How can we leave room in our teaching for wonder, I wonder? This month I have been thinking about the meaning of liberation. We often talk about trauma-informed sex education, and that’s incredibly important. While educating we need to understand oppressions, both personally and for various identities, or we may do harm. But how often do we speak of the incredible opening that happens in sex education on a regular
I’m re-reading old journals. It was a time in my life when I was studying sexuality in San Francisco, meeting new people every day, expanding concepts, and learning new language. It was a time of great love and joy for me, as well as an enormous struggle to have a child that never came to fruition. My poet’s heart loved the city. I walked the streets of the Marina, the
I’ve been discussing AI chatbots as sexual/romantic relationships with students and experts lately. I have to say that while I knew it was happening, I’m still finding myself surprised and intrigued as well as deeply disturbed as I dive into the topic. On the one hand, AI chatbots can be seen as another form of porn; a created piece of art that engages our senses and is designed to stimulate.
I think it wild and wonderful that so many of the sacred sexuality retreats that I have attended include poetry. Poetry appears in talent shows, in offerings by participants, in readings by leaders. It shows up in handouts and materials, in suggested reading, and in exercises created for the events. I delight in it, but it does not surprise me in the least. If love is the erotic heart, and
I've had my moments of doubt when dealing with AI. While it may seem that every platform we work with is using (and pushing) the use of it, we should be thinking about how we as a field of practitioners of educators and clinicians can get out a unified message. We are not replaceable by AI. Why? Let's look at some reasons. First off and most obviously, AI relies on
A heads-up to you: this post is a specific call to action. It is an action we can all take now, and may not be able to in the future. As most of you know, I am not an alarmist. But I feel I need to call attention to some issues and make you aware that there are low-key but vital actions you can take now. Please do. I taught