Effective Communication for Non-monogamy (and all relationships)
Why is communication important? Communication within our relationships is important for any form of relationship - sexual, non-sexual,...
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Queer Sex Ed CC
Aug 24, 20212 min read
What is Non-Monogamy?
In our last post we discussed monogamy, so this week we’re covering (some) alternatives to monogamous relationships! It’s important to...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Jul 27, 20214 min read
Back to the basics: Sex
To begin, this week we’re talking about sex.
Queer Sex Ed CC
Jul 6, 20214 min read
Trauma and the Mind-body Connection
This week QSECC is teaming up with sex and relationships therapist Coty Nolin MFT (she/her) to talk about trauma and the Mind-Body...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Jun 24, 20213 min read
Harm Reduction, what's that? And what's it got to do with Sex Education?
In this week’s zine, we take a deeper dive into harm reduction, we will look at what harm reduction is, and what harm reduction has to do...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Jun 17, 20213 min read
Dame Aer: Review
The sex toy industry is no stranger to innovation, especially in recent years as more women/queer run companies have gained serious...
Queer Sex Ed CC
May 5, 20218 min read
The Complexities of Coming Out
When I was in my early teens, I thought coming out was going to be my formative queer experience. I remember every queer character’s...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Apr 28, 20216 min read
Why do I have to come out?
A zine exploring the social-historical context of “coming out." I’m a big believer that “coming out” shouldn’t have to be necessary. This...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Mar 30, 20212 min read
The Social Construction of Gender: An Educational Reflection
What do people mean when we say gender is “made up” or constructed? And what is a social construct anyway? This is a topic we'll create...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Feb 25, 20214 min read
Deconstructing the Gender Euphoria/Dysphoria Binary
Queer Sex Ed CC is continuing our new series all about breaking down binaries! For this zine, I broke down the often assumed binary...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Jan 29, 20214 min read
Working Through Jealousy
Jealousy, a feeling most of us have experienced yet we have so few skills to manage and discuss it. I cannot count the number of times...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Jan 19, 20214 min read
Relationship Red Flags: Non-Monogamy
I put myself in a particular challenge with our mini curriculum this week. After four wonderful full zines in our “Non-exhaustive guide...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Jan 8, 20215 min read
Communication, what is it and how do I do it?
When I was 17, I wanted to express to my first long-term partner that I felt like I wanted to be with other people when I went to...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Nov 27, 20204 min read
Puberty! (But Make It Gender-Inclusive)
Learning about puberty is the epitome of the awkward, cis-centered sex education that most of us remember recieving back in middle school...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Nov 18, 20205 min read
Toxicity & Abuse
Content warning: descriptions of domestic and relational abuse and sexual assault. I ended up writing about toxicity and abuse this week...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Nov 12, 20203 min read
Boundaries 101
Much like consent, boundaries are an essential personal and relational tool that we are rarely taught about in the scope of sex and...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Nov 5, 20204 min read
Sex and menstruation.
People of all genders menstruate and it happens every month; not only is menstruation incredibly common, but it is incredibly frequent....
Queer Sex Ed CC
Oct 12, 20203 min read
Sexual Health Education in Massachusetts
70% of school districts still use an 'abstinence-plus' model? Teachers only get 17.2 hours of sex ed training? What is going on here? Hi...
Queer Sex Ed CC
Oct 12, 20206 min read
National Sex Education Standards (NSES) Overview & Breakdown
What is the national standard for sex education? Turns out - it's pretty awesome! (I definitely wasn't taught all of this in school, but...
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