Call for Submissions: Freedom and Autonomy

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

It's that time again! I shall be hosting the second round of the Feminist Carnival of Sexual Freedom and Autonomy, to appear on April 21, 2008. This means that submissions and nominations need to be in my inbox (angelofpeace@gmail.com) on or around April 19, 2008. I also accept hugs, cookies, cash, and other forms of bribery at this address.

Ideally, your submissions/nominations should be written between the time of the previous carnival and this one (so between March 30-April 20), although this is not a hard and fast rule. You may nominate more than one post, and you may also nominate someone else's work. Writings by both men and women are welcome, as long as they are, in some way, sex-positive. You don't necessarily have to identify with feminism, but you do have to support women and women's experiences of sexuality in your writing.

You can write about any related topic you wish, but if you're looking for ideas, I'd love to explore the themes of freedom and autonomy. What does it mean to be sexually free in a world where women's choices are invariably coerced? How do we, as women, protect our freedom? How do we exercise our rights? What obstacles do we face?

What about autonomy? What does it mean to have autonomy or to claim autonomy? And what about those of us (through D/s, BDSM, or what have you) who choose to give it up? Do we have a responsibility to all women through our sexual choices, or only to ourselves? What about sexual health, education, legislation, and liberation? Why and in what way are these things important to us, as women?

If you're interested, the first carnival can be found here and the carnival website can be found here.