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What if the Ten Commandments were affirmative instead of negative?

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Of the Ten Commandments, only 3 are phrased in the affirmative. The other 7 are phrased as negatives. Why? Doesn’t that seem kind of oppressive to anyone else?

Here’s the Ten Commandments as listed on Wikipedia:

  1. I am the Lord your God
  2. You shall not make for yourself an idol
  3. You shall not make wrongful use of the name of your God
  4. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy
  5. Honor your father and mother
  6. You shall not murder
  7. You shall not commit adultery
  8. You shall not steal
  9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
  10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife

Well, it certainly sounds like Insert-Your-Favorite-Deity is having a bit of a power trip. Let’s take a closer look at these commandments, but this time let’s phrase them all in the affirmative.

  1. I am the Lord your God
  2. You shall identify falsehoods and treat them as such
  3. You shall respect the power of words, names, and language
  4. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy
  5. Honor your father and mother
  6. You shall let other living beings live
  7. You shall honor the relationship contracts that you enter and those of others
  8. You shall honor the property of others
  9. You shall uphold truth as you have seen it
  10. You shall strive for your own happiness

Doesn’t that sound infinitely better already? Interestingly, I feel that this rephrasing not only covers more ground (e.g., “You shall honor the property of others” turns “You shall not steal” into protections against stealing and vandalism), but it’s also a lot more inclusive of diversity.

Now let’s take this one step further and rephrase even the ones that were originally affirmative so that they not only reflect positive ideals, but also engender self-empowerment in the reader. Now my ten commandments read as follows:

  1. I am lord over my own body and mind
  2. I identify falsehoods and treat them as such
  3. My power comes from words, names, and language
  4. I honor my memories and choose my traditions
  5. I honor my chosen family
  6. I protect and create free life
  7. I demand respect for the relationship contracts I enter and grant respect to those of others
  8. I gift wealth to others
  9. I uphold my own convictions
  10. I spread joy

I wonder what kind of world we would live in today if this list had been the Ten Commandments so fervently adhered to. Since nothing in life is unchangeable, I’m going to start believing that these self-empowering words are the Ten Commandments for me.

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March 13th, 2010 at 4:23 pm

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My tweets on 2010-03-06

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  • KinkForAll San Francisco venue contract signed+sealed+delivered: http://tr.im/QLJD Pls SIGN UP if you haven't yet: http://tr.im/kfasf #KFASF #
  • ♺ @KinkForAll Signed up for KinkForAll San Francisco yet? It's free & helps us estimate participation levels! http://tr.im/kfasf Thx! #KFASF #
  • Credit card statements are like little time machines. Every line-item is a #memory transporting me to the time or place I made the purchase. #
  • Finally published my post abt #submission & how many people get it totally wrong: http://vb.ly/25cz I really need more hrs in my days. #BDSM #

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March 6th, 2010 at 2:00 pm

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My tweets on 2010-03-05

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My tweets on 2010-03-04

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  • Looking over contract for #KFASF at Women's Building on Mar 21. Almost there but I'm still $290 short. Can you donate at http://tr.im/kfasf? #
  • http://j.mp/seeiwhc isn't leading cuz competition got 500+ votes in 1 day. Oh, Internet. :) S'ok; we're gonna do SEE anyway. /cc @audaciaray #
  • @audaciaray Ya, I know. =) Frankly, I'm thrilled y'all have managed to get us actively sharing our sexual health promotion ideas! GREAT JOB! in reply to audaciaray #
  • Working on my next presentation, possibly for #5MoF @Noisebridge in a couple weeks. Working title: "Community Organizing FOR GREAT JUSTICE!" #
  • Dear all, pls wish @helio_girl health, happiness. She's feverish & slept all day. 1 way to show love: vote for SEE at http://j.mp/seeiwhc :) #
  • Shout outs to @mrsexsmith, @saraeileen, Rachel, and Elizabeth for their donations to #KFASF We're only $220 away now! http://tr.im/kfasf :D #
  • @heathercorinna @sarahdopp Sounds like "driven" to me. Could be manic but I do exactly the same thing & I'm better now that I'm off my meds. in reply to heathercorinna #
  • Are you (or do you want to be) involved in a #social justice #community project? If so, what's most important to you about it & why? Thx. :) #
  • @heathercorinna @sarahdopp Wait…there's a difference between "driven" & "completely off your nut?" Why did nobody tell me this years ago? :) in reply to heathercorinna #
  • Switching frm 5MoF.net talk to long-brewing blog post on submissive masculinity was surprisingly productive. Good to have multiple projects. #
  • @kristina_lloyd You did a fantastic job w/Erotica Cover Watch. I've learned lots from you. Please let us into what your new projects are! :) in reply to kristina_lloyd #

