Statement on the Passing of Carmen Vázquez
We at the Woodhull Freedom Foundation are heartbroken to announce the death of Carmen Vázquez, long-time sexual freedom fighter, Vicki Sexual Freedom award winner, and co-chair of our Board of Directors. Carmen died on Wednesday, January 27th of COVID. Carmen…
Distinguishing from Abuse: Adapting the Power & Control Wheel for Power Exchange Dynamics
When abuse happens in BDSM communities, systemic support is harder to access in part because many definitions of intimate partner violence rely on evaluating patterns of power and control. However, because the “bargained-for” exchange in BDSM culture is based in…
Whole Body Listening: Connecting with Embodied Pleasure as a Trauma Survivor
In activism and organizing spaces (as well as our larger culture), many of our bodies carry the impacts of personal and collective trauma. Often, these leave us feeling afraid or unworthy of our own pleasure or unsure how to navigate…
Content Creators Showcase, Sponsored by Dr Elizabeth Anne Wood
Join us for an evening featuring creative expressions of sexuality! Explore provocative artwork, discover new sensational podcast and sex-positive porn, build your own sex graph with the Graphic Sex Project, and experience compelling book readings from some of the most…