Being sex positive means that one believes sex is good and exploring sexuality is good, as long as it is conducted safely and consensually. It's characteristic of liberal groups, and the Berkeley campus is no exception. A sex positive person does not shy away from having or frankly discussing sex, and believes that it is good for a person to discover who they are sexually, whether with one or more partners.
And I'm sex positive. A kid who grew up Baptist and was taught that sex before marriage is wrong, and was taught all sorts of methods for "keeping pure until marriage," is sex positive. This definitely alienates me from most forms of Christianity, where sex is clearly a big deal for a reason that essentially boils down to "because God says so." How do we know what God is really saying? Are we so arrogant that we think we can really know what God means and is trying to tell us? This leads to larger debates, of course, so let's consider those questions rhetorical for now. The point is: as a sex positive person, have I separated myself from the community that counts as legitimate Christians?
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