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March 4th, 2010 at 2:00 pm

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My tweets on 2010-03-03

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March 3rd, 2010 at 2:00 pm

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My tweets on 2010-02-28

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  • ♺ @chrismessina: More on Chile quake:
    Pics http://sfg.ly/9GDjqP
    Vid: http://sfg.ly/d2oD7M
    Tsunami tracker http://sfg.ly/9GB9pV
    /via @sfgate #
  • Tried+failed to wake in time for 1st session @SexTech. Feel like zombie…will wander in late looking for coffee. #WhyAreConsSoEarly #SexTech #
  • ♺ @helio_girl: #Youth @SexTech share where they learn abt #sex Classroom not a focus. THAT is SexEdEverywhere: http://j.mp/seeiwhc #SexTech #
  • @support Something screwy: with 2 accts open in diff browser if I post from Acct A, Acct B receives+repeats it automatically! WTF? #Identica #
  • Made it to a packed room halfway thru "Sex Ed and #Tech quot; session @SexTech. Fueled by coffee & bagels, I'm feeling a bit more human. #SexTech #
  • Helping youth "develop sexual autonomy" critical; eg teaching abt capability for pleasure increases contraceptive use/cc @HiOhMegan #SexTech #
  • Awesome example of #sexual #health PSA on #YouTube http://youtube.com/watch?v=rPeaJBWXijo "Protect yourself" is message to #youth #SexTech #
  • 2min #video on #sexting http://youtube.com/watch?v=-e5WQr8BU7Y in which one video links to another for multiple-choice Q&A. Clever! #SexTech #
  • #Menstruation #animation http://youtube.com/watch?v=pQ4QOQdnifk very FAST way to get the point across to #youth on #sexual #health. #SexTech #
  • LOVED "New Direction in Sex Ed & Technology"! Exercise: we story-boarded 2min Youtube video! TOTALLY useful for http://j.mp/seeiwhc #SexTech #
  • @thesexademic I thought anyone born after 1980 is a "Gen Y" OR Millenial. I'm 1984: We're the uber-special Orwellian Generation. :) #SexTech in reply to thesexademic #
  • Today's #SexTech keynote, @mblinder gives #social #media advice. Basics: do 1 thing well, cross-promote. Speaking of: check out @KinkForAll! #
  • ♺ @KinkForAll #KFASF is CONFIRMED for Mar 21 at Women's Building! WomensBuilding.org Pls RT, sign up & donate if you can: http://tr.im/kfasf #
  • #Social #media in 6 words: "Right People, Right Message, Right Message," @mblinder says at #SexTech Like all marketing plus engagement, no? #
  • "Consciousness of who you are coming thru in an authentic way." Bizspeak translation: headline all your honest content. Be BOLD. ;) #SexTech #
  • My own social media tip: ALWAYS include call to action, implicit or not, when on promotion campaign. AWALYS. SA: http://ur1.ca/nscw #SexTech #
  • Dur #social #media in 6 words update http://ur1.ca/nsd2 should've read: "Right People, Right Message, Right Resources." #NeedCoffee #SexTech #
  • "Social media is like teen sex. Every1 wants to do it but no 1 knows how & when it's done they're disappointed." Why? @Kanter asks. #SexTech #
  • "Fondling the hammer. Does anyone1 know what that is?" THE HAMMER IS MY PENIS. (Say hi to viral marketing—I'm Joss Whedon's bitch.) #SexTech #
  • Great point: "There's nothing wrong w/selective strategy." Start slowly+incrementally, w/1 site (Twitter, your own blog, whatever.) #SexTech #
  • Change the culture inside of organization to learn from failure, @Kanter urges. YES! We learn mistakes=failure in school. NOT TRUE. #SexTech #
  • Wow look at how many tweets @Kanter's speech is getting! Is it WRITTEN for that in mind? Short sentences+sound bytes=easy to tweet. #SexTech #
  • "I spend time tuning my network," @Kanter says. This means UNFOLLOW ppl too. Srsly, it's useful. I unfollow lot; it's not personal. #SexTech #
  • Another tip from me: When live blogging, don't just repeat, add own opinion to what you're posting. Like: "@Kanter's good speaker!" #SexTech #
