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Autism & Kink Class on September 22

Posted on by Grayson Schultz

When: Sunday 22nd of September 2024, 11:00 am–1:00 pm Pacific (convert to your time zone here)
Who: John Pendal & Wicked Grounds
Where: Virtually on Zoom
Cost: $30 (with additional options)

This workshop isn’t just for autistic folk, it can help anyone who feels like an outsider or would like to create a more inclusive environment.

In this workshop, we look at the overlap between autism and kink.

  • What is autism, and what’s the right language to use?
  • Why might an autistic person be attracted to a kinky environment?
  • Can BDSM be used as a form of sensory regulation?
  • What’s the difference between neurotypical and autistic communication?
  • What would be useful to know if you’re playing with a neurodivergent person?
  • And how can you negotiate a scene with someone who doesn’t know where masking ends and they begin?

This workshop isn’t just for autistic folk, it can help anyone who feels like an outsider or would like to create a more inclusive environment.

Learn more and buy tickets here

 

Other upcoming virtual classes at Wicked Grounds

IG Live Wed. 1/19 on Trans, Non-Binary & Gender Non-Conforming Health, Advocacy & Allyship

Posted on by Grayson Schultz

You’re invited to a HealtheVoices Instagram Live on Trans, Non-Binary & Gender Non-Conforming Health, Advocacy & Allyship this Wednesday, January 19 at 4 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT!

Tune in for a vial conversation with host Mychelle Williams, LPC, NCC (she/they) and expert activists La’Mia Aiken-Medina (she/her), Gia Love (she/her), and Julian Gavino (he/him) on the experiences and challenges transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming individuals face in pursuit of health and wellness, including: medical bias and discrimination; accessing quality and comprehensive healthcare; and mental health and wellbeing. The discussion will also cover key tenants of advocacy and allyship in support of these communities.

This HealtheVoices Chat is presented by the DEAI Task Force. Learn more here. 

Tap this post to receive a reminder when the event starts. You can also add this to your Google Calendar by clicking here.

Virtual Class on Chronic Illness, Disability, and Sex 11-27 @ 7:30 pm Central

Posted on by Grayson Schultz

In this class, sex educator Grayson provides a quick overview of how disabilities and other health issues affect our sexuality – from self-esteem to relationships and more. He’ll spend most of the time covering ways to confront these challenges head-on, such as communication techniques, BDSM, sex toys, exercises, and more!

All genders are welcome.

Grayson Schultz is a sex educator and writer currently in Wisconsin. As a juvenile arthritis patient since age 5, he knows how hard it can be to live a full life while dealing with health issues. That’s why he works most closely with other chronically ill and disabled people, helping them to find workarounds, explore themselves, and discover their lives after diagnosis.

Over the last decade, Grayson has worked with organizations all around the world including universities, pharmaceutical companies, academic conferences, and patient organizations. In addition, his work has been featured in articles from publications such as US News, Broadly, Teen Vogue, and Metro UK.

Grayson holds an MS in Healthcare Administration from Utica College. When he’s not working or stuck at home during the pandemic, he enjoys writing, gaming, and reading. You can learn more about him and his work at chronicsex.org.

Registration

To register, fill out this jotform.

To complete registration, please go to paypal.me/chronicsex and send the $10 class cost. If this is a hardship for you, please select that option on the registration form.

Please mark your calendar for 7:30 pm Central Time on Friday, 11-27 for this class. If you live in another time zone, please click here to find out what the time will be for you.

Other links

If you want to find this event elsewhere, it’s on Fetlife and Facebook. You will still need to register to receive the class information.

Don’t Miss The Next Crip Bits!

Posted on by Grayson Schultz

Join Sins Invalid on Facebook Monday, October 15th at 9:15 PM Eastern/6:15 PM Pacific. Patty Berne and Nomy Lamm will be discussing beauty on the latest installment of Crip Bits:

What does it feel like to be open to and in awe of beauty, and why does it matter? What does it mean to live a life in devotion to beauty and liberation? How do we hold our beauty as sacred while refusing to entertain the commodifying aspects of conventional beauty standards?
Patty Berne and Nomy Lamm will discuss the revolutionary possibilities of crip beauty, as well as the limitations of beauty as a political motivator. They will share about their own beauty practices, including makeup and adornment, body tending, altar keeping, music, art, song, prayer, performance, sex, magic and ritual.
The event will take place on Facebook Live – if you are logged into FB when the event begins and follow the Sins Invalid page, you should receive a notification when we go live. Otherwise, you can find the event by clicking the “video” tab on the Sins Invalid page at the time of the event and after.
Make sure to go like Sins Invalid on Facebook, and join in on Monday.

[FREE!] Hurts So Good at Smitten Kitten

Posted on by Grayson Schultz

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I’m so excited to share that I’m presenting Hurts So Good at Smitten Kitten in Minneapolis!

The presentation will be on Sunday, August 5th, from 10 AM to noon. Since it’s in downtown, there isn’t on-site parking. Make sure to arrive a little early to find a spot. Like almost every single event at Smitten Kitten, it’s free!

Since it’s free, though, it’s important to RSVP early. You can email info@smittenkittenonline.com or call 612-721-6088. Seating is limited and our classes frequently fill to capacity. To guarantee your spot, you should RSVP early.

To arrange ASL interpretation, specific seating needs or to discuss other measures that will make the event more accessible to you, make sure to call or email. They’re always eager to help make everyone comfortable.

Smitten Kitten is at 3010 Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis.

Update: Holy crap, y’all! You filled up the class before Smitten Kitten could promo it!! We’ve set up a second session from 10 AM to noon on Sunday, September 16th, that is currently open.

Queering the Crip Body on Monday the 25th

Posted on by Grayson Schultz

Sins Invalid‘s Crip Bits series is back discussing Queering the Crip Body this Monday, June 25th, at 6:15 PM Pacific Time.

Here’s the description: Crip bodies challenge hetero-normative expectations of gender and sexuality, offering widely varying abilities and ways of showing beauty. Because of this challenge to straightness, our bodies are queer by nature, resisting the forced and tired extras of how we “should” represent our genders and our desires because we do not and cannot perform the artificial imaginings of binary gender.

It’s also live captioned! Click here to view that once the FB live video begins.

Make sure to follow their FB page to get the alert they’ve gone live or RSVP to the event page.