JASON ROSSDANIELLE LAZZARA

JUDY DREYFUSS

Moderator: Allison Kleinman, LCSW

SEX, SEXUAL RELATIONS,SEXUAL EXPRESSIONS &

EXPERIENCES

JASON ROSS

DANIELLE LAZZARA

WHAT DOES A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP ACTUALLY MEAN?

A healthy relationship in my life would to be my friends, my family and significant others who accept me for who I am and not try to change or control me.

It will never require you to sacrifice your goals, dreams or your dignity.

All parties are equal and should be able to express themselves without the fear of being judged.

The first step in obtaining a healthy relationship is to respect yourself and be happy within your own skin.

�Relationships are formed through connections we make with others.

A healthy relationship should consist of �two people respecting each other’s feelings wants and needs.

It consists of being able to speak up, �provide support, compromise, respect each others privacy as well as having healthy boundaries.

A healthy relationship should not only be �maintained with an intimate partner but with friends and family as well.

JASON ROSSDANIELLE LAZZARA

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

JASON ROSS

Sexual Expression�Being able to express how we feel based on our sexual orientation and identity.

We should not be scared of how �we feel.

We should respect each others �decisions.

The ability to express emotional �and sexual feelings.

It is best to practice safe sex in �order to prevent unplanned situations.

JASON ROSS

DANIELLE LAZZARA

Sexual Expression Continued...

JASON ROSS

DANIELLE LAZARRA

�It is a healthy human need.You must be aware of your �limits and boundaries.Having respect for �yourself is the most important thing.Sexual desire is your �mind, body and heart working together.Sexual preferences are �unique to you.�

SEXUAL Expressions continued...

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Understanding your own sexual needs, preferences and desires is a process of self-discovery.

�Protecting yourself is respecting yourself and others. It also decreases the chances of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (also known as STD’s).

JASON ROSS

DANIELLE LAZARRA

DANIELLE’S EXPERIENCES1. In the presentation, you mentioned the importance of having respect for yourself and being happy within your own skin.

· Have you/when do you think you reached this point in your life? · What experiences led to you reaching this point?

2. Have you been in a relationship where you felt all parties are equal? · How do you think this was achieved?

3. What do healthy boundaries mean to you?· How do you know when you have healthy boundaries in a relationship?

4. How does one become aware of their limits and boundaries?

JUDY’S EXPERIENCES Questions:1. What do healthy boundaries mean to you?· How do you know when you have healthy boundaries in a relationship?

2. How does one become aware of their limits and boundaries? 3. How did you meet your husband? When did you know you wanted to marry him? 4. Did you/how did you gain the ability to express emotional and sexual feelings with your partner?

JASON’S EXPERIENCESCis Heterosexual single male - translation: the gender that is assigned by birth because cis gender is everyone who is considered heterosexual including the people on this panel and even the moderator herself.

1. Can you talk more about what it means to express how you feel based on ones sexual orientation and identity.

2. What is the difference between one’s gender identity and one’s gender expression?

▸ How would you describe your gender identity and your gender expression?

3. What’s the difference between “No Means No” and “Yes Means Yes?” 4. What do healthy boundaries mean to you?

· How do you know when you have healthy boundaries in a relationship?

CONCLUSIONS

-Sexual relationships are important for most people -Sexual relationships are an integral part of the human experience that everyone who wants to have one, can engage in with consent from the other individual

-Yes means yes, and No means no. When it comes to relationships, we have to be very concrete and very specific in what we want.