About Pleasure Pie

​Pleasure Pie is a small activist organization based in Boston, MA. Our efforts center around combating sexual shame, promoting consent education, and supporting folks who are working toward intersectional liberation. We make alternative sexuality education materials (including zines, illustrations, and publications) and experiences (events, conversations, and workshops).​

What is sex-positivity?
​I think sexual pleasure is a legitimate thing to want and ethically pursue.
​​Cliff Pervocracy

This quote is at the core of our definition of sex-positivity. For a more in-depth explanation of what sex-positive means, we enthusiastically recommend this article: What I Mean When I Say I'm Sex-Positive.

Our Vision
​We're passionate about helping to create a cultural shift that encourages people to:
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  1. Be comfortable with their sexual desires (or lack of sexual desire).
  2. Respect other people's sexual desires, orientations, expressions, and autonomy.
  3. Be comfortable with talking about sex with their partner(s), and take steps to ensure that all the sex they initiate is consensual and non-coercive.
  4. Be sensitive to the ways in which systematic oppression affects all our lives and work toward a more just society.

Who We Are

Nicole Mazzeo
Founder and Director

nicole [at] pleasurepie.org
Nicole dreams up much of what Pleasure Pie makes happen. She plans events, makes zines, facilitates discussions, leads workshops, and does lots of behind-the-scenes work to keep Pleasure Pie in existence.

In addition to her affinity for sex-positivity, Nicole also loves paper crafts, costume parties, and animals (including people). She highly values honesty and openness, and does her best to be as genuine as possible in everyday interactions.

Aren
​Production Manager
Aren is a zine maker and menstruation advocate. They wrote and illustrated Sustainable Alternatives to Pads & Tampons and Do-It-Yourself Menstrual Zine. Aren also runs Menstrual Blog, a blog that aims to normalize periods, encourage period pride, and promote a more gender inclusive approach to period positivity that acknowledges the existence of transgender menstruators.

Katy Harrison
Fall 2021 Intern
​Katy Harrison (they/them) is Pleasure Pie’s Fall 2021 Intern and an emerging sexuality educator based in Philadelphia, PA. Katy is pursuing their Masters of Education in Human Sexuality Studies at Widener University and strives to teach anti-oppression based sex education to youth ages 3-11. In addition to interning for Pleasure Pie, Katy loves engaging in discussions about sex, identity, and communication, as well as cuddling with their cat, Bitsy.

What People Are Saying About Pleasure Pie

The Art of the Solicited Dick Pic

On Savage Lovecast
(Interview is on the paid Magnum version of the episode)

Talk About Sex, Swap Spit with Strangers at Cambridge 'Consent Is Sexy' Meet-up

By The Metro

Zine Queen Nicole Mazzeo

By Unbound

Zones for Zines

By Improper Bostonian

From Pleasure Pie: It's My Pleasure

By Robot Lovers Prey on the Lonely

After Aziz Ansari, Here's How We Can Make Sex Fun Again

By Alternet

Support Our Work!

​​If you value what we're doing and have financial flexibility, please consider making a donation! Any amount is greatly appreciated and makes it easier for us to keep doing what we do.