Erica Goodstone, Ph.D., Dept. of Health & Physical Education
Fashion Institute of Technology/State University of New York (FIT/SUNY)
Seventh Avenue at 27th Street, AX-13, New York, NY 10001-5992
http://www.SexQuest.com/alt.sex.conference/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, November 9 – The presentations at alt.sex.conference this week could prove to be a milestone in the ways in which Americans view and discuss sexuality and gender issues. At this alternative sex conference being held on Friday, November 14, 1997, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, several metro New York City sexologists will challenge the politically correct ideology on sex and gender that permeates the profession and the social sciences. For example, heterophobia has become endemic among many professionals, with particular strands of radical feminist and gay philosophy virtually defining norms of heterosexual behavior. The alt.sex.conference presenters will argue that a more open forum must be available to address sex-related problems and to promote positive, healthy attitudes toward sex. Alt.sex.conference is being held during the joint annual national meeting of the two primary professional associations of sexologists in the United States. The organizations are the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) and the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). The program for alt.sex.conference can be found at http://www.SexQuest.com/alt.sex.conference/.
Why an alt.sex.conference? A look at the program of the joint SSSS/AASECT meeting shows a distinct focus on negative aspects of sexuality, with few presentations focused on enhancing sexual expression on a broad scale. Too often today, social scientists focus on viewpoints that emphasize special interests at the expense of addressing the sexuality needs of the majority of people. As a result, unpopular, but potentially important, points of view that conflict with the politically correct ideology are often not considered. The presenters are unanimous in the belief that alternative viewpoints must be considered.
For more information, call Dr. Goodstone at (212) 496-3050 (voicemail) or Mr. Noonan at SexQuest/The Sex Institute at (212) 674-7111 (most mornings). Both may be reached in Arlington during the meeting (November 13-15) at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, (703) 920-3230.
Add 2 – alt.sex.conference – Brief Synopses and Biographies of the Presenters:
A Global Sexual Revolution Is Brewing . . . And Women Are Leading It! Robert T. Francoeur, PhD
Robert T. Francoeur, Ph.D. will present evidence that a new sexual revolution is beginning worldwide and is being led by women. Trained in embryology, evolution, theology, and the humanities, Dr. Francoeur is a widely published author of numerous books and articles on sexuality, including The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality (1997), The Complete Dictionary of Sexology (1991, 1995), The Scent of Eros: Mysteries of Odor in Human Sexuality (1995), Becoming a Sexual Person (1982, 1984, 1991), and Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Human Sexuality (1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997). He is currently professor of biological and allied health sciences at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ, and an adjunct professor in the doctoral program in Human Sexuality at New York University.
Sexual Reawakening Through Body Psychotherapy, Erica M. Goodstone, PhD
Erica M. Goodstone, Ph.D., will discuss the largely neglected practice of body psychotherapy and its value for sex therapists. Dr. Goodstone received her doctorate in Human Sexuality from New York University. She is currently serving on the steering committee of the newly formed U.S. Association for Body Psychotherapy. She is also chair of the American Mental Health Counselors Body Therapy Special Interest Network. She is a licensed mental health counselor, marriage counselor, certified in several body psychotherapy techniques, and is an AASECT-certified sex counselor. Dr. Goodstone is a diplomate on the American Board of Sexology and has taught on the faculty of the American Academy of Clinical Sexology, and is a full-time professor of health and physical education at FIT/SUNY in New York City.
Freud Validated, Kinsey Repudiated: Implications of the New Intercourse, Edward W. Eichel, MA
Edward W. Eichel, MA, will present a new perspective on Freud’s vaginal orgasm and discuss the implications in relation to the sexual revolution launched by the allegedly fraudulent Kinsey research. Mr. Eichel is founder-director of the Heterosexual Research & Education Council of the U.S., 463 West Street (A-1106), New York, NY 10014, tel./fax (212) 989-1826; e-mail: catlove@idt.net. He is principal researcher of the Coital Alignment Technique (C.A.T.); co-author with Philip Nobile of The Perfect Fit (Penguin USA, 1993); and author of "Heterophobia: The Kinsey Agenda in Sex Education" in Kinsey, Sex and Fraud: The Indoctrination of a People (Lochinvar-Huntington House, 1990).
Thoughts from the Perspective of a Black American Member, Valerie M. Orridge, RN, BS, MA
Valerie M. Orridge, RN, BS, MA, will discuss the failure of sexological organizations to recruit black sexologists. Ms. Orridge received her master's degree in human sexuality from New York University. She is an AASECT-Certified Sex Educator and works with a mentally ill black population in the Harlem community teaching sex education. She is also a lecturer in human sexuality to psychiatric resident physicians at Harlem Hospital in New York City. She is currently developing a new project, "The Institute of Sexual Health and Education for the Harlem Community," in conjunction with Harlem Hospital, Psychiatric Division.
The Sexual Health Initiative (SHI): Toward a Sane Sex Perspective, Raymond J. Noonan, MA, PhD (cand.)
Raymond J. Noonan, MA, PhD (cand.), director of SexQuest/The Sex Institute, will release the "SexQuest 2000 Strategic Goals" to outline an achievable action agenda for the near future to counteract the agendas of various special interest groups. Mr. Noonan is an adjunct instructor of human sexuality and health education at the Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, in Manhattan. He is also coeditor and author of Does Anyone Still Remember When Sex Was Fun? Positive Sexuality in the Age of AIDS (Anderson, de Mauro, & Noonan, eds., 3rd edition, 1996). He will receive his Ph.D. in January 1998 from the Human Sexuality Program at New York University.
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