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  • Friday, February 3rd, 2012
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      Sex Week Kick-Off Extravaganza: Sex Geek Chic! Hosted by Reid Mihalko with Bawdy Storytelling
      Sudler Hall
      Before the clock strikes midnight, kick off Sex Week with a bang at this one-of-a-kind event for sexperts, closeted sex geeks, and curious Yalies alike! The evening will begin with 45 minutes of dirty storytelling with Bawdy's four greatest performers, including founder Dixie De La Tour and XXX Haiku World Champion, Tatyana Brown. Then we'll enjoy a steamy musical interlude...but the fun doesn't stop there. If Jon Stewart's The Daily Show had a sex education correspondent, it'd be sex and relationship expert Reid Mihalko of ReidAboutSex.com! Join Reid for the "Sex Geek Chic Challenge" -- 2-hours of humorous, informative, no-Bull Sh*t sex education the way you wished it was taught! Known for his charisma, wit and emphasis on integrity, Reid travels the country teaching, coaching, consulting and collaborating on fulfilling his mission: Create more self-esteem, self-confidence and health for adults in and out of the bedroom.
  • Saturday, February 4th, 2012
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      Bawdy Storytelling Workshop
      WLH 203
      For the past five years, Bawdy Storytelling’s one-of-a-kind approach to sex positive personal narrative has coaxed liberating tales out of everyday people, creating unforgettable experiences for performers and audiences alike. This award-winning San Francisco/Bay Area landmark is rapidly becoming a national treasure by consistently showcasing the vulnerability, unexpected transcendence and hilarity of human sexuality while delivering sex-ed in an entertaining way. So who better to help you find the amazing stories in your life and teach you how to tell them with jaw-dropping style?

      Bawdy Storytelling’s creator, Dixie De La Tour, has teamed up with nationally-acclaimed slam poet, XXX Haiku champion and experiential educator Tatyana Brown to develop an interactive workshop designed to help anyone become a mesmerizing teller of dirty (or clean…if that’s your thing) real-life stories. This 2 hour program will explore the community-building force that is the oral tradition, and provide participants with the tools to share their stories as empowered and engaging performers for audiences of any size.
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      Keynote Speaker Ann Olivarius -- For God, for Country, and for Yale: How Sex Education Fights Sexual Misconduct, in Court and on Campus
      Yale Law School Room 127
      Ann Olivarius '77 first made history as one of the undergraduate plaintiffs in the landmark civil rights case Alexander v. Yale, one of the legal underpinnings behind American sexual harassment law in Title IX and impetus for Yale's first sexual harassment grievance board. Since graduating from Yale summa cum laude, Dr. Olivarius became the first person to complete joint degrees in the Yale Law School and the School of Management in 3 years, earned one of the first Rhodes Scholarships given to a woman, founded The Rhodes Project, and co-founded the prominent international law firm McAllister Olivarius. We are thrilled to bring Dr. Olivarius to campus to share how an open dialogue on sex can end abuse while enriching lives.

      Co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society at the Yale Law School and the Traphagen Alumni Speaker Series in the Yale College Office of Student Affairs.
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      What You Really Really Want: How to Pursue Sexuality in the Real World
      WLH 119
      Jaclyn Friedman's book, "What You Really Really Want," helps readers "build new skills for safely expressing [their] sexuality with lovers, explore effective ways to talk about tricky issues with family and friends, and learn how to make the world a little safer for everyone else’s sexuality along the way." As part of Sex Week 2012, Friedman will give an interactive talk on these questions and others—helping Yalies think about what they want from sex, and come up with strategies for getting there. Friedman is the author of "Yes Means Yes," selected by Publisher's Weekly as one of its Top 100 Books of 2009.She has appeared in outlets including CNN, The Washington Post, The Nation, Jezebel, Feministing.com, The American Prospect, Bitch, AlterNet, and The Huffington Post.

