NSRC Newsletter October 1 2009 

NSRC News: healthy sexuality, delivered

Save now on Sex, Sand and Sun-- SSSS early bird deadline is TODAY!
Sign up now for SSSS Congress 2009 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. You must reserve your space today to receive an early bird discount for the November 5-8 conference. This year’s featured speakers include Sérgio Carrara, Héctor Carrillo, Lisa Diamond, and Eusebio Rubio-Aurioles. Along with networking and learning opportunities, continuing education credits will be available (plus, you know, margaritas and ocean views).

From American Sexuality
Rebel Girls: With ratted hair, pocketed razors and uncensored caló, Zoot-suited Mexican American 'gangsterettes' of the forties defied gender and cultural norms.

Studying the Sexuality of Older Women: Dr. Alison Huang talks about her new research that connects aging and sexuality with health and race.

From Dialogues
Who says arranged marriages are a bad thing? People who don’t partake. For everyone else, they’re just part of Sanskruti culture. By Praney Anand.

Stephanie Kanna on everything that’s wrong with Washington state’s “Everything but Marriage" bill.

Sins Invalid—don't miss it! This year’s sensual, sexual program runs October 2-4.

The current Acorn scandal says more about our assumptions of sex work and class than it says about the organization itself, writes Jessica Fischer.


Buy your Tickets Now
Tickets are still available for our 2009 Champions of Sexual Literacy event, honoring Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards. Support healthy sexuality, meet the leading spokesperson in the fight for reproductive justice, and celebrate the work NSRC does in all communities. Can't come to SF? Show your support with a donation to NSRC.


All the best!
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