SEXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS (12 OPPORTUNITIES) *Please direct all questions about this assignment to the TA responsible for

grading it listed on the document "TA Assignments Sheet". *Remember: for optional backup send to UCAssignments@gmail.com 1. TEACHING GOOD SEX Read the article Teaching Good Sex and respond to it. 250 word minimum, 2 points. What did you learn? Do you agree/disagree with the main ideas? http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/magazine/teaching-goodsex.html?pagewanted=all 2. WHATS SO BAD ABOUT A BOY WHO WANTS TO WEAR A DRESS? Read the article Whats So Bad About a Boy Who Wants to Wear a Dress? and respond to it. 250 word minimum, 2 points. What did you learn? Do you agree/disagree with the main ideas? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/magazine/whats-so-bad-about-a-boywho-wants-to-wear-a-dress.html?pagewanted=2&pagewanted=all 3. FILM VIEWING View one film related to sexuality and write about how it relates to this class (a concept, theme, or subject we have covered so far). 250 word minimum, 2 points. Approved Films: Any film from this website under the category of Sexuality: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/category/sex/. Any of these films: Quills, Milk, Kinsey, But Im a Cheerleader, Paris is Burning, Go Fish, The Watermelon Woman, Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink), All About My Mother, Antonias Line, Talk to Her, Sex, Lies, and Videotapes, For a Good Time, Call, Klown, Young People Fucking, Boys Dont Cry, The Dreamers, Call Me Troy

*If you want to view another film, send me the title, a short summary and a trailer if available so I can add it to the list. 4. ADULT STORE VISIT This XC assignment is meant to be a cultural plunge of sorts to demystify the taboo nature of sex toys and where they can be purchased. If you havent visited an adult toys store, you may be apprehensive and the experience may take you out of your comfort zone. If you are under 18 years of age you may not be able to do this extra credit assignment. The decision to do this assignment is left to your own discretion. It is NOT REQUIRED. Browse around the store. Pick an item you are not familiar with and learn about it. You may need to ask a sales associate for information. What youll turn in: 1. Include the location you chose to visit. 2. Your overall reaction to the experience how did you feel? Do you think you would have felt differently before taking this class? Would you ever go back? Did you buy anything? Did you learn anything? How has this experience changed you? 3. A description of the item you chose and what you learned about it. 250 word minimum, 2 points. You can visit any adult store. Some locals are:
The Pink Pyramid 907 Race Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-621-7465 Hustler 411 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-421-7323 The Cupboard 2613 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45219 513-281-8110 Saturdays 2611 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45219 513-751-8463 Unique Boutique 1513 State Route 28 Ste A Loveland, OH 45140 513-722-0036 (in the back) Hustler Hollywood 1038 Lebanon Street Monroe, OH 45050 513-539-6969 Cincinnati Adult 2692 Madison Rd Cincinnati, OH 45208 800-680-2930 Toys & Video Store *Please alert me if any of this info is incorrect as well as any new places you find + details.

5. STRIP CLUB VISIT

This XC assignment is intended to introduce you to sex work from a new perspective. Read this whole article BEFORE you visit the club. http://www.blogher.com/frame.php?url=http://www.alternet.org/sex/51408 / Think about it. Then, visit some type of strip club. Stay for at least 30 minutes. A cover charge or purchase minimum may apply. It is your choice whether to engage or not, it is your choice to patronize a strip club. Write a response describing how the experience affected you.j Answer these questions. 250 word minimum, 2 points. Did you feel uncomfortable? If so, why? How did the ideas in the article influence your experience? Did you agree or disagree with anything in the article? Did that change after you visited the strip club? Do you think sex work can be a feminist act, or is it always exploitative? What judgments and perceptions about the sex workers and/or clients came to mind? Did you have any emotional and/or physical reactions? Did you interact, and how so? How did that interaction affect you? Did this experience change you at all? Was it positive? Negative? *****Enter at your own risk. A reminder: any exchange of any type of sex act for money is illegal. I am not responsible or liable in any way for any legal trouble you get yourself into as a result of illegal behavior. I am also not responsible or liable for any psychological, emotional or physical distress you experience as a result of your decision to visit a strip club. If you are under 18 years of age you may not be able to do this extra credit assignment. If you are under 21 years of age you are not allowed to purchase or consume alcohol. The decision to do this assignment is left to your own discretion. It is NOT REQUIRED.******* Here is a list of local strip clubs. I gathered them from the internet, so Im not sure all of them are still in existence or worth your while. (Youll have to do your own research on that feel free to add to the list and send me the contact info!)
CINCINNATI AREA STRIP CLUBS

1. Libertys Show Lounge 2. Concepts Lounge Showgirls 3. Club Venus 4. Concepts 5. Brass Mule 6. Playpen 7. Brass Bull 8. Greyson's Male-Aram 9. LAFOXX

417 Scott St 603 Arch St 12 E 5th St 729 Scott St 613 Monmouth St 120 Licking Pike 626 Monmouth St (for hire) 729 Scott Street

Covington, Kentucky 41011 Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 Covington, Kentucky 41011 Covington, Kentucky 41011 Newport, Kentucky 41071 Wilder, Kentucky 41071 Newport, Kentucky 41071 Cincinnati, OH 45226 Covington, Kentucky 41012

859-291-2402 812-539-2603 859-581-5739 859-431-5551 859-261-7011 859-655-9610 859-491-7023 513-533-1022 859-431-5551

DAYTON AREA STRIP CLUBS 1. Centerfold's 2213 Wagoner Ford Rd 2. Flamingo Showclub 7031 N Dixie Dr 3. Katie's Place 2264 E 5th St 4. Kc Lounge 4766 Airway Rd 5. Living Room 3830 N Dixie Dr 6. Pazzazz Show Club 8911 Kingsridge Dr 7. Secrets Love Boutique 1267 N Keowee St 8. Sharky's Lounge 6028 N Dixie Dr 9. The Harem Entertainers 5825 N Dixie Dr 10. Zodiac Lounge 4216 Linden Ave

937-275-6201 937-264-9501 937-258-9204 937-258-9017 937-274-2770 937-438-9226 937-222-1213 937-890-0401 937-387-0647 937-258-2200

6. SEX AND PARENTS... Studies show that children who talk to their parents are more likely to refuse unwanted sex than those who do not. Answer these questions regarding your history of communication with parents and/or other adults about sex. 250 word minimum, 2 points. 1. Did you talk to your parent(s) about sex? If not, did you talk to any other adult(s) about sex growing up? 2. If so, do you think it helped or hurt? If not, do you think it helped or hurt? 3. Did they use any tools such as books or videos? 4. Was it awkward? Comfortable? Embarrassing? Dreadful? Awesome? 5. What could your parent(s)/guardian(s)/other adult(s) have done to help you on the subject of sex/uality? What could they have done to better

connect? Do you have any other complaints or suggestions for the parent(s)/adult(s) of the world regarding children and developing young people? 7. 20 POSITIVE ASPECTS OF YOU On page 331 of your Discovering Human Sexuality text, the authors claim that development of a sense of self is vital to practical sexual concerns and cite research that points out that subjects with a high evaluation of themselves including a positive ethnic identity, high self-esteem, and a positive body imagecommunicated better with their partners concerning condom use and were more likely to refuse unprotected sex. List at least 20 positive aspects of YOU. These positive aspects can relate to your sexuality/sexual experience or not. BE SPECIFIC. 2 points. These statements must be distinct from one another and specific in what they are stating. For instance: "I am pretty" "I am good looking" "I am attractive" only count as one positive aspect. I am smart I am intellectual I am bright only count as one positive aspect. These statements do have point values attached to them, and you must produce 20 DISTINCT AND SPECIFIC POSITIVE ASPECTS OF YOU. It may take you a while to articulate 20 distinct aspects without repeating , so schedule some time and get creative. 8. OBJECT ORIENTATION Watch this documentary, Married to the Eiffel Tower (~45 minutes all together.) Married to the Eiffel Tower [Parts 1-5] http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/married-to-the-eiffel-tower/ If you cannot do this assignment without ridiculing OS (Object-Sexual) people or being hostile or phobic about who they are, do not do this assignment. You will not get credit for expressing hostility or phobia unless you integrate it into

the assignment by analyzing your own response and taking responsibility for it from a psychological perspective. 250 word minimum, 2 points. Answer these questions: How did you feel watching this documentary? How does this change your perception of sexual orientation? How does our definition of sexual orientation have to change in order to account for these relationships? How does this challenge our notions of what it means to "love" or to be in a "relationship"? How does this change our understanding of what "sex" is, fundamentally? What are some challenges, biases and phobias OS people have to live with that non-OS people do not? Do you think OS people have a future in our world? What will have to change in our society to accommodate them? 9. DRAG SHOW ATTENDANCE Attend a drag show (drag kings or queens) and write about your experience. 250 word minimum, 2 points. (Gender F*ck Drag show in Catskeller (TUC 1st floor) happens once a quarter: http://www.genderbloc.org/index.html Here are some questions to get you going: How did you feel during the performance? How does this performance relate to what we have discussed in class? How did this performance inform your understanding of the terms "genderqueer", "gender-fucking", "gender-bending"? Did you feel uncomfortable at all? Do you know why? How has this experience added to your knowledge about "performing" gender? 10. MASTURBATE!!! Read these articles on masturbation. Think about it. Then masturbate. Then write about it. 2 points.

May is Masturbation Month!!!!!!!!!!! (and since it is not May, we will pretend it is!) Earn 2 points extra credit by masturbating at least 5 times during the month of May-pretend. Women's health benefits from masturbation: http://www.womentowomen.com/sexualityandfertility/healthbenefitsofmastu rbation.aspx Men's health benefits from masturbation: http://www.menshealth.com/health/health-and-sexual-benefits-masturbation READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS all the way through. **If you are uncomfortable with masturbation or if anything about this EXTRA CREDIT assignment bothers you, please DO NOT PARTICIPATE. If your religious beliefs conflict with this exercise, you do not need to participate. If you would like an alternative assignment, please email me. There are more than enough opportunities for extra credit - this is NOT REQUIRED. If you experience any physical and/or emotional negative effects from masturbation STOP masturbating - it is only 2 points, and your physical and emotional wellbeing is more important than this optional exercise. *How often a person masturbates isn't a problem, unless it's linked to an obsessivecompulsive disorder where the same activity must be repeated over and over. The purpose of this optional exercise is to (re)acquaint you with the practice of self-pleasure, with a special emphasis on the benefits of masturbation, which include stress relief, release of endorphins and oxytocin, improvement in mood, increased blood flow and circulation, greater knowledge of one's own genitals, improvement of one's sexual relationship with themselves and others, relief of premenstrual and/or menstrual symptoms, increased chances of giggling....the list goes on and on. You need not achieve orgasm in order to successfully masturbate. You define what self-pleasure is (you may stimulate your genitals, you may selfpleasure differently). Lets say it must last at least 5 minutes and there must be at least one day in between each session. v There are two parts to this assignment that must be completed in full to get full credit.

 PART 1: In order to prove you completed the assignment, keep a log. For each masturbation event, record the 1. date, 2. the time, 3. the duration (length of time), and 4. rate the masturbation session from 1-10 (1 being unsatisfactory and 10 being very satisfactory). You deem the satisfaction level regardless of orgasm or other indicators. If you want to add more detail (what you thought of, what you did, how it felt, if you used toys, video, erotica, etc) you may but it is not required. PART 2: Write a paragraph of (250 word minimum) reflecting on the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and/or sexual benefits of masturbation that you experienced. If you feel you did not experience any benefits, write about that. Please refer to the articles above (as well as do your own research if you would like) and consider this information in your reflection. This exercise is more than masturbation - it is a serious reflection on masturbation as a healthy practice. I want you to learn something new about your own body and your ability to help yourself through self-pleasure. Dont lie if you didn't do it. HAPPY MASTURBATING!!! 11. EYE GAZING 250 word minimum, 2 points. What happens in a traditional Quaker wedding ceremony is that the couple joins with their community for one hour in silence. The bride and groom kneel down, facing each other, and silently stare into the other's eyes for the duration of the ceremony. Each community member also sits in silence (a silent prayer) until he or she feels moved by God to share a message with the couple. They share the message and then sit down in silence again. At the end of the hour, the couple is married. *** This is a non-Quaker summary of what happens at a Quaker wedding. Everything else I have found does not contradict this but does not include as much detail. PART 1: Spend 30 minutes staring into your own or someone elses eyes. Just in case, be prepared to marry yourself or that person (I cannot vouch for whether or not this works, whether you believe in God, etc) Set an

alarm so your attention will not be divided. You cannot eat, drink, etc while doing this because your full attention should be on the eyes. ***If you start having a negative experience, psychotic symptoms (hearing voices, seeing things, etc) or anything else that you do not want to experience STOP. This assignment is OPTIONAL. There is a risk of certain hallucinations please refer to this article: http://mindhacks.com/2010/09/18/the-strange-face-in-the-mirror-illusion
2 excerpts:
"At the end of a 10 min session of mirror gazing, the participant was asked to write what he or she saw in the mirror. The descriptions differed greatly across individuals and included: (a) huge deformations of ones own face (reported by 66% of the fifty participants); (b) a parents face with traits changed (18%), of whom 8% were still alive and 10% were deceased; (c) an unknown person (28%); (d) an archetypal face, such as that of an old woman, a child, or a portrait of an ancestor (28%); (e) an animal face such as that of a cat, pig, or lion (18%); (f ) fantastical and monstrous beings (48%)." The participants reported that apparition of new faces in the mirror caused sensations of otherness when the new face appeared to be that of another, unknown person or strange `other looking at him/her from within or beyond the mirror. All fifty participants experienced some form of this dissociative identity effect, at least for some apparition of strange faces and often reported strong emotional responses in these instances. For example, some observers felt that the `other watched them with an enigmatic expression situation that they found astonishing. Some participants saw a malign expression on the other face and became anxious. Other participants felt that the `other was smiling or cheerful, and experienced positive emotions in response. The apparition of deceased parents or of archetypal portraits produced feelings of silent query. Apparition of monstrous beings produced fear or disturbance. Dynamic deformations of new faces (like pulsations or shrinking, smiling or grinding) produced an overall sense of inquietude for things out of control.

*ps the people at mindhacks.com are interested in your experiences if any of this happens.

PART 2: Write a paragraph describing what you felt and experienced. Minimum 250 words. Some questions to get you started: Did you feel anything emotionally or physically during the 30 minutes? Did you feel any changes in your perception of yourself or the other person? Did you become emotionally, psychologically or physically aroused? Did you feel any love? Did you feel any hate? Did you feel any fear? Did you feel any joy? Did you feel any relief? Did you feel stimulated? What happened emotionally and/or physically at the end of the 30 minutes? Did you learn anything? 12. HAVE SEX WITHOUT TOUCHING EXPERIMENT 250 word minimum, 2 points.

Quote from a professional sex worker Id had a regular session with this guy once before, but one day he showed up, put $400 on the table, and said that he just wanted to talk. So we lay down together on the futon and talked all evening. It was one of the most intensely sexual experiences of my life; it felt like being in love. We were in this profound heart chakra communication, a space of pure communion that felt luscious and sweet, as thick as honey. We were close enough that we could feel the heat of each others bodies, almost but not quite touchingwe tried touching a couple of times, and it diminished the energy. We were so turned on I felt nauseous. It was mind-boggling. (The Ethical Slut, 228) PART 1: Try this with someone. You can try it with yourself if you can figure out a way to make it work (and please let me know Mirror? Just using your mind?). Spend at least 30 minutes (set an alarm so you are not distracted) very close to your partner but NOT TOUCHING. You can be clothed or not. PART 2: Report what happened in at least 250 words. Some questions: Did you feel aroused? How was it different than touching? If you did finally touch, did it enhance or hinder the experience? Could you feel the warmth of the other body? Did you feel any stimulation that was qualitatively different than anything you have experienced before? Were you able to have a different type of orgasm as a result of this interaction? Did it change your definition or perception of sex? Will you try this again?