I’m hosting the next Feminist Carnival of Sexual Freedom and Autonomy on February 16th 2009.

This sex positive carnival highlights posts/articles promoting the sexual rights and freedom of women:

This theory of feminism is known more commonly as Sex Positive Feminism, a movement that developed in the 1980s in response to feminists against pornography and prostitution. Sex Positive Feminists (or sex-radical, pro-sex or sexually liberated feminists) believe that women’s sexual freedom is an essential part of women’s autonomy. Any legal or social control or regulation over the sexual self is an attempt to control and regulate women, undermines their freedom and infringes upon their human rights. We are interested in promoting sex workers’ rights, sex education in schools, and we encourage the free expression of sexualities.

Sex Positive Feminists recognise that not all women choose to work within the sex industry and some are grossly exploited, so it is crucial to understand that sex work must be done consensually. Otherwise, it represents another form of control. We understand too that the opposite of sex positive is not necessarily sex negative. For more information about Sex Positive Feminism, click here.

You can get an idea by seeing the current editions at Sugarbutch Chronicles. The Carnival homepage is here.

I will need your submission no later than Friday, February 15 2009.

If you’re interested in hosting a future edition of the Carnival, please contact C aroline at email: uncool [DOT] blog [AT] gmail [DOT] com.

I’m looking forward to your submissions!

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