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.
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Earlier Event: September 25
Multiplicities of the Erotic (MOTE) Conference
Later Event: March 10
Psychotherapy Networker Symposium 2022