is almost here! The Office of Health Promotion and other university offices, student orgs and community partners have a huge line up of events all centered on sexual health, sexuality, consent and self-care. One of the most exciting events coming is Emily Nagoski鈥檚 keynote 鈥5 (Dirty, Little) Secrets from the Science of Sex.鈥澨鼶on’t miss Emily in action, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium! Doors open at 7 p.m., so get there early to find a seat.
Don鈥檛 know Emily Nagoski? Here’s听5 (Not So Secret) Secrets about .
1. Emily Nagoski is the author of , a New York Times Best Seller.
Come As You Are is an exploration of women鈥檚 sexuality through evidence-based research and science. It’s kind of a big deal, as in first-book-of-its-kind big deal. And guess what?! You have a chance to read it for free! If you’re one of the first ten people to register for Frisky February Book Club, you’ll receive a free copy!
2. She has a twin sister, Amelia, who is a conductor of classical music.
Together, they co-wrote听听that releases in the spring.听Burnout听explains why women experience burnout differently than men and the societal pressures women face in male-dominated fields.
3. Emily was a peer educator in college.
While studying psychology with minors in cognitive science and philosophy at the University of Delaware, Emily was a volunteer peer educator. As a peer educator, she specialized in sex education, gave presentations, tabled at events and was a resource for students to talk to, just like our peer educators in the Office of Health Promotion! Get to know your peer educators at ! Interested in becoming one? !
4. She travels the world giving talks on sexual wellbeing.
With experience as a teacher and lecturer, it’s no wonder Emily travels all over to on topics of sexual wellbeing. Her TEDTalk and TEDx talk have garnered hundreds of thousands of views. Get a sneak peak of what you’re in for when she comes to campus on Feb. 6 in this .
5. She has one of the cutest pit bulls on Insta.
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Her name is Thunder, and she gets dressed up sometimes. She’s such a good girl!
Again, go see Emily Nagoski in Maxwell Auditorium, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. We promise you won’t regret it.