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When you are a part of a group that calls itself the Sex Positive Front, I'm sure one of the first things you want to know is, what does it mean to be sex positive?
The quickest, perhaps most flippant answer is "it isn't sex negative!" This isn't a bad answer, though, so long as we know what sex negativity is. Sex negativity is the societal force that keeps women from being able to be topless when men are allowed to be, the thing that makes homophobia so prevalent that many men and women fear what they themselves might be, the very thing that not only oppresses those who are open and frequent in their sexual activities, but those who decide they don't feel like it. Yes, sex negativity casts a bad light on "sluts" and adults who are deemed "frigid". It tells teens not to enjoy their newfound sexuality but to be everything their monogamously married partner will ever need in the bedroom. It deems anything that isn't in the narrow definition of sexually acceptable is wrong.
So, what does this make Sex Positivity?
Sex Positivity is the societal force that accepts others for who they are. It accepts that some men love men, some women love women, some men and women love both, that some people like more intense or different expressions of sexuality, and some prefer to have little or none. It accepts that some see sex as sacred and some see sex as simple fun. It even accepts that some see it as both. It also recognizes that so much of this positivity is best begun when young. Teaching teens to responsibly and safely enjoy their sexuality allows them to develop healthy sexual identities, and lessens the amount of insecurity that is normally thrust upon those who are sexually different.
Teach a person who they are, and give them confidence in that identity, and they will be less worried about who others are or what they do. They will even likely be more supportive of those around them, not concerned that it will have any bearing on who they themselves are.
Sex Positivity envisions how much more accepting, tolerant and beautiful society will be once the root of negativity is replaced by acceptance.
But don't take my word for it. Share what it means to you!
tribes.tribe.net/spf
When you are a part of a group that calls itself the Sex Positive Front, I'm sure one of the first things you want to know is, what does it mean to be sex positive?
The quickest, perhaps most flippant answer is "it isn't sex negative!" This isn't a bad answer, though, so long as we know what sex negativity is. Sex negativity is the societal force that keeps women from being able to be topless when men are allowed to be, the thing that makes homophobia so prevalent that many men and women fear what they themselves might be, the very thing that not only oppresses those who are open and frequent in their sexual activities, but those who decide they don't feel like it. Yes, sex negativity casts a bad light on "sluts" and adults who are deemed "frigid". It tells teens not to enjoy their newfound sexuality but to be everything their monogamously married partner will ever need in the bedroom. It deems anything that isn't in the narrow definition of sexually acceptable is wrong.
So, what does this make Sex Positivity?
Sex Positivity is the societal force that accepts others for who they are. It accepts that some men love men, some women love women, some men and women love both, that some people like more intense or different expressions of sexuality, and some prefer to have little or none. It accepts that some see sex as sacred and some see sex as simple fun. It even accepts that some see it as both. It also recognizes that so much of this positivity is best begun when young. Teaching teens to responsibly and safely enjoy their sexuality allows them to develop healthy sexual identities, and lessens the amount of insecurity that is normally thrust upon those who are sexually different.
Teach a person who they are, and give them confidence in that identity, and they will be less worried about who others are or what they do. They will even likely be more supportive of those around them, not concerned that it will have any bearing on who they themselves are.
Sex Positivity envisions how much more accepting, tolerant and beautiful society will be once the root of negativity is replaced by acceptance.
But don't take my word for it. Share what it means to you!
tribes.tribe.net/spf
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