Meet Linda, the Emissary from Bendigo, Australia

Despite living hours away, sex educator and researcher Linda Kirkman has been involved with the Sex Geekdom Melbourne community since its early days. In addition to attending the meet ups and trivia nights, Linda hosted our first Sex Geekdom retreat last year. Now, she’s founded a hub in her town – Bendigo, Victoria. Kate: Tell us a little bit about yourself. What makes you a sex geek? Linda: I’m a sex geek because I’m...

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Meet Lyndzi, The New Emissary from Milwaukee

Hi there sex geeks! I have the pleasure of announcing a new Sex Geekdom hub: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To my delight, this is our second hub in Wisconsin (our other being Madison). I asked Lyndzi, our newest emissary, to tell us a little bit about her sex geeky interests and why she wanted to bring Sex Geekdom to Milwaukee. Kate: Tell me a little about yourself. What makes you a sex geek? Lyndzi: I am a sexual educator at The Tool Shed: An Erotic...

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One Year of Sex Geekdom

When I think about the fact that we had our first Sex Geekdom meetup exactly one year ago this week, it’s hard to imagine my life without Sex Geekdom now. Every month, I look forward to catching up with the sex geeks I know and meeting new sex geeks that have found their way to our events. When I get to travel to other Sex Geekdom hubs, I’m thrilled by the international connectedness of the community. This week, I’ll be leaving Melbourne to...

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Celebrating the First Sex Geek Trivia Night

Last Tuesday, Sex Geekdom hosted its first-ever Sex Geek Trivia night in Melbourne. We had a full house of enthusiastic meetup regulars and curious new comers. In fact, the event was so booked out that we could just barely fit everyone into the space! Some found out about it through twitter, some came via our meetup.com page, and many arrived through word-of-mouth. Since the trivia night was so successful, we’ll be hosting another one on...

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What it Means to Be a Sex Geek: Being a Beacon of Permission

As is glaringly obvious, I love talking about sex. For me, being a sex geek isn’t just about learning about sex in a vacuum – it’s also about talking about it with others in order to normalize discussions about sexuality. Far too often, people feel uneasy talking about sex. And I don’t mean sensationalized, pop-culture sex, but rather genuine, sincere discussions about sex. Some people might avoid the conversation altogether, while others might...

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