I thought I should really just post to note that just as I sat down to plan our consultation on the Sexual Health Strategy, look what came on my random playlist
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19, born and bred in South East England, first year at university.
Where did you get your sex education about sex between women?
The Little Red School Book and the relevant page of an A-level biology text book (one left accidentally-on-purpose in my bookshelf by my parents, the other read in the library as soon as I was old enough to go there alone) taught me the basics. The rest I gleaned from popular culture, articles in The Guardian, the internet and various girlfriends. Sex ed at school was mainly reproduction focused until I was 14. Then it was all about sexual health and contraception. No one mentioned dental damns.
What do you think "safer sex" means, between women?
No fluid transfer other than saliva. Dental dams, condoms on shared sex toys, etc.
Where do/ would you go for help with a sexual health problem?
My GP or the nearby student clinic, depending whether this was during the holidays or term time.
Where do/ would you go for relationship advice?
My RL friends and/or my online friends. But probably no one.
Does this help? Given that I'm a non-practising queer?
Where did you get your sex education about sex between women? BLOGS. Basically. Some websites, mostly US. What do you think "safer sex" means, between women? Hmm... *really* safe sex means no sharing of fluids. A measure of safety I would probably be happy with (given that I walk up big mountains and drive in the south east) is no blood contact.
Where do/ would you go for help with a sexual health problem?
GUM clinic, probably need to be London now. When I was younger I used to go to the doctor but soon realised this was a mistake as the doctors were pretty judgemental, assumed I was straight and lied about the availability of certain theings (eg birth control: if it's not available in Glasgow, on the NHS, then it doeasn't exist).
Where do/ would you go for relationship advice?Friends? Actually I don't ask anyone for advice on these things, I feel it would be a bit of a betrayal to take problems outside the relationship. Not that I think other people are bad when they seek
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Where did you get your sex education about sex between women?
You'll laugh at me. The Hite Report on Female Sexuality. Shere Hite instructed me in many, many interesting things.
What do you think "safer sex" means, between women?
Don't do it when I have a cold sore. Using dental dams, which I've heard of for a decade, but never seen.
Where do/ would you go for help with a sexual health problem?
My general practitioner.
Where do/ would you go for relationship advice?
I don't. I believe in my own intuition on a situation, so much pondering.
Who do you talk to about sex and sexual health? Anyone and everyone who will listen! I'm a vocal bi with experience on both sides of the street. I played guru at sextips for a while.
Where did you get your sex education about sex between women? In the most basic sense, from my mother, who I asked about gay sex when I was 12 or 13 and got a one sentence response about female fingering and male anal penetration. In more detail, from dirty stories online, pretty much. And, later, once I'd become sexually active, more educational websites. Also, uh, hands-on experience.
What do you think "safer sex" means, between women? Using a dental dam for oral sex, although I've been looking for years and never seen them sold anywhere. (They were being given out at the AIDS Walk in Central Park, NYC a few years ago, in Pussy Packs. Hee.) Ohterwise making sure both partners have been tested for STDs and, ideally, are aware of each other's sexual history. I actually considered myself fairly well-educated as far as safe sex goes, but I've already learned a lot from your comments, so. (For the record, I was educated at home and in Christian schools so the subject was NEVER addressed
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Where did you get your sex education about sex between women?
The Little Red School Book and the relevant page of an A-level biology text book (one left accidentally-on-purpose in my bookshelf by my parents, the other read in the library as soon as I was old enough to go there alone) taught me the basics. The rest I gleaned from popular culture, articles in The Guardian, the internet and various girlfriends. Sex ed at school was mainly reproduction focused until I was 14. Then it was all about sexual health and contraception. No one mentioned dental damns.
What do you think "safer sex" means, between women?
No fluid transfer other than saliva. Dental dams, condoms on shared sex toys, etc.
Where do/ would you go for help with a sexual health problem?
My GP or the nearby student clinic, depending whether this was during the holidays or term time.
Where do/ would you go for relationship advice?
My RL friends and/or my online friends. But probably no one.
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Who do you talk to about sex and sexual health?
And, of course, my girlfriend(s).
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Where did you get your sex education about sex between women?
BLOGS. Basically. Some websites, mostly US.
What do you think "safer sex" means, between women?
Hmm... *really* safe sex means no sharing of fluids. A measure of safety I would probably be happy with (given that I walk up big mountains and drive in the south east) is no blood contact.
Where do/ would you go for help with a sexual health problem?
GUM clinic, probably need to be London now. When I was younger I used to go to the doctor but soon realised this was a mistake as the doctors were pretty judgemental, assumed I was straight and lied about the availability of certain theings (eg birth control: if it's not available in Glasgow, on the NHS, then it doeasn't exist).
Where do/ would you go for relationship advice?Friends? Actually I don't ask anyone for advice on these things, I feel it would be a bit of a betrayal to take problems outside the relationship. Not that I think other people are bad when they seek ( ... )
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You'll laugh at me. The Hite Report on Female Sexuality. Shere Hite instructed me in many, many interesting things.
What do you think "safer sex" means, between women?
Don't do it when I have a cold sore. Using dental dams, which I've heard of for a decade, but never seen.
Where do/ would you go for help with a sexual health problem?
My general practitioner.
Where do/ would you go for relationship advice?
I don't. I believe in my own intuition on a situation, so much pondering.
Who do you talk to about sex and sexual health?
Anyone and everyone who will listen! I'm a vocal bi with experience on both sides of the street. I played guru at sextips for a while.
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Where did you get your sex education about sex between women?
In the most basic sense, from my mother, who I asked about gay sex when I was 12 or 13 and got a one sentence response about female fingering and male anal penetration. In more detail, from dirty stories online, pretty much. And, later, once I'd become sexually active, more educational websites. Also, uh, hands-on experience.
What do you think "safer sex" means, between women?
Using a dental dam for oral sex, although I've been looking for years and never seen them sold anywhere. (They were being given out at the AIDS Walk in Central Park, NYC a few years ago, in Pussy Packs. Hee.) Ohterwise making sure both partners have been tested for STDs and, ideally, are aware of each other's sexual history. I actually considered myself fairly well-educated as far as safe sex goes, but I've already learned a lot from your comments, so. (For the record, I was educated at home and in Christian schools so the subject was NEVER addressed ( ... )
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