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fandomhigh2012-07-03 10:39 am
not_in_the_book) wrote in fandomhigh2012-07-03 10:39 am
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Sex Ed [Tuesday 03/07]
"Good day, everyone," Ronan said, standing up at the front of class, after everyone (or, at least, everyone who was showing up) had settled into the class. "Today's class is going to be mostly me talking, although I hope to avoid that in the future. Still, I want to go over a few things that you'll all need to know for the rest of the workshop.
"First off, I want to stress something: this is a safe space. That's going to mean a lot of different things. One: no homophobia, heterophobia, biphobia, transphobia, cisphobia, slut-shaming, chastity-shaming, shaming of people who identify as asexual or demisexual, shaming of anyone who identifies as a non-binary gender, or any other form of harrassment. Full stop. I don't want to hear any hatred in this class, and you do not want to see what happens if I do.
"Two: if anyone discloses personal information in this class, that information is not to be repeated outside of this classroom without the express permission of that person. I want this to be an opportunity for people to ask any question that comes to mind, and they do not need people gossiping and speculating behind their backs.
"Third:" and here Ronan abruptly started smiling -- it was probably a little disconcerting after the 'fuck up and I will fuck you up' speech, really. "While I can't stop anyone from assuming things -- that's just sentient nature for you -- you are required to think about your assumptions. This includes things you have learned about sex in the past. This includes things you have learned about sexual orientation, gender identity, reproduction, health, masturbation, polyamory, and any number of other subjects that we will be discussing in this workshop.
"Some of these may make you feel uncomfortable, due to your upbringing or your cultural background. That is okay -- but it is also something I challenge you to overcome. I fully accept that some people are not comfortable with sex, or ready to have it at any given time in their lives for any number of reasons, but I want you all to understand, going in, that it can be a perfectly natural, perfectly healthy expression of any number of emotional responses, from romantic love straight through to physical lust. Also perfectly natural and perfectly healthy is the desire not to have it -- whether generally or situationally. I want you all -- I hope you all will feel comfortable enough, in this room, to self-disclose, although I also want to stress that this is in no way a requirement for the course."
Ronan leaned back against the wall beside the blackboard, looking at his students. "So this is where you start talking," he said. "Introductions are a traditional first-class activity at Fandom High. You'll be tired of them by week's end, I'm sure, but for now: name, grade, and one fact about your culture's stance on rights for sexual and gender minorities."
[Potentially NSFW, depending on workplace, for mention of concepts related to sex, and sexual and gender identity.Please wait for OCD is up!]
"First off, I want to stress something: this is a safe space. That's going to mean a lot of different things. One: no homophobia, heterophobia, biphobia, transphobia, cisphobia, slut-shaming, chastity-shaming, shaming of people who identify as asexual or demisexual, shaming of anyone who identifies as a non-binary gender, or any other form of harrassment. Full stop. I don't want to hear any hatred in this class, and you do not want to see what happens if I do.
"Two: if anyone discloses personal information in this class, that information is not to be repeated outside of this classroom without the express permission of that person. I want this to be an opportunity for people to ask any question that comes to mind, and they do not need people gossiping and speculating behind their backs.
"Third:" and here Ronan abruptly started smiling -- it was probably a little disconcerting after the 'fuck up and I will fuck you up' speech, really. "While I can't stop anyone from assuming things -- that's just sentient nature for you -- you are required to think about your assumptions. This includes things you have learned about sex in the past. This includes things you have learned about sexual orientation, gender identity, reproduction, health, masturbation, polyamory, and any number of other subjects that we will be discussing in this workshop.
"Some of these may make you feel uncomfortable, due to your upbringing or your cultural background. That is okay -- but it is also something I challenge you to overcome. I fully accept that some people are not comfortable with sex, or ready to have it at any given time in their lives for any number of reasons, but I want you all to understand, going in, that it can be a perfectly natural, perfectly healthy expression of any number of emotional responses, from romantic love straight through to physical lust. Also perfectly natural and perfectly healthy is the desire not to have it -- whether generally or situationally. I want you all -- I hope you all will feel comfortable enough, in this room, to self-disclose, although I also want to stress that this is in no way a requirement for the course."
Ronan leaned back against the wall beside the blackboard, looking at his students. "So this is where you start talking," he said. "Introductions are a traditional first-class activity at Fandom High. You'll be tired of them by week's end, I'm sure, but for now: name, grade, and one fact about your culture's stance on rights for sexual and gender minorities."
[Potentially NSFW, depending on workplace, for mention of concepts related to sex, and sexual and gender identity.