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Sex Beyond Binaries: Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments

All of us grow up with toxic narratives of how our bodies are “supposed to” function and how we “should” experience pleasure, but for trans and non-binary folx these narratives pose particular problems, as they prematurely foreclose the stunning erotic possibility of trans sexualities and designate potential pathways of exploration un-safe or off-limits. And when conversations are foreclosed, we unwittingly replicate oppressive structures and become tools of social control. Unfortunately, few therapists are trained to help trans and non-binary folx navigate pleasure-positive sexuality, and the therapeutic relationship is frequently marked by imaginative failures concerning our erotic lives. This workshop proposes a model of sitting with trans and non-binary clients and hosting “intimate justice”-centered explorations of sexualities and erotic embodiment.