Safer Sex

~ sex education basics ~ make no assumptions or judgments about anyone’s sex, gender, sexuality, orientation, and/or identity period everyone has the right to positive non-judgmental accurate information about their bodies and sex we live in a time of shifting paradigms our language does not yet reflect the changes that are occurring vulva, vagina, labia, clitoris, penis, testicles are not necessarily female and male self-identified women have penises, self-identified men have vulvas some people are in transition, some people are born intersexed a sexual identity cannot describe a sexual act there is no such thing as gay sex, lesbian sex, bisexual sex, or heterosexual sex sex is sex is sex everyone who wants to be sexual deserves a satisfying and consensual sex life learning to make love to yourself is a revolutionary act learning to share that information with someone is a powerful act of self love learning to say yes to sex is as important as learning to say no talking about sex should be as easy as talking about your favorite ice cream or pizza facing fear and misinformation as well as understanding the ways we’ve been sexually judged, shamed, and hurt leads to a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life the sex will be better too learn to listen, challenge, and forgive yourself our body and spirit are one and sacred sexuality is a powerful spiritual truth feel no shame for your desire if you are going to be sexual have fun, or don’t do it. © 2001 Lani Ka’ahumanu back to safer sex