      Co-sponsored by Communication and Consent Educators (CCEs).
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      XXX Haiku Workshop: How to Write Hilarious (and Ethical) Shock-Value Comedy without Losing Your Soul
      WLH 203
      Oakland's Tourettes Without Regrets has been the edgiest and most taboo-breaking variety show on the North American continent (and possibly in the world) for over a decade, garnering street cred and infamy on an international level for many of its regular performers. TWR's longest standing tradition--and perhaps its most celebrated--is its opening act: the XXX Head-to-Head Haiku Deathmatch, a battle of wit and strategy that transmutes shock comedy into artful, concise genius that leaves the audience groaning and begging for more. Tatyana Brown has won well over a dozen XXX HaikuDeathmatches across the country and currently holds the distinction of having the longest run as the TWR Dirty HaikuChampion (with 8 months of consecutive victories). In this 90 minute discussion and workshop, she'll explore the structure and content of successful XXX haiku, examine the line between "shocking with merit" and "pointlessly offensive," and provide useful guidelines for getting started composing your own dirty haiku. Students will have time to brainstorm and draft a few haiku and share them by the end of the class, and will also be prepared to participate in Head-to-Head Haiku matches in the future.

      Co-sponsored by Teeth, WORD, and ¡Oye!
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      Peg-Ass-Us: A Fairy-Tale with a (Very) Happy Ending
      Nick Chapel (Trumbull College Theatre)
      Pack of Others is an alternative theatre ensemble co-founded by Yale graduate Sophie Nimmannit. Their award-winning production, Peg-Ass-Us, is the most critically-acclaimed theatrical production about anal sex, featuring sing alongs, safe how-tos, and a compassionate and inclusive perspective on queer sex. Disclaimer: Peg-Ass-Us includes brief nudity.

      Co-sponsored by the LGBTQ Cooperative.
  • Sunday, February 5th, 2012
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      Teaching Sexuality
      WLH 309 (Common Room)
      PLEASE RSVP TO THIS EVENT USING THE FOLLOWING FORM: http://tinyurl.com/jfrsvp

      Jaclyn will be hosting a conversation with the Communication and Consent Educators and other students interested in teaching about sexuality. She will share her ideas about developing healthy sexuality, and speak from experience on how to help others put these principles into practice.

      Jaclyn will also be giving a lecture on Saturday 2/4 at 6pm. Check out that event here: http://tinyurl.com/jfyale

      This is a Communication and Consent Educators event organized in conjunction with Sex Week 2012.
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      Immigrant Sex Lives, Practices, and Erotic Imaginations
      WLH 208
      Miriam Perez, a 2006 graduate of Swarthmore, writes prolifically and broadly on subjects of feminism, reproductive justice from the perspective of a doula, and in 2010 was named a Lambda Literary Foundation Emerging LGBT Voice in Non-Fiction. Her writing has appeared in The Nation, RH Reality Check, Alternet, The American Prospect; she is an Editor on Feministing.com and is a frequent contributor to Colorlines. Miriam will discuss immigrant sexuality in the context of class, racial identity, and legal status.

      Co-sponsored by MEChA de Yale, CAUSA, Q Magazine, Sappho, The Women's Center and Despierta Boricua.
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      “Writing Sex”: A Panel on Sex-Positive Writing
      LC 101
      Let’s be honest, talking about sex can be hard. Talking about sex in an inclusive, sensitive, and informative way is even more difficult. This panel, made up of prominent feminist and queer writers who tackle the world of sex with their words on a daily basis, will provide a space in which to explore the question of sex-positive advocacy through writing. Panelists Marie Lyn “Riese” Bernard, Lena Chen, and Miriam Zoila Perez will offer wisdom from their own experience of writing about sex.

      Co-sponsored by Q Magazine, Sappho, MEChA de Yale, CAUSA (Cuban American Undergraduate Student Association), Despierta Boricua, Asian American Cultural Center, and the Women’s Center.
  • Monday, February 6th, 2012
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      Yale Faculty Lunch Series: Marcia Inhorn
      Slifka Seminar Room
      “Masturbation: Perspectives from the Middle East & Beyond"

