April 4th - Safer Sexy Sex!

Our sex-positive theme continues with tonight's event... Safer Sexy Sex! Hosted by GUIDE and facilitated by Beforeplay and Slumberparties, this workshop will discuss ways to make sex fun, safe and CONSENSUAL! 

You might be wondering what the HECK sex positivity even means. You're not alone, so allow us to explain... 

• Like many terms within feminism, sex positivity means different things to different people. 
• As a broad ideology and world view, sex positivity is simply the idea that all sex, as long as it is healthy and explicitly consensual, is a positive thing. 
• The core of sex positivity is the idea of informed consent and agency within one's own sexuality. For some people this means having lots of sex. For other people it might mean abstaining from sex all together. 
• Sex positivity aims to remove stigma and shame from all sexual choices and instead encourages people to not only embrace their own sexual choices, but also respect the choices of others. 
• You can learn more at the WGAC website. 

So come join us tonight at 7:30 in the summit hall conference room  for a discussion about empowering yourself and forming healthy relationships with others. 

We will also raffle off CTMO tshirts and copies of the following books, written and/or edited by our keynote speaker JESSICA VALENTI!!

April 3rd - Sex Positivity is in the air!

Welcome to day THREE of SAAM! 

Too often, anti-rape movements are stereotyped as being "anti-sex". Conversations about the need for consent quickly get labeled "prude" or "rigid". Well join us today at noon for a presentation about sex positivity and the connection between sex positivity and rape prevention!

Hosted by Priscilla Gardea and Emily Ambrose (two of our favorite women!!), this presentation is one you do NOT want to miss!

oh... and we will be debuting our CTMO condoms!! yay!! 

Women at Noon: 
Sex-Positivity Workshop- Taking the BOO out of taboo!

"Sex. Why is it that this topic can cause some people to blush, but can also help some people to feel empowered? We will explore how society defines and confines sexuality. In a safe, open and confidential space, participants will learn about what Sex-positivity is and how to incorporate it into their own lives."

Time: Noon

Location: LSC 220-222

SAAM - day 2!

Hello girls and boys and girls!. 

Today's SAAM post is brought to you by the number.... 

As in.... did you know that according to the FBI, 

less than two percent of reported cases of sexual assault 
are false reports? 

Less than 2 percent. 

Kinda makes you wonder why so few victims 
are believed when they come forward. 

Be sure to check out our blog for daily updates related to SAAM. Our next upcoming event is tomorrow... hope you can join us!!

Women at Noon: Sex-Positivity Workshop- Taking the BOO out of taboo!

"Sex. Why is it that this topic can cause some people to blush, but can also help some people to feel empowered? We will explore how society defines and confines sexuality. In a safe, open and confidential space, participants will learn about what Sex-positivity is and how to incorporate it into their own lives."

Time: Noon

Location: LSC 220-222

April Fools Satire to kick off SAAM 2013!

April 1st marks the official start to Sexual Assault Awareness Month!! yay!! *crowd cheers!*

Here at CSU we have lots and lots of fantastic programs, workshops, films and other events planned for the month in the hopes of raising awareness on our campus about the issue of sexual violence.

Since today is also april fool's day, we thought we would start things off by sharing a short animated film that uses satire to poke fun at typical "prevention" strategies.

we hope you enjoy!



Sexual Assault Prevention with Dolly & Red
Created by Monica Rivera

SAAM calendar 2013

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SAAM Calendar 2013

SAAM 2013 is on the way!

The folks at the Women and Gender Advocacy Center are hard at work planning more than 15 events for April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month!

We will be using this blog to update information about time/location/etc, so be sure to check back here frequently for more information!

This year our events include some of the following:

CTMO campaign!

Screening of the award winning film, The Invisible War

The Clothesline Project

 

CTMO Photobooth!

SAAM Plaza Day

and more!

(2012) more CTMO picts! - 2012

(2012) SAAM Plaza Day 2012!

(2012) CTMO Consent Carnival #1

Each year for Sexual Assault Awareness Month CSU hosts the CTMO (consent turns me on!) campaign. CTMO asks folks to share the fabulous ways they either ask for or give consent in the moment.
We believe that healthy communication and asking for consent before sex can help reduce rates of sexual assault. Sometimes folks have the misconception that asking for consent is a "mood killer" so check out the awesome submissions below (from CSU students, staff and faculty) which offer lots of great ways to ask for consent in a hot and sexy way!



So... how do YOU give or get consent?!