Gender & Sexuality @ Broome

Pornography! Panel Discussion

2008-11-12T10:30:00.000-08:00

Join the GenSex Stream for:

Pornography! A Panel Discussion

6pm, Thursday, November 13

Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts,
1 Washington Place, 1st Floor

Panelists include:

Museum of Sex curator Sarah Jacobs
Pornified author Pamela Paul
Fleshbot editor Lux Alptraum
NYU student Brett Mayfield

Moderated by Lauren Kaminsky (GenSex FA)

Pretençión, Burlesque show, Saturday, 10/18 @ 9:15PM

2008-10-12T11:42:00.000-07:00

Attention Gender & Sexuality Stream:

Join us for burlesque on Saturday, October 18! We’re going to see the well-reviewed Pinchbottom review at the famous Spiegelworld tent on Pier 17 at the South St. Seaport. Plan to meet in the Broome lobby at 9:15pm. RSVP by Sunday, 10/12 at MIDNIGHT to Jen (jen.sidoti@nyu.edu) and please include your cell phone number. LIMITED number of tickets are available. Reserve your spot now!

About the show:

Pretençión is a feeling, an idea, the place where Mystery sits at a table with Elegance, and Imagination orders a round of drinks before dinner. It is a world where those drinks are served by a pompous clown.

Join Pinchbottom (the ‘best burlesque’ in NY -New York Magazine, The Village Voice) on a sensual quest for Pretençión, an imaginary element that turns burlesque performers from ‘Ordinarios’ (ordinary people) into self-important ‘Extraordinarios’ (extraordinary people): infuriatingly magical, unendurably spellbinding artistes who peel away the mundane with every layer of clothing.

Step into the world of Pretençión -- but be careful not to trip on the magic. Pretençión: un burlesque de cirque, un cirque de burlesque.

GenSexers Social

2008-02-04T20:24:00.000-08:00

Hey there GenSexers!

Come by the Broome Room this Wednesday night, 2/6 at 8pm to hang out with some of your fellow Streamers, have some snacks and find out about program plans for the semester. I look forward to seeing you there!

~Jen

lgbtq caucus...

2008-01-28T11:13:00.000-08:00

Hi, guys... just thought some of you might be interested in a radio show discussing the democratic platforms around LGBTQ issues. It is on the 31st, thursday.
Here is the information:

From David Gerstner
Sent Monday, January 28, 2008 1:49 pm
To Gender-Studies
Subject [gender-studies] LGBTQ Presidential Caucus on Sirius
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO HOSTS (also accessible online at Sirius.com or through signorile.com)

GAY PRESIDENTIAL CAUCUS

Representatives and supporters for Clinton, Obama, Edwards campaigns vie for the Gay community’s vote on SIRIUS OutQ

NEW YORK – January 28, 2008 – SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced today it will hold its first ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender presidential caucus on January 31, 2008 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm ET on The Michelangelo Signorile Show on SIRIUS OutQ, the nation’s only 24/7 LGBT radio channel. Representatives and supporters for Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards will share their candidates’ platforms and views, take questions from callers, and engage in an open dialogue with SIRIUS’ national audience.

Signorile’s show - spanning politics, media, and popular culture and how it affects the LGBT community – is further representation of SIRIUS’ broad, diversified commitment to covering the 2008 presidential campaign. The Michelangelo Signorile Show airs Monday – Friday from 2:00 – 6:00 pm ET on SIRIUS OutQ channel 109. The show features newsmakers, community leaders, and highlights the many voices of the LGBT community. In addition to The Michelangelo Signorile Show, SIRIUS offers multiple dedicated political talk and news channels.

For the LGBT Caucus, Hilary Rosen will support Senator Clinton. She is the President of OurChart.com, an active public speaker, and a regular on-air political and business commentator on national television. She is the former Chairman and chief executive officer of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Stampp Corbin will represent Senator Obama. Corbin is the National LGBT Liaison for the Obama campaign, and Co-Chair of the National LGBT Leadership Team, Obama for America '08. He served on The Board of Directors of the Human Rights Campaign from 1996-2003, and served as HRC Finance Committee Co-Chair from 1998 to 2003. He is also a successful high-tech entrepreneur. Eric Stern will represent Senator Edwards. He is a Political Advisor to the John Edwards for President Campaign. Stern is an attorney, educator, and social activist who worked for more than a decade on numerous Democratic campaigns and in the movement for social justice and equality. In the 2004
election cycle, Stern served as the Director of LGBT Outreach at the Democratic National Committee where he developed a voter mobilization plan that helped to turnout more than 3.5 million LGBT votes for Democratic candidates nationally.