      Macia Inhorn is the William K. Lanman Jr. Professor of Anthropology
      and International Affairs.
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      Your Body Is a Wonderland: Body Image and Sexuality at Yale
      Branford Common Room
      Join us for an honest discussion on body image issues and sexual health on campus. We’ll talk about eating disorders, college sex lives, and how the way we see and treat our bodies affects our everyday life. Yale’s very own Carole Goldberg and James Perlotto will introduce the event with our guest Lisa Wade, cultural critic and Assistant Professor of Sociology at Occidental College. Best known for her research on “Hook up culture,” Dr. Wade studies our social and personal relationship to the body. She is also the co-editor of Sociological Images and a contributing writer to various publications. Carole Goldberg is a Psychologist at Yale’s Mental Health & Counseling, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, an Assistant Clinical Prof. in Psychiatry at School of Medicine, and the Director of Yale’s SHARE Center (Sexual Harassment Assault Response & Education). James Perlotto, MD is a 1978 graduate of Yale College (Ezra Stiles) and is currently the Chief of Student Health and Athletic Medicine at Yale Health Center, and Associate Clinical Prof. of Medicine at the School of Medicine. Trained in Family Medicine, Dr. Perlotto has given presentations on Eating Disorders around the country. Group discussion will be moderated by Mind Matters, a student organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health at Yale.

      Co-sponsored by Mind Matters.
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      Dinner with Lisa Wade
      Brandford Dining Hall
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      Friendship Matters
      Branford Common Room
      Do the ways we seek relationships and intimacy adversely affect our friendships? Research shows that having non-romantic confidants is more strongly related to physical and mental health than romantic partnership, yet we still prioritize our pursuit of romance over friendship. Sociologist Lisa Wade will review cultural messages about friendship that undermine women’s ability to be friends with women, men’s ability to be friends with men, and men and women’s ability to befriend each other.

      Co-sponsored by the Yale Women’s Center.
  • Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
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      Yale Faculty Lunch Series: Stephen Latham
      Slifka Seminar Room
      “Avoiding & Achieving Pregnancy: What Your Government Does to Help.”

      Stephen Latham is the Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, a Senior Lecturer in Political Science, and a Lecturer in Management.
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      Contraception 101 with Bedsider.org
      Women’s Center Common Room
      Bedsider.org is a national pregnancy prevention campaign for women ages 18-29 sponsored by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. A representative from Bedsider will discuss with Yalies why different contraceptive options might be right for them, and how the right personal choice of birth control increases pleasure and compliance.

      Co-sponsored by the Yale Women’s Center.
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      Queer and Orthodox: Rabbi Steve Greenberg
      Silliman Master’s House
      Steve Greenberg, an out gay Orthodox rabbi, senior teaching fellow at The National Jewish Center for Leadership and Learning, and new father, will share his experience as the first queer leader in a conservative faith tradition. Rabbi Greenberg will explain how he has negotiated his identity when his peers say there is "no such thing as an Orthodox gay rabbi, that it's like an Orthodox rabbi who eats cheeseburgers on Yom Kippur."

      Co-sponsored by Yale Hillel and Queer Jews.
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      Privacy, Sexuality & The Law
      WLH 208
      Panelists Liz Montegary, Dick Cunningham, and Judy Guerin will be discussing the ways that sexual privacy is constructed and restricted in the United States. Focuses include landmark law cases and marginalized sexualities. Liz is a visiting lecturer in the WGSS Department at Yale. Dick, B.S., M.A., J.D., is senior international trade partner at Steptoe & Johnson, LLP in Washington, D.C., has advocated for over 30 years on issues of gender, race and sex. He has played a leading role in landmark legal cases, including being the supervising attorney on the U.S. Supreme Court case to allow women in military academies and the initiating attorney for the lawsuit during the Vietnam War that resulted in the “Fairness Doctrine” to require balanced media coverage of political issues. Judy is the former executive director of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and and advisor to the European Union Human Rights Commission on issues of sexual freedom and LGBTQ issues. She currently directs NCSF’s Consent Counts Project to decriminalize BDSM in the U.S., for which Dick is the legal adviser. Bring your questions!

      Co-sponsored by Broad Recognition.
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      The Promise and Perils of Hook Up "Culture"
      WLH 119
      Cultural critic and sociologist Dr. Lisa Wade, professor at Occidental College and 2008 SUNY First Book Prize in Women’s and Gender Studies for her dissertation on FGM/C, will share her research on the myth and reality of college hook-up "culture." How does the media represent sex at college, and what do students actually like or dislike about hooking up? Sexual expectations, personal fulfillment, and the consumption of alcohol will be discussed. Stick around for a talk-back with Dr. Wade and a representative from the Sexual Literacy Coalition. The SLC recently disseminated a survey specific to Yale's "sexual culture," trying to understand what Yalies actually think and feel about the sexual climate on campus and how it affects their personal lives.

