CYBERSPACE—Inspired in part by the anti-racist movement that gained momentum in the U.S. and elsewhere this past summer, Fun Factory will be hosting a two-part online workshop discussing radical sex positivity in mid-February. It will be hosted by Ericka Hart (she/they), a Black queer activist, writer and award-winning sex educator.
The workshop is free for people within the sex and pleasure industries. The topics to be discussed include how white people can approach customers of color more thoughtfully, how they can support coworkers of color, what consent means in the workplace, and how justice movements are connected to the movement for sex positivity.
"As a brand committed to inclusivity and self-expression, Fun Factory understands that racism, ableism, transphobia and other prejudices stand in the way of our mission—and more importantly, our people," a company spokesperson stated. "If our industry can work to confront and transform those prejudices, we believe that members of marginalized groups will be freer to experience pleasure."
Hart has a Master’s of Education in Human Sexuality from Widener University. She currently teaches at Columbia University’s School of Social Work and the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College. Her philosophy positions human sexual expression as inextricable from overall human health and its intersections with race, gender, chronic illness and disability.
“We’d like to think that the sex and pleasure industries are the most forward-thinking,” said Kristen Tribby, Fun Factory’s head of global marketing. “This workshop will help us put our ideals into practice, so we can create a positive environment for people of every race, ability, sexuality, size and gender.”
The workshop will be offered virtually in two parts beginning on Wednesday, February 17, at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET and concluding on Wednesday, February 24, at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET. Participants will receive a link to the event by email after they register here.