  • Now @mrbobbyjones speaks on #youth #activism. Early point: "They used #tech of the day; whatever avail!" It's NOT abt tech but msg. #SexTech #
  • Social activism in America by #youth of this gen started w/ an election in 2000 they felt was stolen from them, @mrbobbyjones says. #SexTech #
  • @kanter You just changed how I write speeches like http://vimeo.com/9304697 and http://vimeo.com/7783159 for the better. Thanks! :) #SexTech in reply to kanter #
  • Food-pyramid-like slide of "#media consumption" is fantastic visual analogy, great use of slides w/o bullet points to make a point. #SexTech #
  • "Most impactful [social] movements have a combination of online & offline part." Yes. Rally+organize face-to-face, not just online. #SexTech #
  • To adults "You have greatest asset in history of social activation: #youth energy driven by social media." Nice phrase: activation. #SexTech #
  • Can contests bring big results? @rtw003 presents conceptual framework at #SexTech Make it an intellectual challenge: skill+time=innovation. #
  • "Your idea could start a movement," on @rtw003's slide means DON'T HOARD YOUR IDEA. Share. You don't win w/o execution even w/idea. #SexTech #
  • #KFASF has a venue for Mar 21 but needs ~$600 more funds to make it real! Sign up+donate at http://tr.im/kfasf Bring sex ed uncons NATIONAL. #
  • Important for #social #media: "Don't automate," @Kanter says during #SexTech panel Q&A. On that note, http://ur1.ca/my6u unlink your #feeds #
  • My proposal for IWHC is SexEdEverywhere, also a vid contest: http://j.mp/seeiwhc Prizes will only be $100, but why not start small? #SexTech #
  • Can't figure out what next #SexTech breakout session I wanna go to. MSM & Technology? I'm A…Student Peer Sex Educator? Gah! SO MUCH AWESOME. #
  • Chose to attend #SexTech "I'm A…Student Peer Sex Educator" panel since @vniow wants to go to the other one & will share notes w/me later. :) #
  • Former ISIS-inc.org intern, Natalie, tells us of how she single-handedly added comprehensive #sex #education at her high school. :) #SexTech #
  • How can students get involved? "Stress that #SEX IS SOMETHING PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN." Even if they don't agree, talk about THAT! #SexTech #
  • Ian O'Brien talks abt Sexland, a campus #sexual #health fair at Humboldt State U. It's rural but liberal. Good to know those exist. #SexTech #
  • "We want to expose people to non hetereosexual identity+let them explore their own identity." 'Exposure' is charged word but vital. #SexTech #
  • "There are more ways to express your #sexuality more than just who you're having sex with." Who you fuck is not the primary factor! #SexTech #
  • "It's not just abt sex," Ian says. "There's heavy focus on…all realms of life." So key! Not enough sex-related DE-sexualized space! #SexTech #
  • Both peer #sex educators have called out to their administrators LOTS. This's VERY important: #youth often disempowered w/o allies. #SexTech #
  • "We don't have a budget," Ian says of Sexland. Also how @KinkForAll works. #KFASF is MAR 21 but needs donations: http://tr.im/kfasf #SexTech #
  • @chocojo Yes, quite a number of references to gender identity, if not explicitly #transgender still lots about gender variance. :) #SexTech in reply to chocojo #
  • Q: "How do you support knowledge transfer in high-turnover env like college?" A: "Lot from academic dept directly." Not common IME. #SexTech #
  • Body image issue affects our sexual decision making, Mira Friedman says at #SexTech peer panel. Callback to need to develop sexual autonomy. #
  • Now, student peer #sex educators from, PASSHEN "Peers Advocating #Safety and Sexual #Health Now" speaking about educating freshmen. #SexTech #
  • "Our [sexual health+education] curriculum is completely made by the students. Students know what other students want to hear most." #SexTech #
  • Making curriculum ourselves "gives us lot of power to make decisions…it's factual+researched," based on questions frm other #youth #SexTech #
