Sex-Positivity and Social Justice

Catalog description

This course will involve an exploration of sex-positive human sexuality through a socio-cultural lens, engaging students with curiosity regarding diverse and radicalized self-expression with an emphasis on sex-positivity and social justice. An interactive and collaborative class format will be utilized, with discussion of weekly readings, class role-plays, group activities, guest speakers, and addressing topics including gender roles, romance and fantasy, kink and BDSM, transgender identities and communities, sexual trauma, sex workers, feminist and queer theory, polyamory, intersexuality, and interpersonal challenges from family and culture.