“All of us are sexual beings.”
This was one of the choice phrases said by Dr. Logan Levkoff, sexologist and relationship expert extraordinaire, at the 8th Annual Female Orgasm Seminar that took place on March 31, 2012. Finishing off the first-ever Sex Week at Harvard, the seminar discussed themes present throughout the week, like being open and honest about sexuality. Eager students waited in a line of hundreds of students, some for over and hour, to listen to Levkoff speak.
Levkoff has given lectures on sexual education throughout the nation and written various books about sex and sexuality, and she encourages people to speak honestly about sexuality and the role that it plays in daily life.
In accordance with her goals, the purpose of the seminar was to teach students that it is important to talk about and educate themselves on these important issues. Currently, girls grow up feeling as though they are supposed to be pure and never discuss their desires and needs as sexual beings, but why is this topic something so secretive?
When Levkoff said that we are all sexual beings, she also clarified that this does not mean that everyone is having sex. According to Levkoff, “Sexuality has little to do with sex.”
Levkoff also brought up the inequality between men and women when it comes to sexual education. Many girls are raised not knowing what a vulva is, and instead constantly using the word vagina in its place. “The lens through which we look at sexuality has always been biologically and culturally male,” Levkoff said. Levkoff even referred to what people label as “private parts” as the “snuffaluffagus of anatomy,” because such matters are pushed behind a veil of secrecy and impropriety.
But as Levkoff pointed out, it is important for women to know about their bodies and to understand what makes them happy. Thus comes in the topic of orgasms.
“Orgasms are good for you,” Levkoff said. Then Levkoff continued to talk about the importance of knowing what pleases you as she educated students about the world of the female orgasm.
So women in the world, follow Levkoff’s advice and don’t be afraid to be talk about your body with others and be confident in yourself. Even if you aren’t sexually active, educate yourself and others about the importance of sexual health. It’s time to start being proud of who you are and the decisions you make!
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Harvard chapter.