      Co-sponsored by the Communication and Consent Educators (CCEs).
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      Consent Workshop for your Personal Life
      WLH 209
      Join experienced activists Judy Guerin and Dick Cunningham in an intimate discussion on the complexity of consent in our everyday life. We will discuss the moral and legal ramifications of a variety of situations that may occur in the bedroom. Judy is the former executive director of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and and advisor to the European Union Human Rights Commission on issues of sexual freedom and LGBTQ issues. She currently directs NCSF’s Consent Counts Project to decriminalize BDSM in the U.S., for which Dick is the legal adviser. Dick is senior international trade partner at Steptoe & Johnson, LLP in Washington, D.C., has advocated for over 30 years on issues of gender, race and sex, and has played a leading role in landmark legal cases.
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      Tantra 101: A Tantric Toolbox of Personal Enlightenment, Interpersonal Intimacy and Humanitarian Aid
      WLH 114
      Dr. Judy Kuriansky is an internationally known clinical psychologist and certified sex therapist, an NGO representative at the United Nations, journalist and media personality on television and radio. A faculty member at Columbia University Teachers College, she also does humanitarian work around the world, having developed a girls’ empowerment camp in sub-Saharan Africa and delivering psychological disaster relief. She will present techniques in her toolbox of unique East-West methods relevant for both humanitarian aid and personal growth and enlightenment.
  • Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
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      Yale Faculty Lunch Series: Joshua Knobe
      Slifka Seminar Room
      "Experimental Studies on Pornography & the Objectification of Women."

      Joshua Knobe is an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Science and Philosophy at Yale.
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      BDSM and Alternative Sexualities 101
      LC 211
      Come learn about the myths, realities, and practices of BSDM and other varieties of erotic experience from world-renowned Clinical Sexologist Dr. Charley Ferrer and representatives of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, Judy Guerin and Dick Cunningham. They will talk about how alternative sexualities are treated culturally and politically, and the social evolution of the sexual freedom movement. Dr. Charley Ferrer has lectured extensively in the US and Latin America providing education on sexual health and reform, self-empowerment, and alternative lifestyles in both English and Spanish. She is an award winning author and will talk about her most recent book, “BDSM: The Naked Truth”. Judy Guerin is a long-time practitioner of BDSM and sex educator on BDSM activities. She is the former executive director of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and currently directs their Consent Counts Project to decriminalize BDSM, for which Dick is the legal consultant. Dick, B.S., M.A., J.D., has advocated for over 30 years on issues of gender, race and sex and has played a leading role in landmark legal cases.

      Co-sponsored by the LGBTQ Co-op.
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      Work It: Founder of Babeland Sex Toys talks about Queer-Friendly Business and Pleasing Women
      WLH 119
      Claire Cavanah shares her experience as a queer businesswoman and co-founder of Babeland, a thriving community-friendly erotic business. She offers a discussion of female sexuality with practical tips about sex that emphasize reciprocal pleasure in intimate relationships.

      Co-sponsored by Q Magazine.
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      Dinner with Stripped Stories Performers
      Saybrook
      Have dinner with writer/comedians Giulia Rozzi (MTV, VH1.com) and Margot Leitman (Late Night With Conan O'Brien, UCB) before their show (8:00 p.m. at the Saybrook Underbrook) to discuss comedy and performance and share your personal stories!

      Co-sponsored by Saybrook College.
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      Dinner with Claire
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      Latino Sexuality - A Sexual Awakening
      WLH 004
      Join world-renowned Clinical Sexologist Dr. Charley Ferrer as she discusses sexuality from the Latino perspective, taking into consideration Latino's unique culture, religion and machismo. Discover what Dr. Charley calls the Latino community's "Sexual Awakening". Dr. Charley Ferrer has lectured extensively in the US and Latin America providing education on sexual health and reform, self-empowerment, and alternative lifestyles in both English and Spanish. She is an award winning author and will talk about her most recent book, "The Latina Kama Sutra,” the first book on sexuality written specifically for the Latino community She’ll discuss the myths and misconceptions relating to alternative lifestyles and how they are treated culturally.

