The Sex Education & Self-Care Magazine

THE FEMINIST MAGAZINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON WOMEN’S CENTER

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Disability and Intimacy: Authenticity as a Form of Sexual Self-Care

By Katie Clarke

By Rubby Marquez

MY BODY IS MINE

By Ilana Slavit TW: substance abuse, sexual violence

Quarantine gave me the opportunity to take my body back from men who stole it from me.

Book Review of Carnal Knowledge: Sex Education You Didn’t Get in School

By Kaeden Warren Photos from Carnal Knowledge It lives up to its expectation of being the ‘Sex Education You Didnt Get In School.’

The book touches on everything from body image to consent to discussing that everyone can ejaculate.

Many myths are debunked, and there’s a lot of things I realized I didn’t know, like how the clit is the only body part whose sole purpose is pleasure.

I highly recommend this book to anyone, it’s very informative and it’s a picture book as well.

Carnal Knowledge by Zoë Ligon could easily be the best and most relatable book for Sex Education.

Our Spectrum of Sexuality

By Claira Cummings

How did you learn about your body and sexuality? If you’re German, probably in school with open conversations and comprehensive lessons. I’m American so I was taught abstinence only and slowly learned about my own body through internet research and pop culture. The Guys We F*****d podcast continues to strengthen my knowledge base, and Big Mouth on Netflix taught me my most important lesson.

In season three of Big Mouth, Jay is questioning his bisexuality so the ghosts of Duke Ellington, Freddy Mercury, and Whitney Houston sing him a Song of Sexuality in which Mercury sings: “Some prefer to be alone When they get naughty

They’re only turned on By the sight of their own body.”

To which the narrator responds, “Well, it’s logical as it’s lexical, they’re simply Autosexual.”

Ah-ha! Here was my newest selfprocured lesson, I had never heard the term before but when the ghost of Freddie Mercury put it like that I realized I’m Autosexual. Growing up Christian I was also blind to my attraction toward women, once I allowed myself to imagine being with women they tended to have similar features to me. When I lived with my ex, standing in front of a mirror naked would get me off far easier than sex with him. When I first started masturbating, I would imagine myself bathing under a waterfall on a tropical island, I never pictured being with someone else and I still don’t.

I’m proud to be part of this movement of education when women teach each other, share our stories, and question the male/religion dominated status quo.

The Sanity of Celibacy

By Seven Autumns

Celibacy is not an easy choice, believe me, it projects feminine sexual desires. I’ve experienced consistent and repetitive patterns of pain, agony, and chaos that come from one-night flings, friends with benefits that eventually come with strings attached, or gas-lighting assholes. These experiences can leave women thinking that their inadequate or incapable of loving and being loved. It can feel like a heavy toll of feeling inferior or slut-shamed.

Celibacy could also be used as a practice of maintaining mental health that has been ignored or displaced through drugs, sex and alcohol. It can sometimes be interpreted as the salvation of one’s unhealthy or toxic experiences. For example, artist Andy Warhol concluded certain beliefs of abstaining from sex. He thought deeply about his own perception that celibacy does not just involve one person, but is alloerotic and interpersonal like hetero- and homosexuality.

THE UO WOMEN’S CENTER RECOGNIZES THAT WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF ALL GENDERS CAN AND DO PARTICIPATE IN CELIBACY

For all those enduring the rhetoric of horniness and pleasure during this pandemic, one’s hormones could be reflecting the same attitude of an adolescent teenagers. Yes, sex is great, but for this feminist critique of celibacy, it can be used as an ideological force that regulates one’s sex life. Women can now maintain the power of their bodies and take a psychological and physical break from all emotional baggage that comes with intercourse. It can serve as a platonic form of loving oneself, without really loving oneself. Women can use celibacy as a flow of self-discovery. Celibacy can offer many great options for women to overcome certain areas of their own identity that they have Celibacy can be interpreted as antiforgotten sexuality, and could allow women to because take back their power by combating of the a society and economy that benefits pressures off of female sexuality. Women can of being sexualized hold stock in the market of celibacy.

It doesn’t dictate ideas of being or fitting prude that are thought of through into the political and patriarchal ideas of female sexuality. economical Women can invest in their bodies through celibacy. Celibacy can be a benefit of form of self-care. fucking.

