![]() ![]() There, I learned about the National Consensus Process on Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behaviors, which was convened in response to the 2001 “Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior.”Īt the time, 18 national organizations across the political spectrum - from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America to the U.S. ![]() Attend rallies.īut what good are you if you can only talk about change within an echo chamber of like-minded people? What good are you if you can’t change what’s in other people’s hearts? What good are you if you can’t even have a rational, composed conversation with acquaintances and family members without devolving into an emotional, enraged wreck? Reaching Consensusįour years ago, while at the National Sex Ed Conference, I attended a workshop on the consensus process, a tool for dissolving disagreements (or at least finding understanding) around contentious issues. Support the small businesses built by those within marginalized communities. Sure, you can read every book on anti-racism. It’s easy to feel useless in the face of a white supremacist society that was created to bolster your own privilege. ![]()
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