This project aims to shake up sex education by illustrating people's sex stories, with a focus on the things that get left out of the mainstream heterosexual reproductive focus. This project is about showcasing the true diversity of what makes up our sex lives. Sex can be funny, messy, confusing, awkward, scary, weird, exciting, boring and so much more. By asking participants to share a sex story alongside three things they felt during and three things they felt after, these illustrations will demonstrate not just a diversity of sexual experiences, but also how the emotions one feels during and after sex can vary too. You can see examples of the drawings here.

About the artist behind the project:
Lou Brown is a non-binary artist based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. They run Goodstrangevibes, a small business which aims to make a difference through art in respect to body positivity, mental health and LGBTQ+ topics. Their art stems from their own experiences, including their queer identity, past experience of an eating disorder and current experience of Anxiety and OCD.  You can explore their art on their Instagram or website.

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* 1. Anonymity:
Your submission will be anonymous. The drawing will not be tagged / named. Please do not give me details that could lead to other participants being discovered. Where possible, if your experience involves others, ask them if they are happy for it to be drawn.

Withdrawal:
If you submit a story and then decide you no longer want to be a part of the project, email Lou Brown (goodstrangevibes@gmail.com) and I will do what I can to remove your entry. Please take into account that if submissions are already in the online exhibition / formatted / printed for the zine, I may not be able to remove your entry.

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* 2. Usage:
If used, I will turn your sex story into an illustration and/or use the text you provide as a quote to be displayed in the project. Illustrations and written stories:
1. may be presented in an online 3D exhibition and a printed zine (that will be for sale on my website as well as some being donated).
2. may be included in any future output, such as a book.
3. may be used for advertising and marketing materials, for instance, on the Goodstrangevibes Instagram, Facebook and website.

I may do some minor edits to your story text if needed, e.g. in terms of spelling or if you include names I will replace these with a pseudonym. If you would like to check any edits before I release them, please include contact details under question 6.

Please bear in mind that submission does not guarantee that your story/illustration will be featured.

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* 3. Please share below your sex story (this can be solo sex, preparation for sex, during sex etc.). Previous stories have ranged from 10 - 200 words. (If you are asexual and want to discuss an experience related to sex that doesn't necessarily involve sexual acts this is also very welcomed! An example of this could be 'when I went to an ace social and spoke to people who had similar feelings as me towards sex I felt 'x, y, z', when the session ended I felt 'x, y, z'. Interpret the question to how it works for you, I want your experience captured!).

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* 4. Please share three feelings you felt during this sexual experience.

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* 5. Please share three feelings you felt after this sexual experience.

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* 6. If you feel comfortable to do so, please leave your email below for if I have follow up questions regarding your submission (such as if I have edits that you may want to check). There is no need to do this if you do not want to.

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