Comments on: Want to Participate in Updating “Our Bodies, Ourselves”? http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves Daily dose of women's health news and media analysis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Christine C. http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves/comment-page-1#comment-3145 Christine C. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:06:36 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9950#comment-3145 K, yes, the conversations will be visible to participants, not to outsiders. Participants will need to be logged into a google account; the information that's viewable depends on your settings. I believe you can choose a nickname, but if you don't use any name, it shows your email address. Those with privacy concerns (or access issues) can request to answer questions by email instead of participating in the online discussion. We hope to create a safe space and expect participants to respect everyone's privacy (no quoting from the discussion in other arenas or sharing personal information). K, yes, the conversations will be visible to participants, not to outsiders. Participants will need to be logged into a google account; the information that’s viewable depends on your settings. I believe you can choose a nickname, but if you don’t use any name, it shows your email address.

Those with privacy concerns (or access issues) can request to answer questions by email instead of participating in the online discussion. We hope to create a safe space and expect participants to respect everyone’s privacy (no quoting from the discussion in other arenas or sharing personal information).

]]> By: K http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves/comment-page-1#comment-3144 K Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:16:07 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9950#comment-3144 How does the private google site work? Will the conversations be private to outsiders but visible to the participants? Will the other participants be able to see e-mail addresses & contacts or can users choose nicknames to go by? How does the private google site work? Will the conversations be private to outsiders but visible to the participants? Will the other participants be able to see e-mail addresses & contacts or can users choose nicknames to go by?

]]> By: Christine C. http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves/comment-page-1#comment-3140 Christine C. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:06:17 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9950#comment-3140 The chapter is about sexual relationships, though we're certainly interested in hearing everyone's perspectives. And we don't expect everyone to answer the same questions. As noted above, those are just sample questions, and participants can add their own. The chapter is about sexual relationships, though we’re certainly interested in hearing everyone’s perspectives. And we don’t expect everyone to answer the same questions. As noted above, those are just sample questions, and participants can add their own.

]]> By: Question http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves/comment-page-1#comment-3138 Question Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:51:18 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9950#comment-3138 Would you include perspectives of women who haven't been in relationships at all? Women who don't have sex and not because they are asexual? You list of questions suggests an assumption that all women experience the same things ("What do you enjoy most about being sexual" instead of "Do you enjoy being sexual") which is a shame. Would you include perspectives of women who haven’t been in relationships at all? Women who don’t have sex and not because they are asexual? You list of questions suggests an assumption that all women experience the same things (“What do you enjoy most about being sexual” instead of “Do you enjoy being sexual”) which is a shame.

]]> By: Barb http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves/comment-page-1#comment-3135 Barb Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:15:16 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9950#comment-3135 Joan, thanks for the call-out, and Christine, glad to hear we'll be included in discussions of sexuality. I've sent an email with my pov. Joan, thanks for the call-out, and Christine, glad to hear we’ll be included in discussions of sexuality. I’ve sent an email with my pov.

]]> By: Christine C. http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves/comment-page-1#comment-3133 Christine C. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:45:49 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9950#comment-3133 Hey Sarah, send an email to Wendy! JoA, we will definitely be including asexual women, more so in the sexuality chapter. We have received several emails from individuals who want to share their stories. I encourage you to do the same if you'd like. In future months, we'll post again for more stories to include in other chapters. Hey Sarah, send an email to Wendy!

JoA, we will definitely be including asexual women, more so in the sexuality chapter. We have received several emails from individuals who want to share their stories. I encourage you to do the same if you’d like.

In future months, we’ll post again for more stories to include in other chapters.

]]> By: Sarah D http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves/comment-page-1#comment-3131 Sarah D Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:48:15 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9950#comment-3131 I am very open about my sexuality and would love to participate :) I am very open about my sexuality and would love to participate :)

]]> By: JoanofArc http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves/comment-page-1#comment-3129 JoanofArc Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:59:10 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9950#comment-3129 Are asexual women going to be included? Or do we get excluded once again? Joan Are asexual women going to be included? Or do we get excluded once again?

Joan

]]> By: Christine C. http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves/comment-page-1#comment-3125 Christine C. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:56:53 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9950#comment-3125 Thanks for the re-posts! Regarding the language, we wanted to make sure transwomen knew they were invited. You were right about the sentence construction, and I've updated that graph. Thanks! Thanks for the re-posts!

Regarding the language, we wanted to make sure transwomen knew they were invited. You were right about the sentence construction, and I’ve updated that graph. Thanks!

]]> By: florence http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/01/want-to-participate-in-updating-our-bodies-ourselves/comment-page-1#comment-3124 florence Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:45:46 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9950#comment-3124 "We are seeking the experience and wisdom of heterosexual, lesbian, bisexual, queer and trans women." Are you saying then that trans women aren't heterosexual, lesbian, bisexual or queer? “We are seeking the experience and wisdom of heterosexual, lesbian, bisexual, queer and trans women.”

Are you saying then that trans women aren’t heterosexual, lesbian, bisexual or queer?

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