      Co-sponsored by MEChA de Yale
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      Don't Let There Be Blood: Repealing the Syringe Exchange Ban
      LC101
      The sharing of dirty needles has become implicated in the spread of many infections including HIV and Hepatitis B, and in recent years needle exchange programs have been set up to give injection drug users clean needles. At this event, a panel of experts will discuss the politics of syringe exchange with a focus on the recently reinstated ban on federal funding for syringe exchange programs.

      Co-sponsored by the Student Global Health and AIDS Campaign and AIDS Walk New Haven

      Update: Petition to GOP Leadership: Stop Condemning Injection Drug Users to Death

      Speaker John Boehner (OH- R) and Chairman Hal Rogers (KY- R) are the two Members of Congress most responsible for reinstating the ban on the use of federal funds for syringe exchange. Please join us in letting them know we strongly object to their actions by signing on today, and please spread this alert. We will deliver them in person with as many signatures as possible by February 15!

      Petition: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1627/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=9373
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      Stripped Stories: A Night of Hilarious Sex-Themed Storytelling and Games
      Saybrook Underbrook
      Writer/comedians Giulia Rozzi (MTV, VH1.com) and Margot Leitman (Late Night With Conan O'Brien, UCB) host this themed night of hilarious sex stories. Each show features comedians, musicians and guests revealing hysterically honest stories about their sex lives. Giulia and Margot will each reveal their own juicy stories amidst some games, audience interviews and hookups...hopefully.

      Co-sponsored by Saybrook College
  • Thursday, February 9th, 2012
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      Yale Faculty Lunch Series: Marsha K. Guess & Alexandra McPencow
      Slifka Seminar Room
      "Gilding the Lily: Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and Sexuality."

      Marsha K. Guess, MSc, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and a Fellowship Director. Alexandra McPencow, MD is a first year fellow in the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at the Yale
      School of Medicine.
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      Love 146: Sex Trafficking Abroad
      WLH 207
      As Yale increases its commitment to global awareness, education, and citizenship, we must further educate ourselves on global violations of human rights related to intimacy and sexuality. Love 146 will raise awareness of its mission to abolish child sex slavery and exploitation, present some challenges and successes in the anti-trafficking movement, and provide tips to spot these crimes for Yalies traveling and studying abroad.

      Co-sponsored by Yale International Relations Association and Yale Students for UNICEF.
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      Theological Coffeehouse: Religion and Sexuality
      Luther House at Yale – 27 High St.
      The Episcopal Church at Yale, the University Church at Yale, and Luther House invite you to join us for a discussion of religion and sexuality during Yale's 2012 Sex Week. Professor of Religious Studies Dale Martin, author of the book Sex and the Single Savior, will be joining us for a lively conversation. There will be snacks and coffee for all. Hope to see you there!

      Co-sponsored by the Episcopal Church at Yale, the University Church at Yale, and Luther House.
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      International Sexuality Panel
      LC 101
      In an event co-sponsored by the Yale International Relations Association, we will explore international perspectives on sexuality. YIRA will run a panel offering global perspectives on sexuality, comparing and contrasting while finding commonality.

      Co-sponsored by Yale International Relations Association.
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      Un/binding Desires: Film Screening and Dialogue about Kink, Race, and Queerness
      WLH 205
      Monica Enriquez-Enriquez, a film director and activist queer Latina, will discuss how digital media can help queer and marginalized communities represent themselves true to societal power and political dynamics on publicly sensitive subjects like kink, race and gender identities. Monica will screen her latest work, featuring subjects who are deeply invested in conversations about BDSM and kink in relation to their identity constructions as queer migrants or children of migrant parents.

      Co-sponsored by MEChA de Yale, and The Women's Center.
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      Hedwig & The Angry Inch
      Calhoun Cabaret
      In a theater studies project by senior Brennan Caldwell, Hedwig and the Angry Inch explores intersex issues resulting from a botched sex change in the way that only a rock musical can. Student performers will tap into unfamiliar, brilliantly subversive subject matter and music with guidance from the Yale Theatre Studies department.

      Co-sponsored by the Yale Theatre Studies Department.
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      On the Grind: Queer Online Social-Networking on Campus
      Yale's Women's Center
      Sponsored by the LGBTQ Co-op, this student-led discussion will allow students to explore queer social-networking sites/apps such as Grindr, Manhunt and Adam4Adam are used. Through the use of clickers, students will also have the opportunity to anonymously share their experiences.

