Event1: Performance-Talk Sex with Sue Johansson

Talk Sex with Sue Johansson....where do I even begin? Ever since my overly excited friend told me about the event, I had been anxiously awaiting for this past tuesday. I mean...come on! It's Talk Sex with Sue Johansson.....what could be an even better combination? From the moment she stepped on stage I knew it was going to be a monumental performance. I mean...one of her first statements was, "They usually don't let me have mics like this because I tend to use them inappropriately..." and then proceeded to be overly obscene with the mic. That was a tad...okay extremely uncomfortable, but hilarious all in the same. I had been having such a crappy week...I needed this performance. I haven't laughed so hard in so long. She really is a phenomenal speaker and did make a few valid points. I found myself in agreeance with Sue when she said that in every other aspect of of our lives we are overly educated about, but our sexuality is often times left out. For many people that is an extremely rough dimension of their identity to overcome, and we overlook it because it is "obscene" and "taboo". Perhaps if more people talked about it, it wouldn't be so taboo. But since our society, while sex is everywhere, we still regard it as a risque and provocative subject. Thankfully for UNC-Chapel Hill, Sue Johansson is not afraid to talk about sex, she actually loves to talk about it and chose to speak to us.

Honestly, I didnt really pay much attention to the, i suppose, "tips" she gave. It made me feel very uncomfortable and perplexed that a 78 year old woman was telling me how to best create. um, certain feelings about myself. However, what I took from her performance was a sense of becoming comfortable with my sexuality and myself and always remaining smart about choices regarding my sexuality. I thought it was quite interesting that she called sex with the use of protection "safer sex". Safe sex is a common term used nowadays....but is any sex without the intent of procreation safe? We have put such a safety guard on things such as condoms and birth control, that when they fail it comes as such a huge shock. While abstinence is not what I would advocate, so to speak, I find that people who are surprised when they do make those choices and get pregnant. Anytime you chose to have sex you are taking a risk, and I thought it was really interesting of Sue (a sexpert and proclaimed sex lover) took the time to stress that fact. Perhaps I'm just being a loser....but I liked it. All of the thoughtful things I got from her speech aside, her performance was beyond entertaining. From beginning to end, her talks about the male sexual organ and the beautiful aspects of a woman's sexual organs and other fun sex related discussions, was thoroughly entertaining. Oooooo.....and I will, never EVER in my life forgot what she did at the end. I don't think I will put this in my blog, but for those who did not go...ask a friend...It was perhaps one of the most epic moments of my life. Thanks again Sue Johansson

This was definently a unique experience I've had in college. In high school and within my household, sex was something you just didn't talk about. It's nice to be in an environment that is so liberal and allows people to express whatever they see fit. Something that is considered so vulgar and cheap at times, actually was not presented that way. The audience was engaged in her speech because she made sex comfortable. She was not like your 8th grade student teacher, but at the same time, she did not speak like a prostitute would about sex (although she does hang around them and learn some, um, "tricks" from them....gahhh!!!!). She had a good blend of scientific words and took the subject seriously. There definently funny moments, but she chose a language that was a blend of humorous, scientific and mature tone and I believe that because of that the audience (and myself) was extremely responsive to her performance.

I thoroughly enjoyed this, and it will definitely remain a high point of my college experience.
Thanks Sue!