So for many years, I talk to people about their sex lives, adults, in these brief interactions.
One of my older jobs was I had actually worked in kind of a queer feminist sex store. The way that we talk about sex in our world is doesn't actually reflect people's experience. On being honest with kids that not all sex is good - and that asexuality is OK too And the first thing I wanted to do is sort of just like everyone just to take a deep breath, right? Let's just relax and and acknowledge that this is a thing in our world and that we can explore it in ways that feel safe and comfortable and respect each other's boundaries. You need to start by kind of breaking it down because it does feel for a lot of us - and this is not just for young people - it feels like a monolith, right? It feels like this terrifying thing that we don't know enough about that we probably aren't doing right. So when we think about these things as a relationship, it's actually important to start with the relationship. This is a book that really looks at sex and gender as relational. So for me, it was fundamental to start by separating these out, because that's our experience. So much sex education starts with reproduction and the fact is that most of the sex that happens on the planet is not for reproduction. On making sex education less about reproduction Their aim in writing the book was to give young people the space to think through their feelings about sex - not just the mechanics of it, but also topics like gender identity, disability, consent and power dynamics. "And that stuff is not about reproduction," they say. Silverberg notes that young people are surrounded by sex it's in the media, in the news, in pop culture. Their new book, You Know, Sex, co-authored with illustrator Fiona Smyth, is geared toward young people hitting puberty, and their parents and caregivers. Much of Silverberg's approach as a sex educator comes from their own experience as a queer, gender non-conforming person. "Sex was always on the table as something to talk about." "Because of what they did for a living, they were daily topics," Silverberg says. Instead, Silverberg says, it was just part of the conversation in a way that other families might talk about music or sports. Silverberg was raised by a children's librarian and a sex therapist in a household where the topic of sexuality was hardly taboo. But sex educator Cory Silverberg says it doesn't have to be that way. Usually when I take walks mid-day.Triangle Square Books for Young Readers/Seven Stories Pressįor many parents, the idea of having a "sex talk" with their kids is nothing short of cringe-inducing.
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When do you take time for learning? Any bit of free time I have. Meditation has increasingly become a huge part of my life and has been a game changer to calm my mind. Something important to know about me you wouldn’t know from my business bio: I emit laid-back vibes but am secretly relentlessly competitive.įavorite number (and why): 24 - it was my baseball number in high school and college and the number of one of my all-time favorite baseball players, Ken Griffey Jr.įavorite leadership lesson: The power of a team > the power of an individual.įavorite app on my phone that is not related to business (and why): Headspace. Most noteworthy items in my workspace: Standing desk and an airplane picture in the background (no clue what kind of plane, but I should probably learn it).įavorite quote or mantra: “The only way around is through” - Robert Frost Focus on readability so the info is easy to consume. Mid-morning snack of choice: I fast until lunch.īest advice for writing an effective email: Keep it simple and concise. and stack them in the afternoon to take advantage of my effective brain time. How I structure my morning meetings: I try and keep meetings light in the a.m. How I spend the first hour of my day: Since my brain is most effective the first couple hours of the day, I usually spend the first one to two hours tackling the most complex task I have on my plate. and 8 a.m.įirst dashboard I review: Revenue run rate, daily/weekly cash flow. Time I send out my first email: Between 6:06 a.m. Twenty mins of meditation and breathing before I start my day. Wim Hof breathing exercise, listen to affirmations (recording of myself saying them on Think Up app).
Weekday wake-up time and the first thing I like to do: 6:05 a.m.