Sexual Education and Peer Counselling Centre
at the University of TorontoWelcome
At SEC we’re thinking about, talking about, and informing you about everything to do with sex, sexuality, and sexual health. We offer peer counseling, free safer-sex supplies, educational talks and workshops, in-print and online resources, an engaging, non-judgmental social space and a series of fun, sex-positive events throughout the year.
PLEASURE101: Intro to Sex Toys
UofT Sexual Education and Peer Counselling Centre, UofT Centre for Women and Trans People, & LGBTOUT Present…
PLEASURE101: Intro to Sex Toys
Featuring “Toy Time with Tynan”
& Dr. Annette Bickford
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Sidney Smith 2127
7:00pm
How is the use and regulation of sex toys connected to broader attitudes surrounding sexuality? How might we use sex toys to probe deeper into the ways in which pleasure, culture, and politics interact? And once we’ve thought about these issues… how do I get my hands on the latest and greatest vibrator on the market? PLEASURE101 is your chance to play around with sex toys in a fun, safe, friendly space. This isn’t your everyday Sid Smith lecture!
“Toy Time with Tynan” is an independent, student-owned and operated sex toy distribution company with a focus on education and outreach. At PLEASURE101, Tynan will cover crucial sex toy basics including materials, safety, varieties, cleaning, and more. She, alongside folks from the Sexual Education and Peer Counselling Centre, will be ready to answer any and all of your toy-related questions.
Professor Annette Bickford will be opening up the discussion with a social history of the vibrator that is guaranteed to get your head buzzing. Folks from the Centre for Women and Trans People will also be exploring sex toys and sexual pleasure within the framework of “reclaiming sexuality”, inspired by the writings of Midori.
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Find us at our excellent NEW location at 21 Sussex Avenue, Unit #612 (up on the 6th floor). 21 Sussex is the big stone building on the corner of Sussex and Huron. We share the building with The Varsity, UofT Police, and over 50 other student organizations.