The Better Sex Workshop - The Sexual Script (Glasg

THE SEXUAL SCRIPT

What even is sex ?

How does one ‘lose their virginity’ ?

What do we have sex for ?

Where do we learn about sex ?

What is it that we learn ?

What effects do these lessons have on us as people with particular genders, sexual orientations, socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities and bodies ?

What does sex feel like ?

What should sex feel like ?

Sex doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Our culture and history and experiences and politics all come with us into the bedroom. This workshop will provide the space for participants to reflect upon and challenge the sexual norms of our society, and the effect these have on our lives.

Through interactive, guided discussions and activities with an experienced sex educator at this workshop we will unpack our ideas about what sex is, why we have it, where we learnt about it, what we learnt, what are the effects of these lessons and how might we overcome them.

We will

- engage in discussions, activities and personal reflection to explore the questions above

- myth-bust common misconceptions about anatomy, arousal, desire and pleasure

- cultivate an atmosphere that is open-minded, kind and respectful to a variety of perspectives, sexual proclivities and ideas

- have a chill zone available throughout the workshop where anyone is welcome to retreat to if they feel overwhelmed / triggered

- have a No Questions Asked policy for anyone who leaves the workshop at any point

We won’t

- do any sexual activity of any kind

- be asked or expected to share any personal information about our own sexual experiences / desires

- assume any knowledge prior to the workshop

- expect people to be familiar with any specific terminology ​

This workshop is for you

- if you have ever had sex that felt underwhelming, boring, performative, routine, disappointing, painful or fake.

- if you have ever felt performance-anxiety , self-consciousness, body-consciousness, shame, disgust, awkwardness, embarrassment or overwhelm in a sexual scenario.

- if you’ve ever felt the weight of your own or another's expectations in a sexual scenario.

- if you’re interested in exploring WHY we have sex, and how successfully the sex we have lives up to the reasons we’re having it.

- if you’re queer and feel that the sex education you received didn’t prepare you for the reality and complexity of your emotional, psychological and physical sexual life.

- if you’re not queer and feel that the sex education you received didn’t prepare you for the reality and complexity of your emotional, psychological and physical sexual life.

- if you have any opinions whatsoever about pornography, or equally if you have no opinions at all about pornography.

- if you’ve ever acted like you’re enjoying sex more than you are actually enjoying it (faking orgasms / exaggerating sexy noises etc) and want to unpack some stuff about the performance of pleasure.

Do you enjoy the sex you choose to have ? Does the sex you have live up to the reasons you're having it ? Do you ever feel like you're following a sexual script ?

CCA - Creative Lab

18+ | Mental illness, Sexual violence

Weelchair accessible | Quiet room available

Pay As You Can