Category Archives: Sexuality

Happy Griswold Day!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by carrietj

Today is the 47th anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, one of my very favorite Supreme Court decisions, which struck down a law forbidding married couples to purchase contraceptives. Yep, you read that right. Less than 50 years ago, you could … Continue reading →

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Happy National Coming Out Day!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by carrietj

Running late with it, but happy National Coming Out Day, everybody! What the heck is this day for, anyway? To increase visibility and promote acceptance, National Coming Out Day is about telling folks that you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, … Continue reading →

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Notes from the SisterSong Conference, Part Three: How to Talk to Teens About Sex

Posted on July 30, 2011 by carrietj

These are my notes from Bronx Works‘s workshop, How to Talk to Teens About Sex, fancied up with some links and additional information – including why I disagreed with some of what they said. – It’s important to keep in … Continue reading →

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Notes from the SisterSong Conference, Part One: Why the Tea Party Wants to Wreck Your Sex Life

Posted on July 23, 2011 by carrietj

I was fortunate to attend SisterSong‘s amazing Let’s Talk About Sex conference last weekend, and I learned so much! I’ll be sharing some of my notes over the next few days. Here are my notes from a great workshop by … Continue reading →

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How I was accidentally a privileged jerk today

Posted on July 16, 2011 by carrietj

So I’m at the SisterSong Let’s Talk About Sex conference and it’s amazing. I have learned so much, met so many incredible people, and absolutely loved soaking up the energy of all these incredible feminist fighters for social justice. I … Continue reading →

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