For 'Baby-Boomers', despite the perception that the '60s and '70s were the era of free-love and sexual liberation, the reality was that anything other than 'straight' sex and gender conformity were still often taboo.
Today, gender identity, young people and the interactions between transgender women and society at large are the subject of constant media coverage, often triggering 'moral outrage'. Identity has become a controversial, highly politicised wedge issue. Freedom of speech and ‘sincerely held beliefs’ are frequently used to legitimise hurtful words and regressive behaviours and policies affecting LGBTQ people. I will explore sexuality and identity from an experiential and affirmative perspective, looking particularly at their intersectionality since this seems to be poorly understood by those not living under the LGBTQ 'umbrella'.
Be warned, this will be a participative class, openly discussing a range of what some might consider to be ‘sensitive’ topics including politics, sex, genitalia, etc.