The Black Sex Ed Project Presents: Sexploratory Studies

July’s discussion attempts to discuss new age spirituality and its illusions, spiritually-based scams, commentary on legitimate cultural spiritual systems, and how we can support each other in developing our individual and collective practice of discernment.

May’s discussion attempts to discuss the complex layers of desirability politics in thinking about the neglect of the “undesirables”, the politics of disposability, the “pretty” privileges, the danger of desirability, and the potential of political ugliness.

April’s discussion attempted to discuss Black women’s crimes against respectability, the influence of eugenics and Evangelical Christianity on marriage, some of the history of Black marriage, and overall thoughts on the institution of marriage.

March’s discussion attempted to discuss the influences of the Victorian era, eugenics, and the social hygiene movement on Black sexuality. We revisited a past research project on purity and Black sexuality to further unpack some of the many complexities of Black sexuality.

February’s discussion attempted to discuss the intersections of Black sexuality, Black liberation, self-care, and acceptance. We talked about “self” love in communioning w/ spirit, radical “self” love & community care, and “self” love & community in the spirit realm.

January’s discussion attempted to discuss the intersections of Black sexuality, Black innovation, and abolition. We covered topics regarding “critical black memory”, the ever-expanding carceral state, the project of abolition, and the Afrofuturistic possibilities (and cautions) of achieving freedom. READ: We Stay Lockin' Up The Heauxs: Abolitionist Thoughts on Combating Black Sexual Shame - Bl...

Welcome to Sexploratory Studies! In this space, I explore and do deepish dives on topics relating to Black sexuality in informal and unorthodox ways. “Pilot”, like any sitcom, is the setup episode so that will be the focus of the very first IG live! I’ll talk about who I am, what I’m trying to do, my purpose for these lives, my expectations for this experiment, and other things that come to mind....