Officially Excited For MomentumCon 2012: The Sessions!!
If you thought I was intimidated freaked out excited by the list of presenters, you should have seen me when I viewed the list of sessions. The one that caught my eye and I Will. Not. Miss1. is just….oye I’m so verklempt. Read this.
The Dirty Business of Sex Toys
Metis Black, Greg DeLong, Rachel Venning, Dr. Carol Queen. Moderated by Lynn Comella
Sex toys, or “novelties,” are a billion dollar business. It’s an industry that thrives on creative (and not so creative) minds and ethical (and not so ethical) business practices. Get an insider’s look at a few company’s core values, and talk about material safety, creative rip offs, labor relations, financing and politics. Hear some stories on the challenges that have arisen and how very important you, the sex educators, bloggers and the consumers, are in moving and shaping up the industries ethics.
YOU GUYS.
I’ll probably have to be bound and muzzled so that the panelists and other people can actually have a nice session. I mean, you all know I have opinions on this stuff. Oh….opinions. I has them. I’ll be sure to pack a panty liner in case I piddle a little. Seriously now. The Founder of Tantus (yay silicone!), the Founder of njoy (yay Pure Wand!), a co-owner/co-founder of Babeland and Dr. Carol Queen. It’s like a goddamn sex toy reviewer’s wet dream.
Other sessions that I am really looking forward to:
- Being the Change you Want to See: Helping Stem the Tide of Silence about Sexual Abuse in Sex-Positive Communities
- Chewing the Cyberfat: Body Weight, Size, and Sex Online
- Citizen Science: Breaking Sex Science Out of the Ivory Tower
- Erotica 101
- Queer is a Verb
- Self Expression: A Discussion on How to Be Yourself Online and Offline
- Staying True to Yourself
So yeah…I’m seeing all this serious but awesome stuff and thinking “Gosh these are some intelligent people” and yes. I’m intimidated.
Our session is a lot different; Blogging 202: Take Your Site to the Next Level is definitely more “teach” than “discuss” although there will be a lot of discussion and questions. The geek in me will likely overprepare and have way more info than we can squeeze into our 40? minutes. A little less than 40. We want to let brave souls share their site link and get our un-sugar-coated 30 second opinion on it *grins*
(I might need a bodyguard)
I’m really excited to work with AAG on our presentation and see what we can teach people.
Now accepting volunteers to sit in the front row in their undies to help break the ice and my fear of public speaking!
- I am not above bribing the ladies who make the schedule with rich chocolate cakes to ensure my session isn’t going on at the same time ↩
I want to gooooo so badly! I’m trying to save the money for a ticket. And I’m trying to get Jesus to come with me.
I’m thinking about going, if I’m not out of the country for work in the spring. If I do go, want to catch a ride with me? I know you’re mulling over ways to get there, I’d most likely drive.