Geeks talk sexy: part 3 You can tweet us on @sexygeeksmcr Use the hash tag #sexygeeks Email us on sexygeeksmcr@gmail.com
Geeks talk sexy: Running order 7.15pm welcome and recap of previous event 7.20pm discuss the post it notes 7.30pm discussion 7.45pm show some web content 8pm short BREAK 8.10pm rants and raves 8.20pm discussion with special guest 8.45pm Conclusion 9pm round up and outlook for next event
Geeks talk sexy: Recap What is a geek? What are the geek stereotypes? Relationships between men and women Pickup artists and the transparency of relationships The conclusions from last time...
Geeks talk sexy: Questions How did/have you meet partners? Do you feel Geek culture is LGBT friendly? Name famous/well known LGBT geeks (from science, popular culture, comics, film etc...)
Geeks talk sexy: LGBT Geeks Alan Turing - apology from the Prime minister Openly LGBT characters in comics? LGBT characters in video games / sci-fi / films? Wallace Wells - http://scottpilgrim.wikia.com/wiki/Wallace_Wells Fuck yeah Wallace wells - http://fuckyeahwallacewells.tumblr.com
Geeks talk sexy: Common LGBT issues Invisibility - anything that assumes a straight male audience assumes the absence of both women, and non-straight men Sexualized environments - may be uncomfortable to people who do not conform to the majority sexual identity Online harassment - in the form of "faggot" and "dyke" jokes Male Gaze - in the form being defined as ugly by straight men and straight-centric culture generally. This is especially relevant to butch women.
Geeks talk sexy: Interacting How do you interact with the same sex? How do gay and lesbians differ in there interaction? How do you feel about bi-sexual relationships? Dont mess around with bisexuals - http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove?oid=2859
Geeks talk sexy: Cocktail break Time for a BREAK... grab a cocktail and get ready for the second half in 15mins Dont forget to sign up for our special "rants" in the second half @sexygeeksmcr | #sexygeeks | sexygeeksmcr@gmail.com
Geeks talk sexy: rules of the rant Strictly 60 seconds per person (we will be timing) Stand up Bad experiences dating We will be taking note and maybe tweeting To get you started... Over-ally camp profiles Funny homophobic experiences Embarrassing mistakes with transsexuals
Geeks talk sexy: Special guest Ben Light aka @doggyb – http://www.benlight.org
Geeks talk sexy: In conclusion Are things actually getting better for whom? How can things get even better?
Geeks talk sexy: Coming up soon The Dynamics of Sex and Relationships - Friday 15th April The Laws of Attraction – Saturday 7th May (tbc) Speed Dating for Geeks – Friday 20th May (tbc)
Thank you for coming now to common...Ian Forrester | Samantha Bail | Hwayoung Jung Presentation : CC BY-NC-SA