(For information on how to find free and affordable books visit: https://blogs.uoregon.edu/women/textbooktipsandtricks/).

The Sex Education Experience I got as a Kid

By Sally Nguyen

Some of the topics were never brought up in middle school, especially self-sex. Conversations about the power of abstinence and the power of being sexually active, and how the power is in the choices we make for ourselves. How sad that I didn’t get to feel this way about sex and sexual health in middle school, but how grateful I am that college gave me a space to gain this feeling.

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However, there was one section in middle school’s sex education that we all learned together. It was how to put on a condom, a male condom.

We learned that in the same room. The teacher brought in a cucumber and a box of condoms and demonstrated how to put one on. This reinforced the idea that sex is centered around male pleasure or for men only because we never learned how to put on female condoms.

I didn’t question it then, but now I wonder why.

Did the school want us to think that sex between two people with vaginas doesn’t happen, or did they want us to think that there’s no possible way to have it safely?

College came and filled in some of the gaps that were missing in middle school. I joined the Womxn of Color Coalition as a freshman, and during Fall 2018, there was an event where we all sat in a circle on the ground and had a judgment-free conversation about sex. People asked questions about sex that they were nervous to ask or curious about, as well as share their experiences for others to hear. We talked about shaving, self-sex, birth-control experiences, etc. It was an open and safe room, and I had never felt so free talking about sex and sexual health so openly.

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I remember how they would split the sixth-grade class into two rooms: boys in one room and girls in the other. In these spaces, we learned about our anatomy and bodies (without considering our preference or asking how we identify ourselves, which is another conversation). In the girl’s room, where I went, we got a blank diagram of the vulva that we had to fill out as the teachers lectured about menstruation.

Specifically, how to put on a pad or insert a tampon.

We never learned what was going on in the other room. There was already a reinforcement that bodies are taboo topics in middle school.

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The Sexiest Biological Function: Periods

By Boochie Post

I have always been disappointed and frustrated with the lack of proper sex education in this country. According to a survey conducted

by Harris Insights & Analytics of 1,000 US teenagers (13-19 yrs old), 64% of teens believe society teaches people to be ashamed of their periods. 80% feel there is a negative association with periods, that they are gross or unsanitary.

76% think we are taught more about the biology of frogs than the biology of the human female body in school (1). In grade school, the most education I was given

about menstruation was that a tampon can soak up a full glass of water. To make matters worse, prior to this demonstration, Non Menstruators were ushered out of the room to go play kickball outside.

“If people were more educated about this then it obviously wouldn’t be as stigmatized and young people dealing with periods would get a chance to breathe and not be embarrassed about their own bodies.” Member of PERIOD @ UO, 2021 There is nothing humanizing about this strategy to

educate. Consequently, periods are deemed secretive, and alienate Menstruators from being viewed as human.

“It would have saved me so much time, energy, and embarrassment if I had known that what my body was doing was normal when I was younger.”

Member of PERIOD @ UO, 2021 How can we combat poor sex education regarding periods? By talking about them.

Conversations about menstruation can destigmatize it, and works to produce knowledge in the process. Student

organizations like PERIOD @ UO and Operation Period UO offer spaces for Menstruators and Non-Menstruators to discuss the varying ways periods have been ignored in traditional educational environments.

“This issue has often been overlooked or dismissed by most (if not all institutions due to its intersectionality and because it exposes the injustices that are inflicted on anyone who has a period.”

Member of PERIOD @ UO, 2021

Sex education is supposed to give young students a full, comprehensive understanding of their bodies. Yet when this doesn’t happen, individuals are left confused and negligent towards their body’s biological functions.

The root cause of poor sex education, with reference to periods, can be heavily debated.

It’s fair to say that a key component is the lack of consideration and care for Women’s bodies. (With this in mind, it’s crucial to state that not all Menstruators are Women, and not all Women menstruate).

Dismantling patriarchal ideologies, like the devaluation of Women, is a continuous and seemingly never-ending battle. But focusing on specific aspects of the female body like periods, and discussing how they are natural and normal helps to reduce the harm of the patriarchy’s dehumanizing agendas. I’ll start the conversation by asking you: how has deficient sex education about periods impacted the relationship you have with your body?