  • "We're not allowed to distribute condoms on campus so we stand on the other side of the street & give them out there." Ha! So COOL! #SexTech #
  • What do peer #sex educators get out doing this? "We get amazing sense of knowledge, public speaking #skills class credit and FUN." #SexTech #
  • "Best way to teach #students is thru other student; not telling them you need to do this or that. We get the whole class involved." #SexTech #
  • "With peers, it's easier for #youth to be open. #Sex is looked down on" by adult. YES! See Sexual Adultism http://vimeo.com/7783159 #SexTech #
  • "The most common symptom of having an #STI is having no symptom at all." peer #sex educators show us example of learning exercises. #SexTech #
  • "Don't just say myth or fact. We want explanation so #youth can see WHY." Good #sex #education based on same principle as other ed. #SexTech #
  • @forteller I'm listening to students from PASSHEN. They're in Berkley Uni I think? Amazing it's not okay to give out condoms there. #SexTech in reply to forteller #
  • After PASSHEN condom demo, audience member says: "I actually learned something & I'm 32. That was most informative demo I've seen!" #SexTech #
  • I. Love. This. Sign. :D ♺ @sarahdopp: Woah! #SexTech made their #bathrooms #gender #neutral today! Win! http://yfrog.com/auibtfj /via @vniow #
  • Along with #condoms #STI & other safer sex methodologies, there's program called TREAL that talks abt lust/love, etc. Link anyone? #SexTech #
  • Pass it on!♺ @KinkForAll #KFASF CONFIRMED but needs $600 in funds. Help bring #sexuality #unconferences national! Donate: http://ur1.ca/nsqe #
  • @csarven @evan @support Thx for your response. I've forced-reloaded, hasn't happened again (yet). Will keep you posted if it does. #Identica #
  • Key msg: "We're not advocating for #youth #sex we're just informing abt safety." Good point; how to de-politicize education/sex ed? #SexTech #
  • ♺ @SarahFrantz: @maymaym ANY info about sex to their mind is advocating for #sex Can't depoliticize; it's up to them not you, IMO. #SexTech #
  • Totally missed #SexTech lunch by talking to the awesome folks from Humboldt State Uni. Gonna grab some food & stay quiet for bit for a rest. #
  • Skipping #SexTech talk from academics as it exemplified everything I dislike re academia. Moving to I'm A Health Educator & Librarian panel. #
  • "If books are constantly missing or stolen, we know that's a key topic for ppl; maybe they don't want it on their #library record." #SexTech #
  • @crheinga MSM & Technology one. I appreciate the topic & feel personal connection but can't stand dry lectures w/bullet point slides. Sorry. in reply to crheinga #
  • A "school is really a microcosm of the broader community." Very true; this is why #education is at the heart of healthy #sexuality #SexTech #
  • "Even though you may not come into the #library here are some resources for you." A librarian is NOT a receptionist at a #library #SexTech #
  • "We don't give advice. As #librarians we know where to find info but not off top of our heads. Libraries are judgement-free zones." #SexTech #
  • #CIPA mandatory filtering for libraries, is REQUIRED to receive federal funding. Filter often too broad. BIG issue for librarians. #SexTech #
  • For more on libraries & #Internet #filters: http://infoandthelibrary.org. CHECK IT OUT. Crowdsourced research study by @audaciaray. #SexTech #
  • Libraries have a built-in audience. Useful for researchers, educators, and anyone else who wants to reach #youth esp. poorer kids. #SexTech #
  • Great point: Librarians are often neutral support unlike teachers who grade work & so forth. I avoided classroom teachers as a kid. #SexTech #
  • More information on #youth & #libraries http://ala.org/yalsa Speakers encourage you to cross-polinate/collaborate online—it's FREE. #SexTech #
  • GOOD POINT. ♺ DukeBrady: @JessieNYC Here's something they don't teach in #school "The #History Of #Censorship quot;. Now why is that? #education #
