evolve."
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Kay Ulanday Barrett, Writer; Cultural strategist; Poet of More Than Organs, A 2021 Stonewall Honor Award Book + 2021 Lambda Literary Finalist "This book is timely & necessary! Centering the voices, experiences and wisdom of folx who do the critical work in community with people every single day is important. We deserve to be seen and heard and this book is a wonderful reflection and resource for those who keep pushing us and our profession forward."
-Mariotta Gary-Smith,
MPH, CSE Co-Foundress, WoCSHN (Women of Color Sexual Health Network)"It's about time there was an inclusive interdisciplinary sexuality textbook! This text will not only serve folks in marginalized populations and identities, but also those who work in sexuality studies and on the front lines. As we seek to build a just future for all, this text will help shift the culture."
-Aiesha Turman,
Ph.D; Interdisciplinary Scholar and Founder, The Black Girl Project"As a Black queer person who came into the field of sexuality education over 10 years ago, there has always been a gap in information on sexuality and the lives of BIPOC folks, at minimum our lives are seen as an afterthought. This book continues to pave new ways for sexuality practitioners and all people, to see themselves through an affirming lens for healing and growth."
-Dr. Shanéa Thomas,
LICSW (he/she/Dr.); LGBTQ+ Training Specialist and Assistant Clinical Research; Professor at University of Maryland (College Park)/School of Public Health/ Prevention Research Center"As a Latina working in Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice for almost 20 years, I am ecstatic about
The People's Book of Human Sexuality: Expanding the Sexology Archive! For far too long the lived experiences and brilliance of BIPOC folks in the field of sexuality education have been set aside, erased, or appropriated by others. I cannot wait to share it."
-Aimee R. Thorne-Thomsen, MPA; Founder, Guerrera Strategies; Board Member, Collective Power for Reproductive Justice"Like a baobab tree, this collection is an anchor, a shelter, and will provide deep nourishment for sexologists and practitioners alike."
-Jamila M. Dawson,
LMFT; sex therapist and author of With Pleasure: Managing Trauma Triggers for More Vibrant Sex and Relationships and Essential Clinical Care for Sex Workers: A Sex-Positive Handbook for Mental Health Practictioners"This book provides inclusive content and diverse authorship that centers the most impacted on both sides of the work. This holistic textbook is a practice of intersectionality and helps create a multi-dimensional analysis that instigates deep yet practical change at the ideological, institutional, interpersonal, and internalized levels."
-Aisha Chaudhri,
Co-Director of ICAH (Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health); Steering Committee member of ASEC (American Society for Emergency Contraception)"Essential reading not only for sexuality professionals, but for anyone seeking body autonomy and sexual liberation! In our efforts to end rape culture and endemic child sexual abuse, the wisdom and expertise of Black, Indigenous and of color folks (especially those who are queer and trans) must be at the foundation of the new world we co-create. I'm hopeful for the ways this book will bring us closer to the world we need and deserve."
-Amita Y. Swadhin,
MPA Founding Co-Director, Mirror Memoirs"Growing up, all my sexual health educators in both media and in person, were white. Here is a book that provides space for voices often overlooked and ignored. This book will create a necessary space where we see ourselves and others in this field as well as a chance to learn, heal and grow as individuals and scholars."
-Danielle Cole,
Creator of UKnowTheAnswer.com and qualitative sociology scholar"It is so important that sexuality be taught and shared from a variety of sources, people, and cultures. This book will equip the reader with a broader depth of knowledge around sexuality."
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Erin Tillman, CSE Certified Intimacy Coordinator & Sex Educator