Self-care isn’t always face masks and bubble baths

I know that for people with vaginas, razor burn and ingrown hairs can cause the most uncomfortable feelings.

It’s itchy, gets caught on your underwear and can be painful to touch sometimes. Red or irritated bumps that grace my skin can make me feel insecure or nervous about people gazing onto them. I’ve come to develop my own journey with figuring out how to deal with razor burn and ingrown hairs down there, and I’m still trying to find the best methods for my skin. Please consider that this is just my opinion, what works for me might not be best for you, so be cautious and look into the ingredients of products, know what Razor burn you’re allergic to or test and pubic hair products on your arm before using it on more is something sensitive parts of your skin! everyone has or will

experienced, so let’s mention some ways to deal with it.

Ingrown hairs might as well pay rent on me because I’ve had them since I remember shaving. A couple of ingrowns got so big and bad that I was perscribed antibiotics to avoid getting infections. I felt like I was going to war with my ingrowns, trying to get them to pop for weeks. I was comfortable enough to be open with my doctor about what was going on and had her look at them to help get an explanation to why I was getting a lot many ingrown hairs. She gave me tips on how to soothe ingrowns with a warm, damp cloth or pop them with clean hands and proper tools. I was even told that some people can’t shave because of their skin’s vulnerability to ingrown hairs and razor burn - skin around the vulva is particularly sensitive.

But I knew that I wanted to learn different ways of having control over pubic hairs.

Using shaving cream and shaving in the direction of the hair growth helps immensely. Switch out your razor constantly. I use a new razor every time to avoid getting infected ingrowns.

After hair removal, the skin can feel raw or extra sensitive. Wearing clean and cotton underwear or open pants, skirts and dresses that let the skin breathe can help. Tight jeans or uncomfortable underwear tend to be irritating, and it’s important to give skin a chance to relax.

Exfoliating on the skin AROUND and OUTSIDE of the vulva – never directly inside of the vagina is necessary. To exfoliate, I use sugarbased ones in the shower and over-thecounter chemical exfoliation after drying off or sometimes just a warm washcloth and applying light pressure. I buy chemical exfoliation products from waxing places like Urban Waxx because they try to formulate it to be sensitive and safe enough for the skin. I also test products on my arm for a few days to make sure I’m not allergic to it.

I don’t exfoliate every single day to avoid irritation, but regularly enough to treat the skin.

I started waxing for a while and it’s helped out the hair, but it can be expensive Even after thin and painful. Also, the hair needs time to doing all of grow out to a certain length until the next Please go somewhere that specializes that, I still wax. in Brazilian Waxes or request someone who get razor is experienced in doing Brazilians because it can help ease pain and awkwardness. A bumps and good waxer will make you feel comfortable, techniques to brace you for the pain ingrowns :-) use and give you advice on how to do aftercare.

It’s natural, Shaving the hair was nerveracking at first I had such a good experience with it happens, because waxing. I noticed lighter amounts of razor and I swear burn and smaller ingrowns, but I realized that having an aftercare routine for waxing people edit it or shaving is really the key to treating and out of their soothing razor burns or ingrowns. I’ve let partners know that its razor burn if I feel photos. insecure, and in my experience, they’re nice about it and maybe have some too. I don’t want to touch anyone who wouldn’t be nice about it! Aftercare processes can help relieve the itchiness or discomfort After exfoliating, that razor burns can cause or helps avoid infected moisturizing with lotion ingrown hairs. Aftercare or oil is best practice also helps relieve some to avoid dryness. of the intense irritation Ingredients like alcohol and redness, but you or fragrance can irritate might have to try different the skin, and anytime things to figure out what works best for you. This is I felt burning from a common thing and I bet products, I stopped your friends, family or even using them. waxers can give you tips about what they do.

By Ilana Slavit @ ilanatalks3x

Sex Ed Q&A with Fatima

By Fatima Roohi Pervaiz, an experienced public speaker and educator who has lovingly provided Social Justice and Comprehensive Sexuality Education to thousands of youth, community members and professionals throughout her career at Planned Parenthood of Northwest Ohio, AIDS Resource Center Ohio, the University of Toledo’s Office of Multicultural Student Success and in her current role as the Director of the Women’s Center at the University of Oregon. Fatima is a Certified HIV Tester & Counselor and Reducing the Risk Educator who firmly believes that creating safe, equitable and affirming spaces established with dignity and respect with an emphasis on agency and bodily-autonomy is a revolutionary act.

Disclaimer: The following content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your Physician or other qualified Medical Provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

How do I go about asking a partner if they have an STI/STD? Communication and consent are essential components of sexual activity with other people. Because they have been so stigmatized by our patriarchal society, it is often difficult to start conversations about STIs/STDs (for example ideologies like, “only dirty people get STDs” or “you can get AIDS from someone if you drink out of the same water bottle” or “girls should stay virgins before they get married” and even “you’re not a man until you get gonorrhea” – all of which are dehumanizing, insensitive and completely bogus. ANYONE can become infected with an STI/STD or HIV, whether it was the first time you ever said sex, whether you were in a loving and monogamous relationship, whether you were sexually assaulted, regardless of your Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation. It does not make you shameful, dirty or “damaged goods,” etc. That is oppressive ideology meant to maintain a landscape of heteronormative/ cisnormative, male supremacy free from sexual agency and bodily autonomy for people of all genders in our society.)

A great way to ask your partner or partners if they have an STI/

STD or HIV is to bring up the last time YOU were tested and what your results were. This can lead to you asking them when the last time they were tested and what their results were. And if none of you have been tested – you can have a special date to GET TESTED TOGETHER! Plan to meet at the University Health Center, Planned Parenthood or Health Department for your exams, blood and urine collection and routine questions by a Medical Provider – and then go out to celebrate the first step to open and healthy dialogue, mutual respect and KNOWING YOUR STATUS by getting ice cream or pizza! Might sound corny, but the peace of mind and establishing intimacy will feel so good. <3 What is PrEP and is PrEP safer than condoms?

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, commonly referred to as PrEP, is a medication that is a highly effective method of riskreduction for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) if used properly by someone who plans to engage in unprotected vaginal, genital and/or anal sex or injection drug use. PrEP is 99% effective, but only to prevent HIV. However, latex and polyurethane external condoms are 98% and internal condoms are 95% effective at preventing HIV/STIs and pregnancy, when used correctly. For safer sex, it is advisable to continue to use condoms as well as PrEP if you are at high risk for HIV (some high risk circumstances including having sexual partners who are HIV Positive, using injection drugs, etc.) because the physical barrier method of protection can help to reduce the risk of contracting or spreading STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HPV (Human Papilloma Virus), HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus) and other STIs, as well as unwanted pregnancy. It is important to note that PrEP is a prescription medication that requires a Medical provider to prescribe, so it is not available over the counter (OTC) which may cause barriers for folks who do not have health insurance.

Destigmatizing HIV: is it preventable? Can HIV be spread through oral sex? Where can I find resources for HIV? Is it possible for someone who is HIV positive to have a healthy sex life?

HIV is absolutely preventable. The only 100% effective way to prevent HIV would be through no vaginal, genital, anal, oral sex or swapping of sexual fluids, not using injection drugs, and never coming in contact with another human’s blood, vaginal fluid, breast milk or semen (the only 4 fluids which transmit HIV). However, there are many ways to reduce your risk of contracting HIV outside of those parameters.

External and internal condoms (often referred to as “male condoms” and “female condoms” as well as PrEP, can reduce the risk during sex. Not sharing needles for injection drug use is a significant method of risk reduction, and folks can find assistance at Needle Exchange programs to help offset the cost and stigma of obtaining new needles. Folks can also reduce risk by using harm reduction methods of “cleaning” used needles (filling and expressing the syringe 3 times with water, 3 times with bleach and then 3 times with water again) but this is not encouraged unless the other options are unavailable as it is not nearly as effective.

HIV can be spread through oral sex, but the risk is relatively low. The person receiving fluids from an HIV Positive partner would likely require having an open sore or cut in their mouth or on their lips in order for the fluids containing the virus to get into their system. Other STIs can certainly be spread through oral sex, at a much higher risk than HIV and do not require open sores or cuts to do so.

There are many reputable resources for HIV/AIDS online, like the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. gov) and Planned Parenthood (plannedparenthood.org), as well as local organizations like HIV Alliance in Eugene or the University Health Center.