      Co-sponsored by the LGBTQ Cooperative.
  • Friday, February 10th, 2012
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      Yale Faculty Lunch Series: Laurie Santos
      Slifka Seminar Room
      "The Biology of Human & Non-Human Mating Strategies"

      Laurie Santos is the director of the Comparative Cognition Laboratory and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology.
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      HPV Talk with Dr. Mary Jane Minkin
      WLH 208
      Debates surrounding the HPV vaccine contain mixed messages and misleading statements about its efficacy, side effects, and purpose. Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, OBGYN and clinical professor at the Yale School of Medicine, will discuss the positives and negatives of the HPV vaccine, helping you make a personal choice.
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      Hysteria, a British Romantic Comedy on the Accidental Discovery of the Vibrator, Film Prescreening with Director Tanya Wexler '92
      Whitney Humanities Center
      Tanya Wexler, acclaimed female and queer director and Yale graduate, will host an exclusive pre-screening of her groundbreaking and upcoming British romantic comedy Hysteria, an account of the accidental discovery of the vibrator featuring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Felicity Jones, Rupert Everett and Hugh Dancy. Introduction by medical historian Professor Naomi Rogers and DRAMATalk with the director to follow at 6:15 PM. Pre-screening is Sony-approved, audience will be capped.

      Co-sponsored by the Yale Dramatic Association.
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      DRAMATalk with Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler '92
      Whitney Humanities Center
      Tanya Wexler is an independent film director who has directed films like "Finding North," "Ball in the House," and the upcoming release, "Hysteria," which stars Felicity Jones, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Hugh Dancy. A recent Yale alum, Tanya is excited to return to campus and speak with students about her career in the film industry as well as issues surrounding gender politics and the LGBTQ community in film. After meeting her partner Amy Zimmerman in the a capella group Mixed Company, Tanya and Amy have become gay marriage activists in New York.

      Co-sponsored by the Yale Dramatic Association.
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      A Special Shabbat Dinner at the Slifka Center
      Joseph Slifka Center
      During Hillel's weekly Shabbat dinner, Rabbi Ponet will lead a discuss on sexuality and Judaic faith in a meal over red wine.

      Co-sponsored by Yale Hillel.
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      Writing Love with Thought Catalog
      WLH 208
      What's love got to do with Sex Week? You decide. Join Thought Catalog writers Gaby Dunn, Stephanie Georgopulos, Ryan O'Connell, Brandon Scott Gorrell, and Chris Lavergne to find out everything you could possibly want to know about writing sex, love, intimacy, and relationships in a timely and archival manner–and how!
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      Hedwig & The Angry Inch
      Calhoun Cabaret
      In a theater studies project by senior Brennan Caldwell, Hedwig and the Angry Inch explores intersex issues resulting from a botched sex change in the way that only a rock musical can. Student performers will tap into unfamiliar, brilliantly subversive subject matter and music with guidance from the Yale Theatre Studies department.

      Co-sponsored by the Yale Theatre Studies Department.
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      24-Hour (Sex) Plays
      Davenport/Pierson Theater
      The student-run Yale Drama Coalition will put on a series of one-act 24-hour plays, entirely conceived, created, and performed over the course of 24 hours. The lightning student creations will be shared in a theatrical festival.

      Co-sponsored by the Yale Drama Coalition.
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      Sex Week + SCC + YEMA: Party with Thought Catalog @ Box 63
      Box 63
      Party with Thought Catalog writers Gaby Dunn, Stephanie Georgopulos, Ryan O'Connell, Brandon Scott Gorrell, and Chris Lavergne at Box 63. Drink. Be merry. Fill out questions to ask the writers.

      21+
      FREE FOOD
      $5 drink ticket at the door
      $4 MORNING SEX – House infused bacon bourbon, sour mix, apple pucker
      Co-sponsored by the Yale Event Management Association and the Senior Class Council.
  • Saturday, February 11th, 2012
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      Supersexed: Sex(ism), Intimacy, and Identity in a Pornographic Culture
      WLH 208
      Gail Dines, acclaimed anti-pornography sociologist at Wheelock College in Boston, feminist, and author of Pornland, explores how the porn industry's unabated expansion has seeped into many aspects of public life in a capitalist society, and argues that it is limiting our sexual imaginations and behaviors. Using examples from magazines, television, movies, music videos, and advertisements, Gail Dines looks at how these media images affect our ideas about the world and about our own lives, our relationships and our sexuality. Disclosure: Explicit images included.