  • Joyce Libson of SWAP: http://bit.ly/98yn44 gov't program, but not self-hosted. No funding/expertise! #SexTech #
  • "It'll be another year b4 we can move it to own server. That may not sound like big deal to you in #tech but I assure you, it is." #SexTech #
  • "It's hard to constantly invite people to come to the site." I noticed lack of RSS on SWAP site. New tech reaches OUT, not back in. #SexTech #
  • Despite lack of tech savvy implementations, many gov't, community program sites PACKED with useful info. How can we help spread it? #SexTech #
  • 3 times in 3 diff sessions speakers mentioned "creating toolkits" for similar purposes. Are they all reinventing wheels? Might be…. #SexTech #
  • Lacking global #directory reinventing wheels is constant problem. #Tech community shares #infrastructure instead of rebuilding it. #SexTech #
  • What could #infrastructure to support sharing info about small gov't, library, school, #community center #resources w/eachother be? #SexTech #
  • "One of the ways we were able to [launch this site] was by avoiding the rigamaroll of government approval." :-O System need fixing! #SexTech #
  • If you find blocked site in #library lodge formal complaints! It's much better if YOU complain loudly than when librarians try. ;) #SexTech #
  • If library/local govt admins are not unblocking sites after you complain GO PUBLIC & pressure them with public awareness campaigns. #SexTech #
  • Super huge thx to @bigolpoofter for 1st $50 donation to #KFASF :D Get details about March 21st event in #SF & donate at: http://tr.im/kfasf #
  • Librarians don't know what's blocked; can't see local blacklist or check all sites. HELP YOUR LIBRARY: http://infoandthelibrary.org #SexTech #
  • Last #SexTech breakout session I chose to go to is "I'm A… #Gender Studies Researcher" being run by Catherine Ashcraft from http://NCWIT.org #
  • Beginning w/multiple-choice question and waiting for everyone in the room to answer is cute but seems like it wasted a lot of time. #SexTech #
  • Classroom style still "cute," but I'm frustrated. Why go over all this? Just say women's participation in CS is down & get on w/it. #SexTech #
  • Okay, I'm sorry, but this #SexTech session is so painfully slow, I'm just gonna ditch it. This is exactly why I dropped out of school. Augh. #
  • WOW! #KFASF raised $250 in 1 day w/about 3 tweets! Live example of social media at work, #SexTech Info: http://tr.im/kfasf /via @KinkForAll #
  • Diving into @KinkForAll work for remainder of #SexTech breakouts. I'm sure I'm missing something good but I can't find it & I've work to do. #
  • More info on Megan Andelloux (@HiOhMegan) and Center for Sexual Pleasure & Health (@TheCSPH): http://ur1.ca/ntg4 http://ur1.ca/ntg2 #SexTech #
  • Nicaragua abortion law prevent life-saving cancer treatment to pregnant woman. Uh…fetus dies if she dies! http://icio.us/2wtu4y ♺ @KinkOnTap #
  • Many sexual health programs help teen who want to stay abstinent deal w/peer pressure but religious right doesn't return the favor. #SexTech #
  • Backchannel an important part of conversation. Private+public, lot of option. Learn how to talk while ppl tweet: http://ur1.ca/ntj3 #SexTech #
  • #SexTech = AMAZING; so worth $175 I paid even tho content will be free online: http://SexTech.org THX: @DebISIS & all at http://ISIS-inc.org #
  • Excited to have spoke w/@BillTaverner re SexEdEverywhere at #SexTech & see more votes: http://j.mp/seeiwhc 1 click to help me win $1k grant! #
  • LOL! That's awesome. :) ♺ @helio_girl: College friends call @KinkOnTap mix of 4-Chan, South Park & Jon Stewart. What do you think, @maymaym? #
  • Home now, but so fucking exhausted after #SexTech I'll treat myself to take-out dinner. Missed my tweets? Full archive at http://ur1.ca/ntuo #
  • @veduncan I use an experimental feature of #Twitter Tools #plugin for @WordPress. Needs some baby sitting, tho. Get it at http://ur1.ca/ntx0 in reply to veduncan #

