UNLOCK Book Club | Beyond Bananas & Condoms

Author Dee Whitnell shares how to harness the power of storytelling to create meaningful change.

Have you ever considered writing a book to share your voice, expertise & passion with the world? Our network of experienced queer authors are here to share their journeys, bring tough topics into every-day conversations and provide you with tips & guidance to help make your publishing dream a reality.

In our new series ‘WCS Book Club: Amplifying Queer Voices’, each author will demonstrate how they drive awareness & create positive change for LGBTQ+ communities through through harnessing their leadership, lived experience & creative talent

In this session we're joined by author & sex educator Dee Whitnell for the online launch of Beyond Bananas & Condoms - their brand new book which boldly describes itself as ‘the shame-free guide you need to explore bodies, boundaries and pleasure - without a banana in sight.’

As well as being in-conversation with Neil Hudson-Basing, Community & Events Director for We Create Space, around their experience of writing the book, Dee explores:

• the gaps in our sex education that reflect our own and others experiences

• how inclusive sex education is possible through adaptive language and storytelling.

• how to challenge non-inclusive resources and advocate for inclusive material.

Dee's takeaways:

1. Understand that we deserve sex education that reflects our own and others experiences.

2. To know that inclusive sex education is possible, through adaptive language and storytelling.

3. To know how challenge non-inclusive resources and advocate for inclusive material.

Speakers:

Dee Whitnell is a multi award winning sex educator, content creator, journalist, activist, founder of Trans Kids Deserve To Grow Up and the author of Beyond Bananas and Condoms. They have worked for several years now delivering inclusive RSHE to young people across the country, training sessions for companies and organisations and fighting for trans youth rights. They are currently the Audience Development Producer at QueerAF, as well as a Young Person Trustee for Brook, facilitator at Split Banana and Fumble and The Proud Trust Ambassador.

Neil Hudson-Basing is We Create Space's Events Manager based in London. With over 18 years experience in the events industry, Neil has a real passion for bringing audiences together. An experienced emcee & public speaker, Neil prides himself on his warm confidence and authenticity that lets attendees know that they're in extremely capable hands! Neil has delivered and hosted events, as well as spoken and written about, a broad range of hard-hitting & sensitive topics including violence against women & girls, male allyship, racism, sustainability, LGTBQ+ inclusion, menopause and sobriety. In 2022, he co-launched London’s newest alcohol and drug-free clubbing event called The House of Happiness, a queer led & delivered venture, to help address the lack of LGBTQ+ sober spaces.

If you would like to discuss booking one of these speakers for your own session, please get in touch with us via email at hello@wecreatespace.co

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