It is absolutely possible for an HIV Positive Person to have a healthy sex life! Many folks who adhere to their Medical Provider’s guidance, prescription medication consistency and practice safer sex have reported undectable viral loads when tested. This does not mean that they are no longer HIV Positive, unfortunately there is still no cure for HIV/AIDS, but it means their medication and practices have allowed

their body’s immune system to suppress the virus enough to make it undetectable. However, if medication adherence is inconsistent (if someone doesn’t take their medications regularly and as prescribed), the viral load can increase rather quickly. It is advisable for an HIV Positive Person’s partners to be on PrEP as well as to use latex or polyurethane condoms and other barrier methods of protection (finger cots, dental dams, etc.) to help prevent blood, vaginal fluid, breast milk and semen from spreading.

HIV/AIDS does not discriminate and anyone can become infected with HIV. However, with the many advances in medical research, HIV Positive People can live healthy, long, joyful lives. But the key is to get tested in order to know your status. Once you know your status, you can pursue treatment, develop support systems and obtain the skills and tools (like education and medication) to do so. 1 in 4 HIV Positive People right now do not know they are infected.

Please consider getting tested for HIV. The test takes 20 minutes, requires no blood, is confidential and is oftentimes offered for free at community organizations.

What does it mean to get a Pap Smear or go to the Gynecologist? When should I start going?

A Pap Smear is the collection of cells that a Medical Provider (Gynecologist, Nurse Practitioner, etc.) will gather from a person’s cervix during a Pelvic Exam in order to check for “abnormal cells” which can be an indication of HPV or cancer. Consult your Primary Care Physician about your specific health concerns and sexuality to determine when you should begin going. Many folks are encouraged to begin seeing Gynecologists when they begin having sexual activity or when they turn 18 years old. Depending on risk level and past Pap Smear results, you may be encouraged to get a yearly Pap Smear or go anywhere from 3-5 years between Pap Smears. However, a Medical Provider will often request a yearly visit to do routine breast (feeling for lumps that may be cysts or possible tumors) and pelvic exams even if a Pap Smear is not included.

Anyone with a cervix (including some Transmen and NonBinary People) should have regular Pap Smears as directed by their Medical Providers to monitor for potential infections or cancerous cells.

Can I pass a yeast infection on to a partner? Is a yeast infection normal to get even consistently?

Yeast infections can be passed to the mouth, vagina, genitals, penis and anus of anyone of any gender.

Yeast infections are rarely transferred from people with vaginas to people with penises, but certainly can be. For instance, if someone with a penis is uncircumcised (meaning they still have all or some of the foreskin on their penis) there is a greater risk for yeast to gather under the skin. Oral sex performed on someone with a yeast infection does include a risk of oral yeast infection, often referred to as “thrush.” Thrush can also be a symptom of HIV Infection, so it is advisable to see a Medical Provider to be examined and get testing done.

However, most yeast infections are completely normal and can be caused by a variety of factors: taking antibiotics, wearing too tight fitting underwear or leggings without breathability, wearing a wet bathing suit for an extended period of time, taking baths, a new sexual partner, a fragranced soap or laundry detergent, douching, etc. Some people are highly prone to yeast infections due to medical conditions or medications they may have. However, if you are having yeast infections on a consistent basis, please see your Medical Provider for testing and guidance.

Tips for good hygiene after having sex, making out or giving/ receiving oral?

The best part about this question is the consent required and the communication gateway it opens up for you and your partner(s). For instance, some partners enjoy kissing after oral sex, while others are not comfortable with it. This

is a moment to ask for consent and learn your partners’ preferences. It can be as simple as “Would it be okay if I kiss you now?” or “Can we kiss?” However, while you must always adhere to someone’s consent, something to consider in a sexual relationship is both respect and reciprocity. If someone expects you to do something that they wouldn’t do, this is another area for discussion. Conversation starters can include “I love when you kiss me after giving me oral sex, but why don’t you let me kiss you after giving you oral sex?” or “I was raised in a culture/religion/household that really stigmatized oral sex and I don’t like the taste in my mouth afterwards. I promise it is not because I find you undesirable, but would it be okay if I brush my teeth real quick?” Same goes for showering after sex.

