What are your thoughts on “sex positivity”? Just the term itself, for now!
When I first heard the term, I couldn’t reconcile the fact that such a sensual and dazzling realm was described using such a cold and mathematical expression—one whose sound reminded me of the phrasing of unpleasant medical diagnoses. Or I was reminded of the pejorative accusations of positivism I’m familiar with from scientific contexts, where the blind spots are highlighted that arise when, in exploring a topic, one limits oneself one-dimensionally to the accumulation and piling up of facts, even though there is also an abundance of knowledge that cannot be reduced to facts, that cannot be clearly answered with “yes” or “no.” In these initial associations with “positivity,” the term is not initially judgmental, but merely denotes a factual “something is there,” “something is above zero.” Of course, “sex positivity” does not merely wish to emphasize that there is simply sex…