RealStars work in schools continues to spread knowledge and gives food for thought about Fair Sex and its challenges. At the French school´s sixth form college in Stockholm, students showed interest in questions regarding the internet and Fair Sex. The links between the internet and Fair Sex are getting stronger and it is important to… Read more »
At the end of September Södra Latins High School organised themed study days for students from the Social Studies and Introductory Language programmes. The theme of the study days was the terms on which we have sex. As well as deepening understanding of Fair Sex – and its opposite, trafficking and prostitution – the activity… Read more »
During a RealStars visit to Nacka Gymnasium, it was apparent that students were all in agreement that power, sex/gender norms and a strong macho society are the causes that mostly men buy sex and women sell it. In order to redress this they think that we should all teach people to respect women starting from… Read more »
Realstars visited Katrinebergs folk college for a one-day workshop with soon-to-be teacher assistants. We met a dedicated group that had lots of questions and we had a very rewarding day together. We talked about trafficking, prostitution and how we can decrease demand. We also asked us the question; How do we talk about this with… Read more »
Last Saturday, October 25th, RealStars visited three introductory language classes at Sundler high school in Vårgårda. The students had many thoughts and reflections primarily around why the Swedish Sex Purchase Act only criminalises the buyer of sex. During the visit it became clear that the students were very interested in and curious about everything to… Read more »
On the 17th of October, RealStars visited two of PEAB’s introductory language classes. RealStars was once again met with striking engagement and commitment, but also problematic attitudes regardings sex on equal terms – Fair Sex. When RealStars lectures on trafficking and prostitution, we always ask the audience what is the biggest reason it exists. Very… Read more »
RealStars visited a language introduction class at the PEAB-school on September 21. The students were stunned by the fact that trafficking occured in Sweden and discussions regarding prostitution were very engaging. When RealStars visited the PEAB-school we were welcomed by curious students that were surprised by the fact that trafficking happens in Sweden. One of… Read more »
RealStar’s charity project, Fair Sex School, is an ongoing way for schools to incorporate sex and relationship issues into their core values: ‘to reinforce the concept of Fair Sex, as opposed to Unfair Sex, among young adults, as well as encouraging them to spread the idea into the wider community themselves.’ The goal is to… Read more »
Today’s normalization of porn where we are exposed by our own or other’s consumption is striking. What alternative is there but mainstream porn? RealStars emphazises the most important part of the scool. Laure Olivia is in charge of young people’s engagement in the chairity organisation FiLiA, that work’s for women’s rights. She recently wrote an… Read more »
It has been a couple of hectic weeks for Realstars with many balls in the air, but we take in the fantastic commitment we meet when we are out and it is this that gives us the energy to continue the fight for Fair Sex – Against Trafficking. So what is happening in the schools?… Read more »
