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23 Apr 2010
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I have been kind of MIA, because I’ve been planning a conference that is only TEN DAYS away. I’m admittedly rather behind on publicity. So, I’d appreciate your help in getting the word out to local women’s and LGBT organizations, Boston-area student groups, and the general public. If you’re involved with one of the preceding, shoot me an email and I’ll get you our publicity info. Even if you’re not, tweet this (with #rethinkingvirginity hashtag), RSVP to the Facebook event, and forward to your email lists!

I’m so excited about our line-up of superstar panelists. I kind of see this event as the physical manifestation of my senior thesis (which I still have to send to a lot of you guys — this is on my to-do list). In some ways, this conference is also my weird idea of a final service to Harvard, the site of so much debate over abstinence, and the brand that made my opinion on sexuality relevant in the first place.

So think of this as my farewell party. Don’t you want to come?

RETHINKING VIRGINITY
Harvard University

Is there a sex-positive way to teach abstinence? What are the historical and cultural origins of the virginity ideal? How does a queer person lose their virginity? Does anyone even know what virginity really is?

From debunking myths to defying norms, the Rethinking Virginity Conference will feature scholars and experts speaking about gender, sexuality, and the elusive concept of virginity.

For a sneak preview, check out our tentative panels, read about the speakers, and register for free. Confirmed speakers include:

Lori Adelman (Feministing.com, International Women’s Health Coalition), Lux Alptraum (Fleshbot), Chloe Angyal (Feministing.com), Megara Bell (Partners In Sex Education), Sady Doyle (Tiger Beatdown), Dr. R. Marie Griffith (Harvard Divinity School), Elizabeth Janaik (Center for Wellness at Harvard University Health Services), Dr. Kathleen Kelly (Department of English at Northeastern University), Ellyn Ruthstrom (Bisexual Resource Center), Therese Shechter (“I Was A Teenage Feminist”, “How To Lose Your Virginity”), and Shelby Knox (“The Education of Shelby Knox”).

Rethinking Virginity Conference

May 3rd, 2010, 10am-5:30pm
Boylston Hall, Harvard Yard (Tentative Location)
Free and open to the public.

Brought to you by the Harvard College Queer Students & Allies.