Sex 2.0 celebrated its third year May 22-23, 2010, in Seattle, Washington.  For the first time, Sex 2.0 headed to the West Coast and expanded across an entire weekend.

Sex 2.0 2010 was produced by the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Seattle, promoting the many ways sex is beneficial through education, outreach, the arts, advocacy, and research programs that serve the public.

What is Sex 2.0?

Sex 2.0 focuses on the intersection of social media, feminism, and sexuality. How is social media enabling people to learn, grow, and connect sexually? How is sexual expression tied to social activism? Does the concept of transparency online offer new opportunities or present new roadblocks — or both? These questions, and many more, are addressed within a safe, welcoming, sex positive space.

At Sex 2.0, everyone is a participant rather than a passive attendee. This is YOUR event!

Respecting the confidentiality and protecting the identities of participants who wish to maintain a degree of anonymity is a top priority at Sex 2.0.

Sex 2.0 Demographic

Sex 2.0 welcomes all sex-positive individuals 18+: queer, transgender, straight, kinky, bi, poly, etc.  Attendees of Sex 2.0 are typically sex-positive, predominately female-identified. They are writers, educators, sex bloggers, sex workers, activists, and community builders. Many maintain blogs and regularly review or test products; and of those, many maintain affiliate programs on their sites.

Sex 2.0 rights and responsibilities

(Adapted from Charis Circle rights & responsibilities)

Rights:

  • To speak (for yourself) and be heard (without interruption)
  • To self-identify without challenge or explanation
  • To ask questions and express ideas
  • To voice your individual needs
  • To disagree
  • To laugh, have fun, participate, and learn

Responsibilities:

  • To listen with an open mind
  • To be respectful of others’ voices and experiences
  • To avoid making generalizations or assumptions based on individual characteristics, personality traits, appearance, cultural affiliation, race, sex, gender identity, class, age, dis/ability, religion, occupation, etc.
  • To be conscious of the space we take up verbally (step up, step back)
  • To be mindful of scheduling and respect the value of each others’ time
  • To challenge ourselves and each other

Additionally: Sex 2.0 is not an appropriate venue for debating whether sexuality, gender, gender identity or sex work is “good” or “bad,” or for prodding participants for personal information or explanations. Sex 2.0 participants will value and respect the voices of all people and the information they choose to share.