Class: Sexy Intersections: Anti-Racism and Sex Positivity

Intersectional Anti-Racism and Sex Positivity: Navigating Difference in Play Spaces

This anti-racism class helps folks think about the many power dynamics that affect us when we interact in a community. It’s a good space for beginners who are eager to learn. We’ll think about our many identities and how they shape our expertise, and the areas where we need to learn and grow. We’ll spend some time talking about the inevitable mistakes we make and the ways we hurt each other, and walk through the protocol we’ll use for those hard times when we’ve done things that don’t align with our values. We’ll center race while also addressing intersectionality; and encourage folks to work on perspective-taking from our privileges as well as our oppressions.

We'll be meeting in an indoor space. Vaccinated and boosted folks only for this one. Masks will be optional. The house is always kept warm, there's 6 steps with a railing to get into the house. We may use the downstairs space which has mattresses and pillows for sitting spaces. I'll have chips and salsa, feel free to bring snacks to share, or not.

Our timeline will be TIGHT. Class will start right at 6:30.

About your facilitator

Jimena Alvarado has been teaching social justice professionally since 2009. She is a tenured professor at Portland Community College, and earned a PhD in Community Psychology and a Master's in Women's Studies. She specializes in conversational learning and her curriculum focuses on getting comfortable with learning from the social justice mistakes that we all make. She regularly provides training to organizations on incorporating intersectionality and anti-racism work into their everyday processes. More of her materials can be found at her educational site: www.everydaysocialjustice.com

Pricing

THE COST FOR THIS CLASS IS A SLIDING SCALE FROM $15 to $0

If you can pay the full $15 please do so to help us build our community and enable everyone to pay what they can.

• Arms Wide Open - $15 Support SexPositive Portland by paying a little extra
• Gentle Hugs - $10 Sustains the base-level needs of SexPositive Portland
• Hold Me Tight - $5 For those who have limited access to resources
• Pick Me Up - $0 For those who want to attend, but cannot contribute financially