It is advisable that all partners of all genders urinate after any sexual activity (vaginal, genital, anal, oral) in order to help flush bacteria out of the urethra. Also, wiping the genitals with an fragranced baby wipe or simply water (and then patting dry) works well with restroom access. Also, after oral sex (whether on genitals or anus) brushing your teeth or gargling with mouthwash can be helpful if you feel uncomfortable with the fluids or taste that may have gotten on your face or in your mouth if you did not use a barrier method of protection like an external condom or a dental dam.

Good hygiene for making out would include brushing your teeth (they even make little travel toothbrushes you can keep in your bag or car), brushing your tongue and to have gum or mints on hand! Some people don’t mind kissing with coffee, onion or garlic breath and for others it is a complete turn off. Each person’s preferences are unique and always a reminder to have open communication with your partners.

Do I need a prescription to get birth control? What are some resources to get access to birth control?

Yes, at this juncture any birth control that is not an external or internal condom (like the pill, patch, ring, shot, implant, IUD, etc.) requires an appointment (virtual or in-person) with

a Medical Provider for a prescription from them. However, Emergency Contraception (Plan B or “The Morning After Pill”) is available over-the-counter at most pharmacies – and can even be purchased online without a prescription! Other than the University Health Center or your Primary Care Provider, Planned Parenthood has many locations across the country as well as local Health Departments which specialize in reproductive health services like HIV/STI testing and birth control consultations. Many can offer services on a slidingscale based on income and have walk-in clinic hours.

Types of protection available for Lesbians or Queer couples in general?

General STI/HIV testing is important for all couples and all partners of all genders. However, in addition to (or in the absence of that) dental dams, which are a thin piece of latex or polyurethane placed over the vagina, genitalia or anus of a person is a helpful barrier method of protection to keep your fluids with you and their fluids with them. You can place water-based lube on the vagina, genitalia or anus of your partner, place the dental dam on top, and then place flavored water-based lube on top of the dental dam to help increase sensation. Dental dams tend to be more expensive and less accessible than external Condoms, but you can easily turn an external condom into one! Simply roll the condom all the way down, cut off the reservoir tip and then cut up the side of the latex or polyurethane. Voila! A thin layer of flat latex or polyurethane you can place between yourself and your partner!

Additionally, latex and non-latex gloves (as some folks are allergic to latex) as well as finger cots (often referred to as “finger condoms”) can be used for digital (finger or hand) penetration as a barrier method of protection.

It is advisable if you’re having sex with someone who has a penis to use either use an internal or external condom during vaginal, genital, anal or oral rubbing or penetration due to pre-ejaculate as well as semen.

Can People with a Disability have sex?

Yes! Even though Disabled People have historically been desexualized by society, Disabled People deserve equal rights and opportunities to have control over and choices about access AND limitations to their sexuality, sexual expression, and fulfilling relationships throughout their lives if they so choose. However, whether this includes vaginal, genital, anal or oral sex, it may require conversations about surgeries & scars, medical devices, emotional or physical triggers, etc. – but sex (which is a broad concept in terms of pleasure, sensuality, affection, etc.) can and does take place in the lives of many Disabled People.

Disability Justice Activist Mia Mingus speaks a great deal about the concept of “Access Intimacy” as “Access for the sake of connection, justice, community, love and liberation.”

– all of which can include a partner’s willingness to push someone’s wheelchair or aid in lifting them onto a couch or bed for sexual activity. Follow Mia on Instagram @mia.mingus for more information on Sexual Liberation and the Disabled Community.

Do I need to have sex to know that I’m Queer?

You absolutely do not need to engage in sexual activity to know that you are Queer. Sexual Orientation can include the physical, emotional, relational and romantic attraction to a person. You know who you are drawn to or find attractive or may even fantasize about. Your Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity are valid, regardless of socially constructed timelines, milestones, or “rites of passage.” Love who you love and be who you are! <3 Instagram @’s of Sex Educators or sex positive/ pleasure activist:

Resources: University Health Center health.uoregon.edu

Favianna Rodriguez @favianna1 Casey Tanner @QueerSexTherapy Sonalee @thefatsextherapist

Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon plannedparenthood.org HIV Alliance hivalliance.org

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