Sexuality & Sex

This section contains material on organizing and debates in an era known as the “sexual revolution,” during which women challenged existing notions of chastity, morality, and expected behaviours that impacted their sexual choices and expression. Perspectives were far-ranging and often hotly contested.

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Key themes include:

  • Feminist theory, debates, and campaigns surrounding erotica, pornography, sex work, and censorship
  • Exploring desire and pleasure from the perspective of women, including LGBTQ+ women, disabled women, older women, and women of colour
  • Access to female-centred information, education, and healthcare related to sex and sexuality
  • Challenging heteronormative, male-centred, and religious understandings of sexual desire and pleasure
  • Combatting harmful media representations of women pertaining to sex, sexuality, and violence
  • Examining and improving the working conditions and rights of sex industry workers

Sub-Issues

Erotica, Pornography & Censorship
Sex Work
Sexual Pleasure

Archival Materials

Documents
Coming Together: A Women’s Sexuality Conference (1985)

  • Year created:

    1985

  • Author(s):

    Maggl Redmonds, Natalie Zlodre

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English
Toronto Premiere of “Toward Intimacy”

  • Year created:

    1993

  • Region:

    Ontario

  • Language:

    English