What is sex positivism?
One broad way to describe sex positivism is as a perspective that “respects each of our unique sexual profiles, even as we acknowledge that some of us have been damaged by a culture that tries to eradicate sexual difference and possibility,” according to Wikipedia. Another definition of sex positivism is set in the context of purposely advocating for positive and healthy sexuality as opposed to the negative perspective that is perpetuated by traditional Christian views of human sexuality in the Western world. The traditional Christian viewpoint describes sexuality as a “destructive force except when it is redeemed by the saving grace of procreation,” says Wikipedia. According to this perspective, all other forms and expressions of sexuality are deemed to be sinful. In this “sex negative” view, sexual acts are “ranked hierarchically, with marital heterosexuality at the top of the hierarchy and masturbation, homosexuality, and other sexualities” at the bottom. Sexualities that are not “t
