http://thetalk.ws Who gave you The Talk? Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:52:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When you go out into the world and talk to people about sexuality and gender identity you will quickly run into the fact that most people assume that you are born with a body that has a certain shape and that shape determines what behaviors are appropriate for you. You, ... http://thetalk.ws/?p=158 Shame is useful. It tells us when we've done something that violates our notions of right and wrong. It's that little voice that tells us someone may be watching; some one will know about that bad thing we've done and there will be consequences. By listening to that voice, we ... http://thetalk.ws/?p=155 One of the things we do in TheTalk workshops is to reinforce the idea that sex is about feeling good. If what you’re doing doesn’t feel good then it’s ok to stop. If the person who wants to have sex with you doesn’t make you feel good, it’s ok to ... http://thetalk.ws/?p=44 My five-year-old has a playmate from our neighborhood, who she loves to play with. Last week, we went to this other little girl's house, met her parents, and agreed that the girls could go back and forth and play in each other's houses if they wanted to. My daughter was ... http://thetalk.ws/?p=42 Syphilis is a stupendous badass. Nothing as successful as our dear old friend Treponema pallidum is going to just up and die out. It’s gonna mutate, it’s gonna evolve! So we’ve learned to recognize a painless ulcer around the genitals or the rash on palms and soles? Well, then it’ll ... http://thetalk.ws/?p=37 There are a couple of really interesting things out on the web this morning regarding men’s sexual health. The first is a study out of Sexually Transmitted Diseases concerning condom use amongst men who have sex with men. The second study, on perceptions of condom fit, comes to us from ... http://thetalk.ws/?p=19 Why do we have sex? When I ask that question during The Talk workshops, the answers I get are as varied as what just went through your mind - and then some. People have sex to connect. They have sex to lose themselves or to find themselves again. They want to ... http://thetalk.ws/?p=13 Hello, fine and gentle readers, and welcome to The Talk. We are here to give you information on sexual health issues in a fun, engaging, and irreverent way. Buckle in, sit back, and enjoy the ride. http://thetalk.ws/?p=9