Quintimacy 'Extra' call - Queer Hormones

Every single one of us has a hormonal profile, history and thoughts and feelings about our experiences of them.

Many of us actively seek to change the balance and make up of hormones in our bodies, even in the face of many obstacles and disincentives.

Hormones are an integral part of many bodily and life transitions, including the process of gender affirmation, ageing and menopause/andropause.

Hormones hugely impact on all aspects of our lives, and come loaded with meaning, myth, power, controversy and emotions.

As queer and trans folk, what is our relationship with the hormones we do and do not have in our bodies?

How does our relationship with our queer hormones intersect with our queer intimacy, sex and pleasure?

What ways are we finding to navigate and celebrate our own journeys with our hormonal bodies and minds, and what makes us feel good?

I am holding this Quintimacy ‘Extra’ call as an opportunity to share and talk about our queer hormones as a group of queer and trans peers - supporting, empathising and learning from each other's lived experience.

What happens on call?

The call will be structured in the same way as a monthly community call.

1. Introduction and confidentiality agreement.

2. A quick round of introductions including hearing what topic you might want to talk about in a timed slot.

3. Timed slots of about 10-15 minutes per topic, including sharing and focussed group discussion and peer support.

4. Wrapping up and self care/after care reminder - end.

Confidentiality

Like all Quintimacy online spaces, we ask that you respect the privacy and confidentiality of the attendees and the stories and sharing, and do not share outside of the call who was here, and what they shared.

Screens

We ask that screens are on, at least until you have introduced yourself.

Recording

This call will NOT be recorded.

Who can attend?

• Existing Quintimacy attendees known to Beck.

• Other interested queer and trans folk (18+) who send Beck an email (before or after buying a ticket) telling me your name, pronouns, identity and why you want to attend this call.

Refunds/cancellations

Free cancellation over 3 days before the event. Otherwise, no refunds are available, sorry. No refunds will be given for any reason once the call has started.

Boundaries

• This is a clothes on Zoom call.

• No sexual activity on the call.

• Listen to others and respect their views and experiences.

• Take responsibility for yourself and your self-care needs.

• Come with a ‘risk aware’ attitude that you might hear about things you disagree with or feel uncomfortable about, and that can be acknowledged and sat with.

• Our views and discussions do not happen in a social or political vacuum and we take into account that power, culturally embedded advantages and structural inequalities inevitably inform our experiences in different ways.

• If you are behaving in a way that is disrespecting boundaries of the call or disrupting the experience for others, Beck reserves the right to remove you from the call (no refund would be given in this case).

Important disclaimer

This Zoom call is a discussion space for peer sharing and education only . It is not therapy or medical/endocrinological advice and you are responsible for deciding if it is a suitable space for your needs. 

(This is in a loose pairing with another call I am holding a month later called Queer Menopause and other Hormonal f*ckery - see https://buytickets.at/quintimacy/1375137)