      Co-sponsored by the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Education (SHARE) Center.
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      The Ethics of Pornography
      LC 102
      Students are often given views on sex in stark opposition. Gail Dines, anti-pornography scholar, Carolyn Bronstein, professor of Communication at DePaul University, where she analyzes the role of mass media in shaping women and women’s issues, and author of Battling Pornography: The American Feminist Anti-Pornography Movement 1976-1986, and Maggie Mayhem, a self-producing queer porn star, will explain if or how pornography can be created and consumed ethically. Claire Potter, Professor of History at Wesleyan University, current Visiting Professor at the New School for Public Engagement working on a book titled Sex in Public: Feminism, the Reagan Revolution and the Politics of Pornography, 1968-1990, will moderate. Using a roundtable format, participants will be able to draw a respectful contrast.
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      Maggie Mayhem with Cindy Gallop on Sex, Sex on Camera, and the Porn Industry
      Pierson Fellows Lounge, Entryway B
      In a Q&A hosted by 2009 TED Fellow and founder of MakeLoveNotPorn.com Cindy Gallop, Maggie Mayhem, an international HIV activist, former porn industry actress and current self-producing queer porn actress, will share her unique set of experiences at an intimate Q&A. Hear Maggie discuss alternative body types, her work, what she likes about it, and how sex differs between very different settings, on and off camera.
    • 8:00
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      9:00
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      Valentine's Day Poetry Slam
      Afro-American Cultural Center
      It's almost Valentine's Day, and your favorite performance poets in WORD, Teeth, and Oye! are looking for a smattering of steamy, sultry dates. Care to join? Our words promise to be so hot, our love so passionate, that the polar ice caps don't stand a chance.

      Co-sponsored by campus spoken word groups WORD, Teeth, and Oye!
    • 8:00
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      10:00
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      Hedwig & The Angry Inch
      Calhoun Cabaret
      In a theater studies project by senior Brennan Caldwell, Hedwig and the Angry Inch explores intersex issues resulting from a botched sex change in the way that only a rock musical can. Student performers will tap into unfamiliar, brilliantly subversive subject matter and music with guidance from the Yale Theatre Studies department.

      Co-sponsored by the Yale Theatre Studies Department.
  • Sunday, February 12th, 2012
    • 4:00
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      Play With Your Playlist: Talk with Suki Dunham, Founder of OhMiBod Musical Vibrators
      Af-Am House Multipurpose Room
      Entrepreneur and former Apple employee Suki Dunham found success in social media promotion for her intimate innovation–a vibrator that hooks up to iProducts. OhMiBod has achieved commercial and critical acclaim in 28 countries. In an event co-sponsored by the Yale Entrepreneurial Society, Suki will discuss disrupting a stagnant market by addressing under-served and under-discussed female sexual needs.

      Co-sponsored by the Yale Entrepreneurial Society.
    • 7:00
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      8:00
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      Bad Romantics: A History... Drag Show and Queer Cabaret
      Nick Chapel
      Come see Yale's very own Bad Romantics perform queer cabaret and drag show. Join the performers before and after the show for a talk back about the historical and cultural significance of drag. Refreshments, tassels, and great company will be present, this is a show you won’t want to miss!

      Please reserve tickets here:
      http://www.yaledramacoalition.org/badromantics/
    • 9:00
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      10:00
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      Bad Romantics: A History... Drag Show and Queer Cabaret
      Nick Chapel
      Come see Yale's very own Bad Romantics perform queer cabaret and drag show. Join the performers before and after the show for a talk back about the historical and cultural significance of drag. Refreshments, tassels, and great company will be present, this is as show you won’t want to miss!

      Please reserve tickets here:
      http://www.yaledramacoalition.org/badromantics/
    • 11:00
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      12:00
      am
      Valentine's Study Break
      St. Thomas More
      Come to St. Thomas More for a Valentine's Day Study Break. Enjoy Valentine's Day treats and participate in a game to meet new people!

      Co-sponsored by St. Thomas More Catholic chapel and center at Yale
  • Monday, February 13th, 2012
    • 12:00
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      1:00
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      Yale Faculty Lunch Series: Maria Trumpler
      Slifka Seminar Room
      "Sex, Food, & Appetite: Reflections on Desire."

