June 21 :PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE: An Evening with Angela Chen

PJune brings with it fresh bursts of colour, including the colours of the rainbow flag representing Toronto’s Pride Month.

 You are invited to spend an evening contemplating the purple end of that flag (purple being one of the colours of the asexual community) with Angela Chen, the author of Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex.

What does it mean to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction?

What can the asexual perspective can teach all of us about desire and pleasure and intimacy?
What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and consent, and the pressures of society?

What is the difference between asexuality and sexual dysfunction?

As a physician, how comfortable are you when patients raise the possibility that they are asexual? Do you rush to do blood work, or help them reflect on their personal values?

What biases do you bring into your interactions with members of the asexual community?

 Please join us for a thought-provoking evening exploring these and other questions in the Virtual Doctors’ Lounge.