And becoming fluent in it can help keep ourselves and our partners safe from harm. Scarleteen defines it as “an active, mutual process of willingly and freely deciding and negotiating sex of any kind with someone else.” Sex in the absence of consent is sexual assault, so consent matters a lot. With its focus overt inclusiveness of all sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as on consent, Scarleteen is basically the perfect source of sexuality information for trans survivors.Īh, consent. And pretty much everything they write about sexuality includes an approachable but comprehensive discussion of trauma, triggers, and consent. But we also want to make sure you’re prepared in case they don’t.” In 2016, they had a series called “Trans Summer School” featuring Sam Smith, that covered big ideas about gender and the small steps to actualizing them. In a world where sex ed still often doesn’t even mention the existence of trans bodies, queer people, or non-reproductive sex- which contributes to the disproportionate rates of sexual and intimate partner violence for trans/non-binary people - Scarleteen sees us, saying in their coming out guide, “we hope every time you open up to someone about your truth they respond with love and kindness. But it’s helped a lot of adults over the years too, offering up a style of sex education so many of us were denied in the uncomfortable classroom videos and adverted eyes that marked the formal sex education of our youths.
Now over 20 years old, Scarleteen is a frank, fun, sex-positive, trans, non-binary, LGBTQ+- and survivor-inclusive sex education website for teens. Scarleteen is a website born before its time.