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What I Mean When I Say I’m Sex-Positive

• I think freedom of sexuality is something that we all need and very few of us have
• I think sexual pleasure is a legitimate thing to want and ethically pursue
• I do not judge people for the (consensual) sex that they have or want
• I will not tolerate slut-shaming
• I will not tolerate hatred of people based on gender or orientation (including asexual)
• I will not tolerate hatred of sex workers
• I believe comprehensive, honest, non-judgmental sex education is necessary for public health and happiness
• I think understanding of sexual consent—what it is, why it matters—is sorely lacking in society and crucially important
• I reject preconceptions of what kind of sexuality a person should have, whether these preconceptions are based on gender, age, culture, disability, survivor status, or basically anything else
• I value people’s individual freedom of choice in determining their sex lives (including the choices not to have sex)

What I Don’t Mean

• Everyone should have sex
• Everyone should have kinky, non-monogamous, exhibitionistic, pansexual sex
• Accepting someone’s sexuality means you have to participate in it, watch them engage in it, or hear about it in detail
• Nothing related to sex is ever hurtful for anyone
• Feminism should be all about sex
• Sex fixes everything