More than half (56%) of young men voters in the U.S. (ages 18-29) voted for Trump in 2024. This came as a surprise to a lot of people, especially as many young people are increasingly adopting liberal political views. So what happened, and what can we do about it?
Allegations of sexual violence against Israelis on October 7, 2023 have become a key talking point in attempts to justify the Israeli government’s mass killing of Palestinians.
Zionist rhetoric has long used various forms of “liberal” propaganda to validate violence against Palestinians, including “pinkwashing,” or presenting Israel as a haven for LGBTQIA+ rights to excuse its violent occupation of Palestine. These allegations of sexual violence follow the same script: the narrative shifts focus away from Israel’s violence in Gaza and frames its military response as justified self-defense, painting Israel as the victim. This week, a U.S. Air Force member named Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire to protest the genocide in Gaza after receiving classified military information. His last words were "Free Palestine!"
It can be easy to write off this sort of extreme protest as a mental health mistake. But that that would mean missing the incredibly powerful statement Bushnell made. Why Am I so Upset About Gaza?1/2/2024 I was talking to a longtime friend today and she mentioned that, in the almost 15 years that we've been friends, she has never seen me so upset about a world event as I am about Gaza.
Free Zines About Palestine12/28/2023 Zines are a great way to educate our communities and help move people to action.
Here are some free printable zine PDFs about Palestine. Feel free to print as many as you'd like and distribute them. A Showcase of Boston's Sexpertise12/10/2023 Social media is increasingly censoring content about sex education and sexual rights. This can be disheartening—and even downright scary—for folks who rely on these communication platforms to reach our audiences. The social media landscape is constantly changing, and what might have been fine a few years ago could now get your account flagged, or even deleted.
Reproductive Justice Salon Results3/11/2023 What did you do on the evening of February 11, 2023? We ask mainly because we are itching to tell you what we did that night, which was host the Reproductive Justice Salon! Our goal in hosting this event was three-fold: 1) raise money to donate to abortion funds across the country 2) speak out about pressing issues regarding abortion and reproductive justice and 3) create a space of community for activists and supporters of reproductive rights for people of all genders, everywhere.
What To Do About Abortion Rights7/1/2022 Banning abortion means forced birth. Forced birth is abuse. It is at odds with the basic human rights of bodily autonomy and self-determination. In many cases, it is even life threatening.
If you, like us, are feeling outraged, powerless, horrified, and/or brokenhearted by the news of last week’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe Vs. Wade, here are some things you can do to work to make things better. No one of us can fix this alone, but if many of us do something, we can collectively dig ourselves out of the very bleak place that we are finding our country in right now. Sex Ed in Gaza9/6/2018 An Interview with Gazan Sex Educator Mohammed Alkrunz While I was living in Jerusalem and trying to find sexuality-related initiatives in the area (for this zine), I came across the website of an organization called the International Youth Alliance For Family Planning (IYAFP for short). They’re a youth-run (ages 15 to 30) nonprofit that advocates for sex ed and sexual rights around the world.
New Free Printables!6/11/2018 We've made some creations on the themes of sexual empowerment and anti-oppression that we want to share with the world! Feel free to print as many of these as you'd like and distribute them wherever. Enjoy! Sex-Positive Bookmarks These colorful bookmarks with phrases about consent and sexual empowerment are great for event goodie bags, gifts for bookish friends, etc.
Pleasure Pie in 2017!1/14/2018 2017 was a tough year for the United States. Like many of you, we here at Pleasure Pie asked ourselves, "WTF should we do?" as things spiraled downward on a national level. Should we drop the sex-positivity stuff and do more direct political engagement? Should we stick to what we know, and push for a culture of consent and healthy sexual expression at a time when the need for this is even more visible than usual (with the "locker room talk" and allegations of sexual assault against so many politicians and celebrities)?
Anti-Trump Zine Making Station8/13/2017 In November, we made this “Oh God, Oh God, Trump Is Our Next President” zine making station at the local theater company Company One’s production of the feminist play REVOLT. Here are some photos of the zines people made.
Anti-Trump Self Care Sticker Project8/12/2017 I made these self care themed resistance stickers the morning I found out that Trump won the election (back in November).
I wanted a project that would help me channel my upset feelings into something constructive. Since the election results were so upsetting to me, I imagined that a lot of other people would be similarly rattled. I worried that people might have an intense emotional reaction to the election results, and then become frustrated and jaded, which could lead to inaction in the long term. My hope for these stickers was to encourage people to take care of their emotional selves in a way that would make them more able to resist Trump’s impact long term. Tonight’s Sex Positive Boston discussion was a brainstorming session about what we all can do (individually and/or collectively) in response to Orlando, the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, targeted killings of police officers, other recent incidents of police brutality, and racism and oppression in general. We did our best to think creatively about how we can contribute to positive change in light of these dark circumstances.
There is no one right answer, and we are not here to tell you what approach is right for you! |