SGA and SARU host annual Sex Week to promote sexual health and consent
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This News-Letter article covers the annual Sex Week organized by the SGA and SARU to discuss sexual health, consent and relationships.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA and SARU hosted the week with the Center for Health Education and Well-Being, including events on Title IX, poetry, BDSM and sex toys.
- The paper reported that SARU Co-Director Michael Vidal called the week a success, though the first event was canceled because it lacked CampusGroups registration.
- The article says dominatrix Domina Vontana’s two-part BDSM program covered safe words, communication and protection, and that she urged participants to learn the basics and start slowly.
- The reporter writes that Baltimore poet Hannah V. Sawyerr read work about body positivity and sexual-assault awareness, while Vidal said the reading was his favorite event.
- The News-Letter reported that the pandemic moved Sex Week online for a second year; Vidal said future weeks would likely use both in-person and virtual events.
- The article adds that SARU Co-Director Padmini Balaji said working with the SGA helped the group reach more students and promote resources including its 24/7 hotline.