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Sexuality Programming
Wednesday August 28th
Laura and Kelly

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Outline
 How to discuss sexual decision making
 How to send appropriate positive messages
 Programming ideas
 Student Leaders
 Other resources

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How to Discuss Sexual Decision
Making WITHOUT shaming
 Key Words:
 Slut Shaming
 Victim blaming
 Hetero-normative
 Healthy Sexuality
 Sex-positivity

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How To Send Appropriate Positive
Messages

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Context
 This is an intimate discussion, meet people where
they’re at
 Inviting and accepting of all decisions- OKAY to
make personal choices, OKAY to not want sex
 Inviting students to participate as they wish in
programming

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Open the Discussion
 What do you expect from partners/experiences?
 How do we communicate consent?
 How would you feel if ___?
 How do you want to make decisions?
 Are you okay with the decisions you make under the
influence of drugs and alcohol?
 It’s OKAY to change your mind!
 In what ways can we change harmful mindsets?

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GLBTQ and other identities
 How can we make messages appeal to students
with a wide variety of identities?

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Programming Ideas
 Party With Consent
 Sex Week
 Condom Olympics
 Rachael Carlevale with Planned Parenthood

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Student Leaders
 Get involved early
 Want to learn more? Let’s figure out when to meet
and learn together

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It doesn’t have to be you
 If providing education yourself sounds uncomfortable or
doesn’t match up with your beliefs, then know that you don’t
have to engage in these conversations
 Know your resources
 Planned Parenthood
 Fort Lewis College Health Center
 Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
 Other RAs or RDs
 Student leaders
 Sex+
 NativeYouth Sexual Health Network

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Questions?
 Concerns?
 Hopes?
 Dreams?
 Fears?