Sex-positive movement

"Sex positive" redirects here. For other uses, see Sex Positive (disambiguation).
A sex positive poster in Amsterdam (2021)

The sex-positive movement is a social and philosophical movement that seeks to change cultural attitudes and norms around sexuality, promoting the recognition of sexuality (in the countless forms of expression) as a natural and healthy part of the human experience and emphasizing the importance of personal sovereignty, safer sex practices, and consensual sex (free from violence or coercion). It covers every aspect of sexual identity including gender expression, orientation, relationship to the body (body-positivity, nudity, choice), relationship-style choice, and reproductive rights.[1][unreliable source?][2] Sex-positivity is "an attitude towards human sexuality that regards all consensual sexual activities as fundamentally healthy and pleasurable, encouraging sexual pleasure and experimentation."[1] It challenges societal taboos and aims to promote healthy and consensual sexual activities.[3] The sex-positive movement also advocates for comprehensive sex education and safe sex as part of its campaign.[4][1] The movement generally makes no moral distinctions among types of sexual activities, regarding these choices as matters of personal preference.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "A Sex Positive Renaissance". Allena Gabosch. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Sex Positivity". Women and Gender Advocacy Center. Colorado State University. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Why The Sex Positivity Movement Has A Long Way To Go". lappthebrand. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. ^ Abraham, Laurie (16 November 2011). "Teaching Good Sex". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  5. ^ Ivanski, Chantelle; Kohut, Taylor (2017). "Exploring definitions of sex positivity through thematic analysis". The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. 26 (3): 216–225. doi:10.3138/cjhs.2017-0017. S2CID 148995818.