      Maria Trumpler is a Senior Lecturer in WGSS & Director of the Office of LGBTQ Resources at Yale.
    • 4:00
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      5:00
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      Reflections on Sexual Choices: A Discussion with Campus Leaders
      WLH 203
      While many students at Yale choose not to have sex, they are rarely offered the opportunity to discuss their personal choices. Campus leaders will discuss the difficulties and benefits of these decisions, sharing personal experiences and supporting students in their sexual choices, in front of their peers. Discussion moderated and prepared by Maria Trumpler, WGSS Yale professor.
    • 6:00
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      9:00
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      The Imperfect Art of Dating Workshop
      St. Thomas More
      Enjoy dinner at St. Thomas More while learning about “the lost art of dating.” Kerry Cronin earned her BA and MA in Philosophy from Boston College and is presently working on her doctorate in Higher Education Administration. Her research examines moral reasoning among traditional aged college students, with a focus on students at Catholic universities. Professor Cronin has become known at Boston College as the “dating doctor,” because of a talk she’s developed on dating and relationships. She offers students a discussion on hook up culture, and an alternative guidance for their dating life.

      Co-sponsored by St. Thomas More Catholic chapel and center at Yale
    • 7:00
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      9:00
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      Fornication 101 with Oh Megan!
      Sudler Hall
      Megan Andelloux, certified sexologist, sexuality educator and the Director of the Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health, will examine how people experience the erotic and express themselves as sexual beings with an emphasis on jollies, attitude awareness, and sexual skill building. This course is designed to introduce students to carnal knowledge, comfort in awkward situations and hot safer sex behaviors. Topics include: Ejaculation, petting kitties, anal adventures, g-spot stimulation, and sexual positions. Note: While this event will not involve typical attire (or lack thereof), in order to study these phenomena, the clothed and consensual participation of attendees is highly encouraged.
    • 7:30
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      9:30
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      Yale Political Union presents RESOLVED: Destigmatize Sex with Betty Dodson
      SSS 114
      Betty Dodson, the 82-year-old author, artist, sex educator, and founder of the American pro-sex feminist movement, will lead a Yale Political Union debate on destigmatizing sex. Students and Ms. Dodson will discuss if sex is currently stigmatized, how this phenomenon manifests itself in America, and most importantly, if leaders of culture, religion, and politics have any role in defining or enforcing societal sexual mores. While discussing sexual stigma and the role of society in defining a sexual mainstream, students will exhibit the individual thoughtfulness and respect required to build any constructive community.

      Co-sponsored by the Yale Political Union.
    • 8:00
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      9:30
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      Relationships and Faith at Yale: A Panel Discussion
      WLH 119
      Given the important role faith plays in personal development and world view, Yale's interdenominational religious leaders will lead a panel discussion, highlighting commonalities and differences between religious codes of conduct around relationships. This panel will be designed to include students of faith in conversations about interfaith relationships, abstinence, and intimacy, while demonstrating a common vocabulary and understanding.

      Panelists in attendance include: Rabbi James and Elana Ponet (Yale Hillel), Omer Bajwa (Muslim Students Association), Bruce Blair (Indigo Blue: A Center for Buddhist Life at Yale), Rev. Stephen Weber (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), and Rev. Sara Lamar-Sterling (First & Summerfield United Methodist).

      Co-sponsored by CCEs, Visons for Virtue, Chaplain's Office, and Peer Liaisons
  • Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
    • 12:00
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      1:00
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      Yale Faculty Lunch Series: Rene Almeling
      Slifka Seminar Room
      "The Gendered Experience of Gamete Donation."

      Rene is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Yale.
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      7:00
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      Carol Queen: "Wisdom from Someone who Loves Sex to Someone Just Starting"
      WLH 119
      Many elements of our lives can facilitate great sex, OR sex that isn't very pleasurable at all: the effects of good or bad sex education, role models, shame and harsh experiences, our ability to communicate. Pleasure activist and PhD sexologist Carol Queen explores these, and the paths to great sex she's traveled along the way, in an intimate talk for people of all sexual experience levels. Mixing details of her own journey with academic information and the insights of various sexuality communities, she'll look at the role of partnering and love, casual experiences, identity and affiliation, and of course learning solo. Bring your questions!