REMARKS
Council Member Stevens discusses Safe Horizon's sex-positive approach
2:24:17
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Council Member Althea Stevens commends Safe Horizon for creating a sex-positive environment in their youth organizations. She emphasizes the importance of this approach in making it easier for young people to discuss sensitive topics related to sex.
- Stevens notes that treating sex as taboo can make young people vulnerable to sex trafficking due to shame.
- She appreciates Safe Horizon's outreach efforts in communities, rather than just waiting for youth to come to their centers.
- The council member highlights the importance of creating an environment where young people feel comfortable talking about sex-related issues with adults.
Althea Stevens
2:24:17
And I just wanna add, I remember when I visited, Safe Horizon, that was one of the things you guys definitely talked about of having a a sex positive place.
2:24:25
So it wasn't as taboo, especially, I think, in a lot of youth, organizations.
2:24:31
It's always looked at looked at as shame.
2:24:33
And so young people don't wanna talk around and around adults and all the things.
2:24:37
And so which is why it leaves them so vulnerable on being sex trafficked because there's this sense of shame that's being put on it.
2:24:45
So definitely, like, love to hear that you guys are doing, like, actual outreach on the ground and and and going out into communities and not just waiting for them to show up, in your centers and and facilities and things like that.