In response to your sex positive Saturday post, I guess sex positivity defined is this: Not abusing people for their sexual interests or practices, taking pride in your own sexuality and human sexuality as a spectrum, and promoting healthy sexual behaviors based on the fact that humans (with the exception of the asexual population and community) are sexual animals, and that sexual pleasure is good for the mind, body, and soul.

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savkobresia

Thanks for your submission! 

It’s great that you take the time to acknowledge and not exclude the asexual community. We just want to add that even if you are asexual and do not experience strong physical sexual desires, you are still able to participate fully in a personal and meaningful definition of sex positivity. :) This also applies to those who choose to abstain from sex for whatever reason (although the two should not be conflated).

Our aim at the CSPH is to destigmatize sexual pleasure and completely agree that there are a variety of emotional and physical benefits that can come from sex - but it’s OK not to be having sex or sexual desires. We just hope you refrain from abusing others who do, and are able to take pride in your own sexuality and sexual decisions no matter what they are.

Thanks again for sharing your definition with the CSPH :)