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, 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 17, 2021
- 3 min
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, 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
- Apr 28, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 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 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 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
- Nov 27, 2020
- 4 min
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, 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
- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 6 min
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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