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February 28th, 2010 at 2:00 pm

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My tweets on 2010-02-27

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  • Up "early" for #SexTech Gotta admit…I'm nervous. Usually I go to tech cons; this time I'll avoid tech track in favor of stuff I don't know. #
  • In Alcazar Theatre for #SexTech I they're playing what sound like entrant tapes to http://SayWhatContest.org. Good backdrop for setting up. #
  • #SexTech #039;s sponsored by NIMH. "It means lot to us to have a federal body supporting our work on behalf of #youth quot; Deb Levine says @ keynote. #
  • "We look at what's popular in #youth culture & insert sexual health into it instd of making prgrms+waiting for them to come to us." #SexTech #
  • Deb Levine's keynote: "Sex is #sex and information is information; we need to inform #youth so that they can be critical thinkers." #SexTech #
  • "To the advocates: give up these town hall meetings, cuz #youth don't go to town hall mtings." Good common-sense #education advice. #SexTech #
  • Advice from youth panelists: Don't just say don't do it, tell me why. Just cuz you have a question doesn't mean you're having #sex #SexTech #
  • Of the 6 #youth panelists, all of them were told "Don't have sex." Only 2 were given any advice abt when/how to say "yes" to #sex #SexTech #
  • Q: Did you get #sex ed at school? A: "Well you could SAY I did. I learned more from my neighbor (about sex) than I did at #school " #SexTech #
  • Separating girls and boys in #sex #education class? "Just cuz we have different parts doesn't mean we shouldn't know about others!" #SexTech #
  • Youth panelist: "Sex education should cover everything that has to do w/our sexuality. Like what the hell are fetishes?!" APPLAUSE. #SexTech #
  • Q: Should there be #sex ed abt homosexuality right beside heterosexuality? A: "I say why not? They put us all in the same classes!" #SexTech #
  • Asked Q to #SexTech #youth panelists: "What incentivizes you to speak up & be public?" Sad my followup "how do you deal w/that got lost." :\ #
  • My Q: "What incentivizes you to speak up about #sex " All #youth gave same answers as adults: legitimize my identity & help others. #SexTech #
  • During keynote, @DebISIS urged #learning from brand marketers. Inspirational for projects like SexEdEverywhere: http://j.mp/seeiwhc #SexTech #
  • Earlier, #youth panelist said: "I'm a fan of the Internet" (to learn about #sex , "but [many sites] are so lengthy & full of text." #SexTech #
  • Rhodes Klement of @poptech intros Innovation Award & calls back to @DebISIS: "We teach ppl how to use brand" to spread #sex ed msg. #SexTech #
  • 497 now! ♺ @helio_girl: Wow, #SexEdEverywhere has 495 votes. Spread the word and head to http://j.mp/seeiwhc to help us reach 500 & beyond! #
  • Meandering Nob Hill w/ @vniow during #SexTech #039;s (long) lunch break. Thinking of going to "Youth First: The Early Adopters" breakout session. #
  • Brainstorming on #marketing & branding for #sexual health & rights w/@vniow. Showing her http://j.mp/seeiwhc Eager for #SexTech to continue! #
  • Not used to slow pace of #SexTech used to fast-paced stuff like @KinkForAll. Speaking of, #KFASF on Mar 21 @SexTech ppl! http://tr.im/kfasf #
  • Met up with @sarahdopp already! w00t! Now, #Youth First session @SexTech starts w/ intros from people who do http://TeenClinic.org. #SexTech #
  • "Youth live as much of their lives online as they do offline" TeenClinic.org speakers say. Their site is pretty cool. Check it out. #SexTech #
  • "We should involve #youth in our #tech outreach," Danielle Watters says abt @TeenClinic. "We built this site as a local #resource " #SexTech #
  • Emily Vanatta of @TeenClinic "We were nervous…but #youth gave awesome feedback!" Soliciting AUDIENCE—not just USER—feedback is key! #SexTech #
  • Hm. @TeenClinic gave out "underground" msgs to #youth via "Where's Clappy?" stickers; benefit = adults DIDN'T KNOW what it was abt. #SexTech #
  • Q: Do you get diff Qs from txt than focus groups? A: "We get lots of anal #sex taboo Qs, & that shows what school isn't teaching." #SexTech #
  • Private #sex Q&A lines run by @TeenClinic like anon SMS services gets "much more personal questions" than group #education methods. #SexTech #
  • "You want to be #gender blind" when it comes to #sex ed, "but we feel that having male leadership is important." Yes very much pls! #SexTech #
  • Interested in all these #SexTech notices from me? See what I'm seeing live at http://justgood.tv Great #tech & #sex #education intersection! #
  • Thx to whoever just pushed SexEdEverywhere proposal over 500 votes! Have you voted yet? http://j.mp/seeiwhc What about you, #SexTech ppl? :) #
  • Powerpoint-style talk by http://HealthShack.info is losing me a little bit. Seems really important but somehow I'm not able to grok much. :( #
  • So, is http://HealthShack.info like home care provider, running "site visits" & "wholistic health" #education w/ sex-positive bent? #SexTech #
  • #Youth concerned their health records are not confidential, speakers from HealthShack.info, a "Personal Health Record" system, say. #SexTech #
  • Aw thx! :D ♺ @clarissethorn I'm always fangirling @maymaym, favorite (other) #BDSM activist, but he's so great! Vote for http://j.mp/seeiwhc #
  • "Numbers are everything" HealthShack.info says. Without accurate stats proving efficacy we can't fund public #sex #health projects! #SexTech #
  • Even #homeless #youth find way to get #Internet access for online #health services, HealthShack.info folks say. Rly? Or only in CA? #SexTech #
  • Library FTW. ♺ @thelinecampaign: Where/how do #homeless #youth get access to the Internet? Public #libraries & youth centers are one option. #
  • "Easier access to condoms needed," especially for #youth living in rural areas. In towns w/100-200 ppl, embarrassment is BIG issue. #SexTech #
  • Interesting! Many #sex ed campaigns start w/concept of "less threatening" cartoon but end up reflecting intended audience w/photos! #SexTech #
  • "Don't recreate anything that's already out there," http://IKnowMine.org creator says. YES! Many free srvcs! See @KinkForAll's use. #SexTech #
  • I insist a lot of $ going to infrastructure costs for #sex #education & #health is misspent. Use free services, make bigger impact! #SexTech #
  • "We want to encourage ppl to take pic of themselves w/ http://IKnowMine.org t-shirt." Simple+effective way to bring online offline. #SexTech #
  • AFTER click "Send me free condoms" on IKnowMine.org site you get informed it's for Alaska only. Lesson is put call to action FIRST. #SexTech #
  • Got stopped by some1 @SexTech said, "You do @KinkForAll uncons, right? http://vimeo.com/tag:kinkforall vids make me so happy!" Yay! #SexTech #
  • Hey #SexTech tweeple: Are you local to San Francisco? I want to meet you. Proposal: Retweet this and include #SexTechInSF so we all know. :) #
  • Filling out paperwork for #KFASF http://tr.im/kfasf during a Powerpoint-like talk @SexTech that feels like repetition from earlier. #SexTech #
  • "We're going to open source the GYTNow.org campaign." That means making participation easy by providing stickers+more. #SexTech #terminology #
  • Just sent official #KFASF reservation w/the Women's Building for Mar 21. It's happening! Check out http://tr.im/kfasf for more & sign up! :D #
  • http://InSpot.org: Send pre-created STI notification ecard to partner anonymously if you contract an #STI Is anon still effective? #SexTech #
  • Content for InSpot.org talk seems like it should go to local gov't, etc. This is the choir; no need to preach to this crowd, no? :\ #SexTech #
  • Next: @SexTech's "Effective Tools for Local #Communities Planned Parenthood Online." Big org challenges not same as independent's. #SexTech #
  • #Internet provide opportunity to consolidate as well as specialize: important to distinguish local content from generalized content #SexTech #
  • Case in point: Over 1 million searches/month for local health centers on PlannedParenthood.org: Global site consolidate local data. #SexTech #
  • Many struggle w/distinguishing content. 1 way to start is to identify AUDIENCE first, then ask yourself what you have to show them. #SexTech #
  • "It's a lot easier to have #sex than it is to talk about sex," so http://SexReally.com saw the opportunity to inspire conversation. #SexTech #
  • Mindmap-like slide Larry Swiader showed is exactly my concept of #social #media "octopus networks," I discussed at @DeviantsOnline. #SexTech #
  • On the #Internet every page is same distance from every other page. IOW, your CONTENT should go to as many other sites as possible. #SexTech #
  • "Octopus networks" have a home page, but tentacle-like content reaches to other sites & pulls visitors back to head. SA: @SexReally #SexTech #
  • "1 of most trusted sources of info, including birth control, is via friends." Of course: social networking=peer-to-peer #education #SexTech #
