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Consent is a practice, not a transaction. We all could benefit from deepening our understanding of consent because negotiations of power...
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Queer Sex Ed CC
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
Back to the basics: Sex
To begin, this week we’re talking about sex.
Queer Sex Ed CC
- Jul 6, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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 7, 2021
- 6 min
Yes, No, Maybe: A Sexual Inventory Stocklist
(Note: This zine and blogpost is a collaborative work between us at Scarleteen. The information and some of the text from this article...
Queer Sex Ed CC
- May 5, 2021
- 8 min
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
- Jan 29, 2021
- 4 min
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 22, 2021
- 4 min
The Psychology of Jealousy
Experiencing jealousy may be one of the most universal sensations across different relationship structures. Monogamous and non-monogamous...
Queer Sex Ed CC
- Jan 19, 2021
- 4 min
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 15, 2021
- 4 min
What is the "Queer Sex Ed Community Curriculum?"
We are hesitant but excited to say that the Queer Sex Ed Community Curriculum is undoubtedly growing, and fast! In the 3 months that this...
Queer Sex Ed CC
- Jan 8, 2021
- 5 min
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
- Dec 19, 2020
- 4 min
Non-Monogamy Primer!
Part two of our multi-part "Non-Exhaustive Guide to Relationship Structures" with a Zine on familiarizing ourselves with ethical...
Queer Sex Ed CC
- Dec 18, 2020
- 5 min
A Compulsory Monogamy Call-Out
I'm so excited to kick off the beginning of our "Non-Exhaustive Guide to Relationship Structures" series with this zine about Compulsory...
Queer Sex Ed CC
- Dec 4, 2020
- 3 min
Trauma, trauma response, and trauma-informed care
Based on the workshop “Exploring Trauma Reactions, Allyship & Anti-Oppression Principles” by Ayana Wallace *Content warning: Descriptions...
Queer Sex Ed CC
- Nov 18, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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
- Oct 29, 2020
- 4 min
Consent is sexy.
Hey to the queer sex ed community! I’m going to give a *content warning* at the beginning of this post because we’re talking about...