On April 11, the world's biggest conference on Black and Latina/o sexuality will take place at the University of Illinois in Chicago. It's called "Race, Sex, Power: New Movements in Black and Latina/o Sexualities," and there are so many topics I can't list them all (everything from sexual tourism to civil rights). If you're interested to learn […]
Working on sex at The Kinsey Institute in Indiana comes with its challenges.
Though Alfred Kinsey's books were published a half century ago and the Institute itself has survived and grown at Indiana University since 1947, stepping outside of the protected walls can make us vulnerable.
Though I shouldn't have been surprised, Ann Fritz, Director of […]
As Spring Break approaches, we'd like to take a little bit of time to send out some friendly reminders.
The next few weeks will be a well-deserved break for students at universities who have been working hard this semester. I know college kids hear the same stuff all the time about Spring Break from parents and professors - "Don't drink!" "Stay with your friends at all times!" "Don't make eye contact with anyone" - and my personal favorite, coming directly from my dad - "Hire a bodyguard so you'll be safe."
Throughout all of January and February of 2008, there is a sexuality-themed art show that is touring the nation! The Sex Workers Art Show displays the art from workers in the sex industry, from strippers to internet models. The show has visual art, performance art, and everything in between with the goal to "dispel the myth that they are anything short of artists, innovators, and geniuses!"
The Kinsey Institute