David Gerstner, Ph. D.
Associate Professor of Cinema Studies
Department of Media Culture
City University of New York, College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10314
+718.982.2541

Doctoral Faculty
Department of Theatre/
Film Studies Certificate Program
Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016

http://davidgerstner.blogspot.com/

THE L WORD: AN EVENING WITH CREATOR ILENE CHAIKEN

2008-01-24T08:00:00.000-08:00

Next Tuesday, join us for on-campus LGBT/Camp Grrrl Event!

Come watch a brand new episode of Showtime’s hit show, followed by a Q&A with the creator of the show, Ilene Chaiken!!! This special event is brought to you by the LGBT Office and co-sponsored by CampGrrl, NYU's social group for women-identified, bisexual, transgender and lesbian women.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 29, 6:15-8:00
WHERE: Cantor Film Center, 36 E. 8th Street, Theatre 102

***Let's plan to meet at 6:00 in front of Cantor so we can all sit together.

Women and the Civil Rights Movement

2008-01-20T12:45:00.000-08:00

Welcome Back Gender & Sexuality Broomies!

I hope you have and enjoyed the break. First, I would like to introduce myself . My name is Jennifer Sidoti and I am the new Gender & Sexuality RA and I am very excited to meet you all and to help create programs with and for you this semester!

Our first program of the semester will be tomorrow night (Monday, 1/21) at 8:45 pm in the Broome Room. We will discuss ways in which women have played and continue to play a role in the Civil Rights Movement. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thanks,

Jen

New York Times Article: New H.I.V. Cases Drop but Rise in Young Gay Men

2008-01-02T08:17:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Gender and Sexuality Broomies! I was surfing the New York Times website earlier today, and I thought this article was pretty interesting:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/02/nyregion/02hiv.html?ex=1357016400&en=e7d57a96c6159193&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

I hope you all have a great spring semester!

-Holly

Come Celebrate the End of the Semester with Sex and Sushi!

2007-12-08T06:24:00.000-08:00

Greetings Gender and Sexuality Streamers!

Katie and I will be hosting our stream's end of the semester celebration with:

A Trip to The Museum of Sex (and then dinner to follow at Monster Sushi).

When: Friday, December 14th

Where: We will meet in the Broome Street lobby at 4pm.

For those of you who wish to meet us at the Museum, you can take the R train from Prince Street to 28th Street, and The Museum of Sex is located at 233 5th Avenue @ 27th Street.

We hope to see you all there!!!

World AIDS Day

2007-12-01T05:37:00.000-08:00

The history of World AIDS Day: http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/world/

The number of American teenagers contracting HIV is on the rise:

http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/moreyoungamericansarecontractinghiv.html

FREE HIV TESTING ON CAMPUS:

Tuesday, December 4, 2007
HIV Testing, 10:00am-5:00pm, LGBT Office, KimmelCenter, Suite 602
Free & Confidential. Sponsored by the NYU HIV Testing Initiative.
OraSure (oral) method—no blood!
**Free testing is available for current NYU students only.

Orgasm Facilitation Workshop Canceled

2007-11-18T09:51:00.000-08:00

Hey Gender and Sexuality Broomies!

I am posting this message to let you all know that unfortunately, the orgasm facilitation program scheduled for tomorrow, November 19th in the broome room has been canceled. We will be sure to update everyone about the new date/time of the program once it is established.

The Heterosexual Male: Articles To Consider

2007-11-05T16:00:00.000-08:00

Hey Gender and Sexuality Streamers!

As promised in my emails, these are the links to the articles I found about the heterosexual males. Feel free to post your comments/thoughts on these. I'm sensing these articles offer us a few thought provoking points for us to discuss. Enjoy!

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CYZ/is_3_29/ai_90390642

http://www.jackinworld.com/library/articles/strfant.html

Dumbledore's "Secret"

2007-10-22T18:43:00.001-07:00

For those of you who are Potter fans (even if you're not...this is quite interesting):

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071021/ap_en_ot/books_potter_dumbledore

Community Service Opportunity

2007-10-21T20:48:00.000-07:00

Looking for a community service opportunity?

Come join your fellow Broomies for:

Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon Folding Party!

