The S*x in the Middle conference is a holistic, s*x positive space that centers the experiences of communities of color and LGBTQ+ & Two Spirit folx in the Midwest.
September 29th at the Diastole Scholars' Center, 2501 Holmes St.
11/22/2019
There's so much good stuff in this article, including the real truth and uncomfortable topics!
Check out and Kevin A. Patterson's book, "Love Is Not Colorblind". We love his work!
"Indigenous, Black, and people of colour (IBPOC) who date multiple partners often face hurdles white polyamorous people don’t. Some feel demoralized by racial microaggressions and fetishization from love interests.
Jenny Yuen, a Toronto Sun editor and the author of Polyamorous: Living and Loving More, found that many of the polyamorous people of colour she talked to felt fetishized by polyamorous meetups and discussion groups; when concerns would be brought up, they’d be brushed aside."
Polyamory is not just a "white person thing."
09/11/2019
It is always and absolutely ok to say "no" after you have already started having s*x.
When people talk about consent, they usually emphasize that you always have the right to turn down s*x — which is true. But you don't hear often enough that it's also OK to say "no" to s*x you've agreed to if you change your mind. Consent is not a…
09/07/2019
09/06/2019
Get your s*x on. Swag bag & wish board are poppin!
*xdownsouth @ Sheraton Atlanta Hotel - Downtown
09/05/2019
Rahim Thawer, MSW, is live now on the IG! *xdownsouth
09/05/2019
Kicking off Day 1 of ! Pass on to ATL folx to join either a session, a day, an evening party or the entire conference! *xdownsouth @ Sheraton Atlanta Hotel - Downtown
09/05/2019
We're excited to see these lovelies, Tia & Marla, again at S*x Down South! Follow for conference updates.
08/08/2019
'“People just assume that people with disabilities aren’t interested in having s*x,” Wilson-Beattie told Broadly. “I don’t understand that thinking at all. It’s part of human instinct. Having a disability doesn’t mean you don’t want to eat. Or you don’t breathe. Or you don’t want to sleep.”'
Robin Wilson-Beattie didn’t get the support she needed to rebuild her s*x life after an aneurysm, so now she dedicates her life to helping other people with disabilities.
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Community organizers and s*xual health educators, Diane Burkholder and Lucky Garcia, saw a need for holistic, s*x positive spaces that center the experiences of communities of color and LGBTQ+ & Two Spirit folx in the Midwest.
Inspired by and in partnership with the Atlanta-based S*x Down South Conference and the S*xual Liberation, Art, & Education (SLAE) nonprofit organization aimed at educating audiences about s*xual liberation through the arts and community forums, The S*x in the Middle conference will provide a s*xually liberating space that educates, agitates and encourages the s*xual and romantic freedom in the Midwest.
The 2018 half-day conference and evening live entertainment will:
Uplift the knowledge and experiences of people residing in the Midwest
Facilitate and curate discussions, workshops and educational programming that expand beyond heteronormative societal standards.
Provide a space for all persons, especially women of color, trans* and gender non-conforming folks, s*x workers, q***r people, and differently-abled individuals, to learn, connect and share s*xual health knowledge with fellow Midwesterners.
Counter the area’s abstinence-based, anti-choice education & programming.
Decrease the shame and stigma stemming from rigid religious beliefs and practices.
Build a communal space that fosters self-love and agency through healing, nourishment and personal connections.
Capture data through community survey and testimonials to inform 2019 programming
Topics to be discussed:
B**M/Kink/Costume Play
Polyamory/Non-monogamy
S*x in the Middle/Geographical implications on S*xuality
