Marching in Your Living Room:
The Critical Intersection of Sex + Race for Parents
This course invites white-identified adults to unpack the culture of sexuality and race they were raised with. Curiosity-based classes offer a balanced awareness of your own sexuality, and the sexual culture you bring to the next generation. Become aware of the positionality of your sexuality, historically and culturally, as well as the narratives that shape your unconscious beliefs to interrupt the often unspoken harm in our culture.
Course Curriculum
Part 1
Introduction + Seven Positionality Questions
Part 2
The Curation of Sex + Race in America
Part 3
The Violent Intersections of Sex + Race in America
Your Instructors
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Aaron Johnson is a sex educator that focuses on the Chronically UnderTouched, particularly African Heritage people. As co-founder of Holistic Resistance, Grief to Action and the Chronically UnderTouched (CUT) Project Aaron takes the time to hold the stories of black people around homophobia, transphobia, internalized racism, those that are Chronically OverTouched without consent, and incest survivors. Because the purchasing, selling, and commoditization of the sexual energy of black bodies is a part of American history, the long term impact of those trauma stories should be acknowledged and held as a part of sex education curriculum. In Aaron’s experience, a sex education program that does not include a deep analysis of the lynching of black people is incomplete. Aaron has created the Chronically UnderTouched (CUT) Project, based on basic strategies to bring a young black man from being Chronically UnderTouched to a state of touch balance as part of the lifelong journey of interrupting white oppressive systems that make touch balance a radical action.
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Grace Bryant loves inviting people into the shadows, discomfort, and fun of sex, sexuality & intimacy, community building, anti-oppression, and dismantling our inherited and created conditions. They founded Tantra Immersion School and Sacred Embodiment Community whose visions promote connection and transformation through social change, awakened embodiment, conscious relating, and spiritual liberation. Grace offers intimacy, relationship, spirituality, and life coaching through touch & bodywork, energy work, emotional awareness, and mindfulness. Grace has also worked with youth, educators, and parents for two decades in the fields of performing arts, leadership, environmental education, yoga and mindfulness, emotional awareness, and dismantling inherited conditions. They are exceptionally grateful for all of the communities, colleagues, and courageous people in their life who inspire creativity in the chaos and have taught them so many tools of radical acceptance, and personal and societal dismantling.
this course started as a friendly conversation between aaron and grace…
…both sex educators and anti-racism educators. As they talked more and more about their own relationship with the intersection of sex and race, it became apparent that this wasn’t an optional conversation for educators, but one that all parents and youth need exposure to.
In the Critical Intersection of Sex + Race Online Course, you’ll learn why this topic is actually critical to creating a body-positive, sexuality-accepting culture founded in awareness of the ongoing racial oppression that we face every day.
The Critical Intersection of Sex + Race For Parents
In this online course, we investigate several questions that inform our parenting and our unconscious beliefs about sex, sexuality and race. These questions aren’t meant to be the end of your investigation, but a jumping off point….this is just the beginning of the journey.
Supporting each other as parents
Our work as parents is to keep learning alongside our youth, and to encourage ourselves as we dismantle our conditions in favor of practices we want to see in the world. The intersection of sex and race might be two of the most uncomfortable topics that our kids want and need to know about. And we’re here to help ground you in tackling these topics with curiosity, openness, love and support.
We’re here to think with you.
We invite a practice of self-compassion in this online course, and to let go of self-critique or shame which might come up in the face of these deep topics of sexuality and race.
Why sex education?
Sex education and anti-racism are two of the most challenging topics for many parents, but are also the two areas that most likely will impact our young people deeply, present and future. When we connect over difficult topics like anti-racism and racialized sexuality in sex education for our children, the ripples of these courageous topics will inspire other parts of our parenting plans, and will benefit the community around us at large. Basically, we learn to think, feel and speak more bravely, honestly and directly.
Our focus in this course is on white-identified parents and educators unpacking the culture of sexuality and race they were raised with. Our curiosity-based course offers a balanced awareness of your own sexuality and the culture you are bringing to your children. Our intention is to become aware of the positionality of your sexuality, historically and culturally, as well as the default narratives that have shaped your unconscious beliefs. Examining and questioning these default narratives will empower you to interrupt the often unspoken harm in our culture around sexuality and racism for the next generation.
Part 1:
Welcome to the Course
Meet Your Facilitators
Seven Positionality Questions
Part 2:
The curation of sexuality and culture in America
The curation of race in America
Images and videos that have scripted our beliefs in sexuality and race
Part 3:
The violent intersections of sex and race
“The Black Brute” portrayal
Who controls the Black penis?
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Who is this sex education course for?
This online course is designed for parents, educators, and individuals committed to being a positive influence in the lives of youth while addressing issues of racial oppression. This course specifically focuses on tools and awareness for white-identified parents raising youth of any racial or ethnic identity.
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I'm a PGM/BIPOC parent, is this course for me?
We’re working on a new course specifically for parents who identify as BIPOC or People of Global Majority. We’ll let you know as soon as it’s ready!
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i'm not a parent but i work with youth
Great! Anyone invested in raising this next generation of youth is welcome in this course and will gain tools to strengthen your communication, courage and collaborative educational strategies.
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why sex education?
Comprehensive sex education is crucial for nurturing a generation of informed, body-positive activists and leaders. By providing young people with accurate information about their bodies, relationships, and consent, we empower them to make educated choices and advocate for their own well-being and that of others. This knowledge fosters a culture of respect, allowing future leaders to challenge societal norms that perpetuate shame and misinformation. As they develop a positive relationship with their own bodies and understand the diversity of human experiences, they are better equipped to promote inclusivity and advocate for social change. Ultimately, a strong foundation in sex education empowers young people to lead with empathy, confidence, and integrity. It lays the groundwork for building a more just, inclusive, and compassionate world—one where everyone’s autonomy and lived experience are honored.
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why racial education?
Racial education is essential for fostering understanding, empathy, and equity in all of our communities. We learn to confront and deconstruct deeply ingrained biases and stereotypes, promoting critical thinking about race and identity. By engaging with the histories and lived experiences of racial oppression, we can cultivate a more inclusive worldview that acknowledges past injustices while advocating for a fairer future. This education encourages dialogue, reduces prejudice, and equips individuals with the tools needed to challenge systemic racism, ultimately contributing to a more harmonious and just society.
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how will this sex education course change my parenting?
The Sex and Race course offers critical insights that enhance your understanding of the complexities of sex and race, both in how they shape our young people and in adult culture.
This course also empowers you as a parent; you will gain the tools to foster open dialogues with your children about identity, helping them develop their own understanding and acceptance.
And, by exploring your own sexual self in the context of race, you ground into a deeper sense of self-truth and self-worth, which impacts all of your relationships and parenting strategies. Ultimately, this journey encourages a holistic embrace of yourself and those around you, promoting a more compassionate and informed approach to life.
Choose your pricing
Access Cost
$150
Break-Even Cost
$200
Redistribution Cost
$250
a peek into sex education with Aaron & Grace
Aaron & Grace share a little about the intersection of sex and race and how to invite white-identified parents into unpacking their default culture.
Aaron & Grace share about what it takes to stay with this critical topic of sex + race education for parents.
undoing sexual shame: an interview with aaron johnson
Aaron Johnson shares about the origins of sexual shame, Black male sexual shame and his process of interrupting and undoing shame in his body and life.