WE LOVE DIRTY TALK! CONSENT IS SEXY and communication is the key to good sex. One of the main reasons that sex remains taboo in our culture is that we are not supposed to talk about it. Although sex is EVERYWHERE, discussing sex openly and honestly is still rare. People who are having sex need to be able to talk about it with their partners. But somehow, many of us are more comfortable sleeping with someone than talking to the person that we are sleeping with about sex! This is nobody’s fault- it is ingrained in our sex obsessed/sex-negative culture, leaving many people horny and confused. To move ourselves towards more healthy and selfactualized sex we need to set boundaries and practice consent. Good sex is about good communication. Communicating is hot! We need a sexual revolution that makes consent as ubiquitous as using a condom. Condom use was promoted to young, sexually active people in response to the AIDS epidemic in the 90’s. Today, communication needs to be promoted among young, sexually active people in response to the epidemic of rape, assault and sexual violence. Just like pausing to put on a condom prevents STDs, pausing to check in with your partner prevents unwanted sexual experiences. 4 CONSENT ACTION PACK
I SPRING 2013