Unf*ck your Expectations: Unlearning Sexual Shame as a Black Girl
This workshop will delve into what the specific and unique expectations around purity look like for Black girls, and focus on the "prude vs. hoe" dichotomy that comes up frequently on our communities.
Description
This workshop will delve into what the specific and unique expectations around purity look like for Black girls. We will be learning about how racial stereotyping impacts us at every turn, how to understand and use pleasure as a means of reclaiming our power, get in touch with our sexual nature, and learn how to block out the shame filled noise.
Educator Bio
Tara Michaela (@tara.michaela) is a black, queer sex educator based in New York. Her work focuses on how injustice manifests in sexual interactions, specifically racism. She also explores how stigma keeps us all from being our best selves, pleasure as a form of liberation, and how we can close the orgasm gap. She uses her social media platforms and written pieces to connect with her community on these issues. You can find more of her work on her website www.taramichaela.com or her Instagram.
