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ASPECC Sex Positive Blog – Page 3 – Advocating for Sex Positive Education & Consent Culture
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Interview with a Sex Worker

Listen on Podbean There is a new non-profit in town!  AnswerSociety.org, an Edmonton based organization that supports the rights of sex workers!  Today we are interviewing one of the board members, who has lived experience as a sex worker and talking about the stigma around sex work and how that…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17th 2021 Due to the financial restraints created by the ongoing pandemic, ASPECC is moving out of our physical space to providing online programming only. We have no choice but to surrender the space, and find ways to pay our landlord our outstanding rent. We applied…

Gender and Consent

I talk a great deal about gender and I wanted to provide a ground floor view of how gender and its prescribed roles influence how we view sex, sexuality and consent. When I talk about gender, I am referring to the messages we are taught about ourselves and one another based on what is assumed about our gender. This is all based on my experience as a nearly fifty year old person who was assigned female at birth and is white, able bodied and and het/cis presenting.

What is going on with my vagina?

Sex Positive Talk is recording from home today, with a special episode about vaginal health, the lack of medical attention on pleasure impacted health outcomes for folks with a vagina, and a plea for fundraising for ASPECC.ca a non-profit that delivers shame free sex education.

WinterGasm Fundraiser: WE NEED YOU

Hey folks, we know times have been really tough for everyone, especially with the recent changes for the Alberta State of Emergency. Like other businesses, we have been closed and trying to find a way to serve you and, now that case numbers are so high, we are now in…

Community—What are your thoughts? (second wave measures)

Dear Community, We are here. Things have certainly been chaotic, with the ever changing regulations, the ongoing isolation, and the general anxiety over employment, finances, health and the future. We are right here with you, experiencing many of the same doubts, worries, concerns and missing the freedoms we have in…

OCTOBER 27 2020 COVID UPDATE

COVID19 Harm Reduction: October 27, 2020 Dear Community Members and Stakeholders, As a sex positive, safe(r) space, ASPECC believes in providing shame free space that is as safe, secure and healthy as possible.  With the news regarding the Chief medical officer of health’s order 35-2020 dated October 26, 2020, we…

Edmonton Council Chooses to NOT phase out “bodyrub” licensing:

By Angel Sumka (they/she).  Angel is a certified Sex Educator & Sex Coach.  They volunteer with ASPECC, and serve on the board of ANSWERS.  Angel has engaged in various forms of sex work themselves, from exotic dancing to pro-domme work.  They are currently working on a Masters of Counselling Degree…

From the President: AGM Announcement

Dear Members, volunteers, and guests: It is that time of year again! Our Annual General Meeting is coming up quite quickly, and I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to attend! For the safety of our members, volunteers, and Board of Directors, we will be hosting this…

Dealing with Entitled Folks and Other Challenges

Hosting sex permissive events, running a sex positive space… well it has challenges! Join Angel (they/she) and Kyle (She/her) as they share some of the experiences they had while helping to run the Sex Positive Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.


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