When: This Thursday, October 25th @9:30pm
Where: Room 604

We will be making little pink ribbons and attaching them to Self-Exam tip sheets to help educate women (and men) about how to be pro-active in detecting breast cancer in its earliest stages.

The ribbons and self-exam tips will be placed in the lobby for all to take.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches will be served!

**This program is open to all streams and it COUNTS towards your 15 hours of community service for the semester!!**

Anti-abortion clinics pose as pro-choice advocates

2007-10-21T19:04:00.001-07:00

Hi guys! I just got an e-mail over the gender and sexuality listserv. I thought its content would be relevant to our stream so here is the jist: anti-abortion clinics in the US have been posing as "pro-choice" and advertising their counseling services to trick or persuade women into carrying out their pregnancies. I'm posting the e-mail with the links to some articles here, but I would strongly encourage you guys to go on http://prochoice.com/ and see how they portray adoption under the pretenses of being pro-choice. As the termination of "an unborn child's" (they mock the use of "embryo" and "fetus" and call these terms "Orwellian" in nature) life in an environment where it feels "safe" and I believe they used the word "happy". They also call abortion "murder" and use all kinds of gruesome terms to describe it.
I was shocked not at the existance of such groups, but at their posing as "pro-choice" impartialites. Here is the e-mail:

"Here are some articles about Anti Abortion Crisis Centers and also some names of AACC nearby, just so you can see that they are right here around us. Best, Sophie

http://www.fwhc.org/abortion/fake.htm

http://alternet.org/rights/35545/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/08/AR2006090801967_pf.html "

I think regardless of your stance on the abortion rigthts pro-life pro-choice issue, you will agree with me that women should not be duped or coerced into making decisions they do not want to make.

Corina

Safe Zone is a Smash!

2007-10-19T20:31:00.000-07:00

I believe a HUGE congratulations is in order for Alex, one of our amazing Peer Educators here at Broome Street for having a successful program with the Safe Zone Training Session! The event was so informative and fun. Above all, it was so well put together and truly "safe" for everyone to share their thoughts and questions. The presentation was extremely engaging, and the student turn-out was phenomenal! Thank you to all who participated in this event! It was truly a success. Enjoy your weekend!

-Holly

Safe Zone Training Session Here at Broome Street!

2007-10-11T05:26:00.000-07:00

Interested in doing more to show your support for the LGBT Community?

Then come join your stream, peer educators, and respresentatives from the Office of LGBT Student Services at:

Safe Zone Training Session, Here at Broome Street!

When: Friday, October 19th 6:30-9:30pm

Where: The Broome Room

**You MUST R.S.V.P. to Peer Educator Alex LoPinto at ajl341@nyu.edu by Wednesday, October 17th if you wish to participate in this event!**

Dinner Will Be Served For All Who Attend

--This Event is Open to ALL Streams--

Gender, Race, and the 2008 Election

2007-10-07T09:27:00.000-07:00

*May be of interest for Big Ideas Stream as well.

GENDER, RACE, AND THE 2008 ELECTION

Presented by the NYU Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality

October 16, Tuesday
6 to 7:30 PM

Are Americans ready to elect a woman or a black man as president?

A panel discussion with:

Kenyon Farrow, co-editor of Letters from Young Activists: Today's Rebels Speak Out

Richard Kim, Associate Editor, The Nation

Tavia Nyongo, Performance Studies, NYU

Marianna Torgovnick, English, Duke University

19 University Place, Great Room, 1st Floor
between 8th Street and Waverly Place

This event is free and open to the public. Venue is wheelchair accessible.

Sign language interpretation services WILL be provided.
If you need other accommodations, please let us know as soon as possible.

For more information, please call 212-992-9540 or email gender.sexuality@nyu.edu .

Like A Virgin

2007-10-05T18:11:00.000-07:00

The Gender and Sexuality Stream Presents...

Like A Virgin

Come join your stream for food, dessert, and a rousing discussion about virginity, asexuality, hypersexuality, and what it means to be "a virgin" in society today.

When: Tuesday, October 9th @8pm

Where: The Broome Room

**This Event is Open to ALL Streams**

Links To Check Out

2007-10-02T17:43:00.000-07:00

Hello Gender and Sexuality Streamers!

