In the world of mass media—a world where sex stands front and center—it is odd that “sex” remains a taboo topic, particularly in sexual education. Geneseo Campus Activities Board held an event called “I Love Female Orgasm” in Wadsworth Auditorium on Friday Sept. 9 that addressed these issues, focusing on the lack of female sexual empowerment in society. It should never come to someone seeing Cosmopolitan’s “23 Things You Don’t Know About Sex” and wondering, “What don’t I know? What did the widely spread sex education way of abstinence fail to teach me?” Well, it often fails to teach that sex—especially for women—isn’t shameful.
Many women face the stigma of being labeled a ‘slut’ for enjoying sex, or find it difficult to speak about what they want when it comes to being intimate with their partner because they feel ashamed to acknowledge their own sexual needs.
The night conveyed to first timers a new and improved view of intimacy, while also bringing the returners food for thought. The talk not only addressed the importance of sexual education, but it also promoted the empowerment frequently found from being sexual.
Co-founder of Sex Discussed Here! Dorian Solot took the attendees through an educational and interactive journey. Solot used the two-hour presentation to discuss the female anatomy in depth.
In most high school sexual education classes, students are educated on the basic parts of the human reproductive system. During her speaking event, however, Solot took the time to teach what makes the reproductive system fun. She also encouraged attendees to have their significant other listen up so that they, too, could learn where the intimate parts of the human body are—that way the couple can have a closer connection next time they get “closer.” Moreover, Solot’s safe sex education encouraged couples to explore what works best for them.
A large part of the talk discussed how many people feel discouraged about their sex life and feel they must hide it. Solot’s gender-inclusive program not only encouraged women to feel proud about their sexuality and desires, but also all genders and sexualities. The Female Orgasm may sound exclusive, but it works to help the LGBTQ+ community gain pride in their sexuality, as well.
Solot understood that the title might scare some away. She explained that the title of the talk can be catered to any school they go to. For example, Solot provides schools with a more conservative population a less aggressive title because alternative titles have gotten better publicity from more reserved populations of students. Overall, the name of the event shouldn’t deter you from checking it out and seeing if it benefits you. It might help you to improve your sex life with your partner or to become a guru among friends.
The “I Love Female Orgasm” event continuously takes the campus by storm. The intriguing conversations that follow—from being eager to enlighten others with the information Orgasm taught them to feeling empowered even against the pressures of media—always brightens the mood and confidence of the campus.