Great Sex in Late Stage Capitalism

Explore how to use pleasure activism as a tool for political resistance and sexual well-being.

Audre Lorde taught us that caring for ourselves is “not self-indulgence, it is an act of political resistance.” Late stage capitalism and the current political climate can cause toxic dynamics to infiltrate our sexual expression and experiences. In this class, we will discuss ways to use our sexuality to promote political and social justice, and to undo problematic dynamics we wish to avoid. We will center pleasure activism and define ways we can enact self-preservation against these systems. We will present tangible tools that can be used to promote pleasure and justice in our sexual worlds. Join us!

AASECT Objectives:

1. List 3 ways political stress and external systems can impact sexual pleasure and functioning.
2. Identify at least 2 ways to use sexual expression to undo problematic political ideas or capitalist concepts.

This program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 1 CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. Please select the CEU option at registration if you are eligible and wish to receive the certificate. You MUST attend the live session and confirm your attendance in the session to complete the requirements. Workshops offered by non-AASECT affiliated educators have been supervised and reviewed by an AASECT-certified supervisor. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information please contact info@aasect.org.

This class is virtual and will be recorded, with the link to the recording provided to all registrants. Sliding scale tiers are available, and you may also inquire about sliding scale accommodations at events@tamarapincus.com. Don’t forget to check out our other trainings and make sure to join our mailing list for workshop announcements, Ask a Sexpert, and free sexual and mental wellness resources!

About your facilitators:

Tamara Pincus, LICSW (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker and AASECT certified sex therapist who runs The Pincus Center which offers therapy, coaching and sex education. She specializes in working with kinky, polyamorous and LGBTQ clients. Tamara has been working in the field of sex therapy since 2011 and since then has built a practice with a team of 11. Tamara is passionate about racial justice, fat justice and LGBTQ rights. She also co-authored a book titled "It's Called Polyamory: Coming Out About Your Non-Monogamous Relationships" with Rebecca Hiles. She lives in Virginia in a queer polyamorous household of chaos.

Ling-Yun Garada-Lin, MSW (she/they) is a queer, Chinese, neurodivergent activist and lifelong learner with a decade of experience in housing stability and emergency services in the DC-Northern Virginia area. Their therapeutic work includes facilitating group therapy for disordered eating, LGBTQIA+ peer support, mindfulness, and substance use disorder. They take an integrative approach rooted in Critical Race Theory, CBT, mindfulness, and creative expression, focusing on BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities while welcoming all navigating relationships, transitions, trauma, mental health, and identity.

The Pincus Center for Inclusive Treatment and Education specializes in working with queer, transgender/nonbinary, kinky, and ethically non-monogamous/polyamorous people. We value sex positivity (including asexuality), body positivity and fat liberation, and racial justice.