  • We've been talking about communication tools. What of communication SKILLS? Having the tools doesn't mean you know how to use them. #SexTech #
  • If we succeed in starting conversation, what tools could support that? Interactive scripts ala teleprompter for phone conversation? #SexTech #
  • HOLY SHIT! 90% of 1.7mil visit to http://PPFA.org are women. Of men who speak of "family values" many see parenting as women's job. #SexTech #
  • TX is "a Sate doing everything they can to prevent" getting #sex #health info to ppl who need it. What to do? Win in search engine! #SexTech #
  • Getting ready for "I'm a… Feminist #Sex Educator" panel @SexTech. Haven't seen @melissagira since I was in NYC. Excited about this. #SexTech #
  • Panel starts w/@melissagira saying how started: getting condoms to HS while a student. #Youth need adult allies. http://ur1.ca/npff #SexTech #
  • Don't "target" populations. Empower missing groups of people as potential leaders instead @melissagira advises us @SexTech. AWESOME #SexTech #
  • "I don't have degree—how can I be an educator?" Quote by WhereIsYourLine.org creator is relevant to my interest: http://ur1.ca/ngvd #SexTech #
  • Saudi campaign was inspiration for @thelinecampaign, created by @fancynancynyc w/input frm @melissagira. "Sex-positive & inviting." #SexTech #
  • What does "be inviting" mean to you? To me the heart of the issue is encouragement+questions. Don't tell ppl stuff, ask them stuff. #SexTech #
  • "I'm disturbed by corporate interests corrupting interesting feminist conversation abt sex to sell us stuff," @CorySilverberg says. #SexTech #
  • "Especially since I present as a man," @corysilverberg says, "I call myself a #feminist #sex educator cuz it REQUIRES explanation." #SexTech #
  • Writing by @corysilverberg is SUPERB! Featured his How To Talk to Kids Abt Porn http://ur1.ca/npgo on @KinkOnTap http://ur1.ca/npgs #SexTech #
  • "Who gets to be an educator?" Uni professor @jessfields asks. "I'm interested in what we're talking about but also what we're not." #SexTech #
  • ACTUALLY GOOD POINT: "I wouldn't have been born if my mom had an abortion & I would've been fine w/that too." @HeatherCorinna says. #SexTech #
  • @JessieNYC I think Jessica Fields' #Twitter account is @jessfields. I HOPE, anyway, else that person is very confused right now. ;) #SexTech in reply to JessieNYC #
  • @AnneDouglas That's a given, but that's also no different than current sex #education which is also often scientifically WRONG & unhelpful. in reply to AnneDouglas #
  • ♺ @AnneDouglas: #Youth deserve good facts abt all kinds of #sex & adults need to learn to be gateway openers not gateway guardians. #SexTech #
  • #Feminism can SOUND exclusive of men. @melissagira does feminism thru lens of "gender justice" is far more inclusive. :) Very nice. #SexTech #
  • Asked question about #educators who attack attempts to converse. Mulling over the responses. More thoughts here: http://ur1.ca/ngvd #SexTech #
  • Also spoke up about #submissive #masculinity in Feminist #Sex Educator panel. I write about that LOTS: http://MaleSubmissionArt.com #SexTech #
  • @bma You touch on 2 issues. But pls note, I didn't say men ARE excluded by #feminism I implied they FEEL excluded. BIG difference. #SexTech #
  • @JessieNYC Attendees @SexTech are overwhelmingly white. This is true in all #sex positive space I've been to. @clarissethorn writes on this. in reply to JessieNYC #
  • "There's not always an asker & an answerer" for #sex @HeatherCorinna says. Right! That's what #youth mean by "sex just happened." #SexTech #
  • @bma Maybe heteronormative men feel excluded by #feminism cuz hegemonic culture define #masculine in direct opposition to feminine? #SexTech #
  • Hung out at Press Club for #SexTech wine & cheese social, met LOTS of interesting people. Now back at hotel watching "Let's Talk About Sex." #
  • @gogobera LOL! :) Sorry, I only tweet QUITE this much during conferences. Promise. I'm also on many Twitter lists—follow those to follow me. in reply to gogobera #
  • Home after VERY long day @SexTech. Got to thank @DebISIS at social, follow up w/ @aboutsexuality & others in person. THANK YOU ALL. #SexTech #
  • Totally exhausted, but sent important update on #KFASF Short version: IT'S ON MARCH 21! SPREAD THE WORD! Long version: http://tr.im/PZMs :D #
  • Day 2 of #SexTech starts at 8 AM?! OMG I'm going to get so little sleep tonight. S'ok, tho…I confirmed #KFASF for Mar 21: http://tr.im/kfasf #

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