Jon Wetter, one of our awesome stream memebers has stumbled upon some articles of interest for us to check out. I STRONGLY urge you all to read these- as they contain some very warped insight to gay and heterosexual lifestyles and cultures. **Please note, some of the information in these articles may be considered "hurtful" or "stereotypical" and is being posted on this site SOLELY for us to view through an academic lens. Members of NYU, Residential Education, and the Broome Street Residential College faculty, staff, and residents do not necessarily share the ideas and opinions expressed in these articles.** The opinions in these articles serve as just a few of the many reasons why streams like ours and learning environments such as those here in the Broome Street Residential College exist- because as members of these learning communites, we have the intelligence to see, question, challenge, and make some changes!!
I am hoping that maybe we could get together sometime in the near future to have an open discussion about these articles.

Excellent find, Jon! We appreciate it!

Have a great week!

Links:

http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/24/he-man-woman-haters-club-explains-homophobia

http://townhall.com/columnists/DougGiles/2007/02/24/i%e2%80%99m_not_homophobic;_i%e2%80%99m_chick-o-centric

Adrienne Rich Reading tonight

2007-10-01T05:59:00.000-07:00

Those of you who are interested in attending the Adrienne Rich reading at Columbia tonight at 8:00, we're going to meet outside of Broome at 6:45 and take the subway up to the reading. If you want to come on your own, see email I sent with directions. Hope to see you tonight!

info for event:
http://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/get.php?vt=detail&id=16342&con=embedded&br=ais

Volunteer at the Avon Breast Cancer Walk!

2007-09-28T10:37:00.000-07:00

Hello, Everyone!

Stephanie Smith-Waterman (one of our fabulous FIRs) has found an amazing community service program for you all to attend! It will be held on Saturday, October 6th. We will meet in the lobby of our building at 8am and travel uptown to volunteer at the Breast Cancer Walk. All participants will receive FREE t-shirts and get the chance to really reach out and spread hope and awareness for the men and women who have been affected by this disease. You may sign-up on Holly's door (room 604) if you wish to volunteer, or you can sign-up via email with Stephanie ssw228@nyu.edu. Please sign-up by Wednesday, October 3rd so we can know how many t-shirts to get for everyone. I encourage you all to participate if you can, because it's going to be a blast! *All of the info is listed below!*

-Holly

For the third year running, GLWD and NYU celebrate and support the accomplishments of all the participants in the
AVON Walk for Breast Cancer. Join us to cheer them on!

WHEN: Saturday morning, October 6
MEET IN THE BROOME STREET LOBBY 8:00 AM
WHERE: North Moore Street at the Hudson River
WEAR: FREE T-shirts for all!
WHAT: We will distribute brownies, cheer folks on with clappers and ask participants to sign a commemorative banner!
* * *
To Sign Up: Email Stephanie Smith-Waterman, Faculty-Fellow-In-Resident at: ssw228@nyu.edu

'Sex Toys for Safer Sex' was a Hit!

2007-09-25T20:02:00.000-07:00

Greetings Gender and Sexuality Streamers!

The "Sex Toys for Safer Sex" program had an AMAZING turn-out! I want to thank you all (and those who joined us from other streams) for your enthusiasm, participation, and respect for those with questions and comments! The conversation was fun and informative, and the pop culture references were very delightful. I would also like to give a HUGE shout-out and thank you to Lauren Jones and Andrea Gomez for being fabulous facilitators for this event! Thank you so much G&S streamers! I hope to see you at our next event!

-Holly :-)

New Event -- Why We Need a Woman in the Whitehouse

2007-09-24T13:02:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, October 7 @ 7:30 pm, former vice presidential candidate, Geraldine Ferraro will be speaking at the 92nd Street Y on the topic: Why We Need a Woman in the Whitehouse. Please let Katie know if you're interested.

Milk, Cookies, Maxim, and Great Dialogue!

2007-09-21T13:27:00.000-07:00

Greetings, Gender and Sexuality Streamers! I wanted to post an official "thank you" for all of you who were able to attend Milk, Cookies, and Maxim. You all had such wonderful and interesting things to say about media, society, race, sexuality, and how the power of advertising perpetuates gender stereotyping and the success of these magazines. You are all so knowledgeable in so many different areas and it was great to see that all come together at this program. It was a wonderful way to kick off the first official program for our stream, and I know it's just a small sample of the awesomeness that is yet to come! Have a great weekend!

-Holly :-)

Milk, Cookies, and Maxim

2007-09-19T14:33:00.000-07:00

Just another friendly reminder to join Holly for milk, cookies, and stimulating conversation tomorrow night at 8:00 in the Broome Room.