Twerking for Social Change

The Love Doctor

Today on the show, I'm doing something just a little different. This week I am part of an online conference for the Canadian Association of Theatre Research and I am presenting a short video and podcast. Really it’s just an opportunity for me to discuss what it is I do and how I got a group of seniors and teens to practice twerking! Since I’ve had a lot of folks send me messages wanting to know more about my work, I thought I’d share my conference presentation and then get back to a regular episode next week. I also have a link to the 3 minute video where you get to hear from some of the folks who I work with!

Link to the Video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aUUHUrQm0w

Resources from the show!

Sex and Seniors: Shaking off the Stigma https://globalnews.ca/news/1425332/sex-and-seniors-shaking-off-the-stigma/

Turning 50? You may need ‘The Talk’ more than your Teen https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/valentines-day/turning-50-you-may-need-the-talk-more-than-your-teen/article29973483/

Seniors are having sex – And some are getting STIs along with it. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health-advisor/seniors-are-having-sex-and-some-are-getting-stis-along-with-it/article27565444/

Getting ‘consent’ for sex is too low a bar https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/well/getting-consent-for-sex-is-too-low-a-bar.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FSex

Heath, H., & Riddett, J. (2012). The Taboo of Senior Sexuality: Enhancing Staff Confidence. Part 2. Nursing & Residential Care, vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 530-533. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

Hillman, J. L. (2012). Chapter 3: Attitudes toward Sexuality and Aging. Sexuality and Aging: Clinical Perspectives, pp. 59-81. Retrieved from doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3399-6.

Leavy, P. (2018). Handbook of Arts-Based Research. Guildford Press.

Lum, J. (2009). Keep on rockin: Sexuality and aging. S.l.: Canadian Research Network for Care in the Community, pp. 1-8. Retrieved from www-deslibris-ca.ezproxy.library.uvic.ca/ID/246084.

Patel, A. (2017). Seniors have Sex – and the STI Rates to Prove It. Global News. Retrieved from www.globalnews.ca/news/3802497/canada-sti-rates-seniors/.

Urban Dictionary. (2019). Twerk: Top Definition. Retrieved from www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=twerk.

Victoria Target Theatre Society. (2017). Target Theatre. Retrieved from www.targettheatre.ca/.

Vissing, Y. (2018). Sexual debut education: Cultivating a healthy approach to young people’s sexual experiences. In S. L. Blair & P. N. Claster (Eds.), Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Among Contemporary Youth: Generation Sex (1^st ed.). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing.