Masculinity, Sex, and Hip-Hop

Join author Shira Tarrant and filmmaker Byron Hurt for a discussion about masculinity, sexuality, pop culture, and men’s crucial role in the prevention of sexual violence and abuse. Shira Tarrant is author of Men and Feminism (Seal Press) and editor of Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex and Power (Routledge). Byron Hurt is director of the award-winning film Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes and contributing author to several anthologies, including Men Speak Out.

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Monday, December 7, 2009

This ninety-minute session will start at 11 AM Pacific Standard Time. In other time zones, that will be:

3:00 PM	to	4:30 PM	in Atlantic ST (Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands)
2:00 PM	to	3:30 PM	in Eastern ST
1:00 PM	to	2:30 PM	in Central ST
12:00 PM	to	1:30 PM	in Mountain ST (including Arizona, Non-Navajo)
11:00 AM	to	12:30 PM	in Pacific ST
10:00 AM	to	11:30 AM	in Alaska ST
9:00 AM	to	10:30 AM	in Hawai'i-Aleutian ST (Hawai'i, Aleutian Islands)
8:00 AM	to	9:30 AM	in Samoa ST (American Samoa & Midway)

Host:
David Lee, PreventConnect, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Guests:
- Dr. Shira Tarrant, Assistant Professor, Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, CSU Long Beach
- Byron Hurt, filmmaker, published writer, and anti-sexist activist

Objectives:
- To explore the framework of healthy sexuality for prevention education.
- To discuss the intersections of pop culture, masculinity and prevention using hip-hop as an example.

To Learn More and Register, Visit Our Website:
http://www.preventconnect.org

Cost:
Free

What is a Web Conference?
A web conference is an opportunity to attend an online workshop by watching a presentation on your computer screen (using your internet connection) and hearing presenters through your telephone. PreventConnect web conferences feature an opportunity to participate in online question & answer sessions and live text chat between participants. If for some reason you are unable to join on your computer, you can download the presentation slides from our website and listen on your phone.

Real-Time Captioning Available:
Instructions for accessing captioning during this web conference will be provided with your registration confirmation.

Mac Compatible:
The iLinc web conference software used by PreventConnect is compatible with Apple computers running Mac OSX and using Firefox or Safari browsers.

A Program of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault

PreventConnect is a national project of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) and is sponsored by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The views and information provided in our activities do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Government, the CDC, or CALCASA.