Distinguishing from Abuse: Adapting the Power & Control Wheel for Power Exchange Dynamics
When abuse happens in BDSM communities, systemic support is harder to access in part because many definitions of intimate partner violence rely on evaluating patterns of power and control. However, because the “bargained-for” exchange in BDSM culture is based in…
Whole Body Listening: Connecting with Embodied Pleasure as a Trauma Survivor
In activism and organizing spaces (as well as our larger culture), many of our bodies carry the impacts of personal and collective trauma. Often, these leave us feeling afraid or unworthy of our own pleasure or unsure how to navigate…
Content Creators Showcase, Sponsored by Dr Elizabeth Anne Wood
Join us for an evening featuring creative expressions of sexuality! Explore provocative artwork, discover new sensational podcast and sex-positive porn, build your own sex graph with the Graphic Sex Project, and experience compelling book readings from some of the most…
2019 Vicki Awards – Nadine Smith and Kate Kendell
Join us as we celebrated the 2019 Vicki Sexual Freedom Award recipients, Nadine Smith and Kate Kendell, two spectacular sexual freedom and human rights champions. Nadine's award was presented by Woodhull Freedom Foundation President and founder, Ricci Levy, and Board…
Carmen Vázquez in Conversation with Nadine Smith and Kate Kendell
Woodhull Board Co-Chair and past Vicki recipient Carmen Vázquez will facilitate a conversation with 2019 honorees Nadine Smith and Kate Kendell. Nadine and Kate will be discussing their work, human rights, and strategies for 2020 and a future where sexual…
Bringing Human Rights Home – Closing Panel
We will wrap up our 10th-anniversary Summit with a conversation about frameworks that include human rights in our future and continuing advocacy. Hear from some of the most experienced advocates in the United States, some of the most inspiring visionaries…
Sexual Freedom in the Age of Trump and Summit Closing
Sexual rights are being rolled back on a regular basis by a juggernaut of right-wing (and a few bipartisan) attacks on our most fundamental human rights. The Trump administration and this congress have made policy changes that harm refugees and…
More Than Sexy: Conundrums Faced by Feminists in Porn
How do you deal with sexism, when it's your job to be sexy? How do feminists in porn deal with issues around propagating harmful stereotypes, unhealthy power dynamics, and body image? What do women in porn believe are their most…