Although there are Hollaback groups all over we are going to focus on Hollaback Alberta!!! Hollaback Alberta is a group dedicated to ending street harassment using online and mobile technology. On their website you can share your experiences, read other's personal stories, and support others using their "I've Got Your Back" green dot!
Support this group! Street harassment affects everyone and is a huge problem without an easy solution. Go to their website, check out their Facebook page, and subscribe to their channel on YouTube.
It's Wednesday here at "Sex Needs a Talking Too" and that means we head to Germany (or rather we stay in Canada and offend ALL German people). Maybe we enjoy making these videos/podcasts more than you enjoy listening to them so let us know your thoughts!
This weeks podcast... Role Playing - Cheating or Not?
Sorry for the weeklong sabbatical from the blog. Technical
difficulties! But we are back and ready for more posts and more challenges!
Today’s Vagina Voice comes from the SlutWalk in Toronto. Yes
we know the walk already happened (May 26, I believe), but we’ve been dealing
with some serious material in our rehearsals lately and the SlutWalk and other
anti-rape campaigns have provided some reassurance and inspiration.
SlutWalk Toronto began in 2011 to fight back against victim-blaming and slut-shaming
around sexual violence. The idea was sparked when a Toronto Police officer referred
to women and survivors of sexual assault as "sluts" and suggested women
'dressing like sluts' were asking for it! To learn more about SlutWalk Toronto
go here.
Below are
some commercials we thought were also fitting for this topic. Please respond
with your thoughts and other campaigns, articles, and other resources you have
come across!
Here is a new segment for Mondays on Sex Needs A Talking Too! We are going to profile a "Vagina Voice" (someone who is out in the world/universe talking about sex, vaginas, penises, sexual education, men/women, gay/lesbian rights, etc., etc.) If you can think of anyone you want profile just send us an email or leave a comment! They can be local, Canadian or just someone you love!
Our first "Vagina Voice" is someone you may already know... Eve Ensler. Eve Ensler is the creator of The Vagina Monologues and the founder of V-Day, a global activitist movement to end violence against women and girls. She speaks openly about women's issues, sex, violence against women, sex education, and encourages us to embrace our sexuality, whatever that may be. She is a true "Vagina Voice" and we applaud her!
Check out the following resources to learn more about Eve:
If you have information about Eve Ensler including books, essays, websites, biographies, videos, blog posts, ANYTHING you'd like to share leave your comments below.
Happy Monday!
Friday, 4 May 2012
Hey Readers!
We came across this video a while ago and have fallen in love with Grace's
sense of humour when talking about sex! Check out more of her videos on YouTube
(especially “Tampons”). Hope you have a wonderful, sexy weekend!
