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PA Self-Defense Laws

June 5, 2022

by: Ryan Cocron CW: violence, police brutality, trans death, weapons Intro This is a blog that I hate having to write. But with all of the recent anti-trans laws being pushed and continued crime against the LGBTQ community, especially trans and nonbinary folks, it feels important and relevant to talk about self-defense. I live and work in Philadelphia, as do most of my clients, so I will be talking about Pennsylvania law. With the increased violence directed at trans and non-binary individuals, especially trans-feminine people, it has never been more necessary to think about self-defense. According to the Human Rights Campaign, there have been 6 trans people fatally shot or killed so far this year and 50 last year. Regardless of how much someone passes (or being perceived correctly...

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Circles of Sexuality: Sexual Identity

May 23, 2022

Gender and Sexuality, Health and Wellness

By: Riley Fortier, M.Ed. Circles of Sexuality The circles of sexuality were created by Dennis Daily in 1981 to show a more holistic approach to sexuality. Daily created this model for a strengths-based approach to social work for client’s sexual wellbeing. The “circles” or categories of sexuality are: sensuality, intimacy, sexual identity, sexual health and reproduction, and sexualization. The following categories and descriptions have been slightly adapted from Daily’s original 1981 framework. [caption id="attachment_7015" align="alignright" width="297"] Source: WholeSomeBodies[/caption] This blog is going to focus on the second circle of sexuality, intimacy. To learn more about the other aspects of sexuality, check out my previous blog HERE. Sexual Identity Sexual identity is how we perceive ourselves as sexual beings. Some components of sexual identity are: Sex Gender identity Gender roles Sexual orientation I’d...

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Circles of Sexuality: Intimacy

May 9, 2022

Gender and Sexuality, Health and Wellness

By Riley Fortier, M.Ed. Circles of Sexuality Intimacy is one of circles of sexuality that were created by Dennis Daily in 1981 to show a more holistic approach to sexuality. Daily created this model for a strengths-based approach to social work for client’s sexual wellbeing. The “circles” or categories of sexuality are: sensuality, intimacy, sexual identity, sexual health and reproduction, and sexualization. The following categories and descriptions have been slightly adapted from Daily’s original 1981 framework. This blog is going to focus on the second circle of sexuality, intimacy. To learn more about the other aspects of sexuality, check out my previous blog HERE. Intimacy Intimacy is the degree to which we express and have a need for closeness with another person. The components of intimacy are: caring Sharing liking/loving ...

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Intro to Kink

April 25, 2022

Couples and Relationships, Gender and Sexuality

By: Ryan Cocron, LMFT, CAADC Let’s Talk Kink Kink is often hard to define, but broadly is an umbrella term for fetishes, BDSM, or any other “non-traditional” sexual or relational practice. In looking up the definition for this blog, I came across so many definitions of varying degrees of detail and stigma. Kink is often seen as scary, intimidating, or weird. As far as intimidating, it can definitely be intimidating to try to learn about a scene with so many practices and rules. My hope is to provide some definitions and basics for anyone who is interested in exploring kink. My introduction to kink was through porn, which is probably a typical gateway. While porn can be a good place to start, there often are a lot of...

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