Interested in taking Femsex this Semester?

In order to be considered for enrollment, you must attend an Information/Application session during the first week of instruction. Fall 2008 Info/Application Sessions will take place:

August 27th at 5p in 259 Dwinelle
August 27th at 7p in 259 Dwinelle
August 28th at 5p in 246 Dwinelle
August 28th at 7p in 246 Dwinelle
August 29th every hour, on the hour in Gen Eq [202 Cesar Chavez]. The first session will start at 10a, and the last starts at 4p.

Female Sexuality (FemSex) is a De-Cal (a class taught by students for students) based out of the top rated public university in the nation, UC Berkeley. FemSex is a long running course whose roots reach all the way back to 1994. While the course is constantly changing to adapt to the current events constantly making their way to the fore, the original basis for the course -- Women's Empowerment -- is still the focus.

Female Sexuality is a course designed by women for women to create a safe environment where women can discuss various issues surrounding sexuality, learning from the diverse viewpoints of their peers. It is our hope that by the end of this class that people will leave the class with a newfound sense of empowerment, and a greater understanding of the diverse ways in which empowerment can be felt.

Topics in class cover a broad spectrum of topics including: anatomy and physiology, women's health, media and cultural influence on female sexuality, power and privilege, body image, contraception and STIs, reproductive choices, solo sex, partner sex, orgasm and orgasm inhibitors, sex work, communication, relationships, violence against women, and women's empowerment.

We utilize discussion, assignments, guest speakers, introspection, and class readings, as medium by which to look at these topics. We have a reader which is researched, composed, and updated by facilitators every semester.

As the class is small and discussion-based, where the learning happens through the experiences of those taking the class, we encourage EVERYONE to apply. It is through our applicant pool that we are able to construct the most diverse classes possible.

Kick Assedly,
The FemSex Facilitators