Tia Savonne

What do I like to do for fun? Hit the club and pass out safer sex supplies. 🍾😎

Artists have long shaped our relationship with sex appeal and sexuality. From the Blues to rap, and everything in between, musicians open showcase of their sexual prowess and bodily autonomy gives audiences a framework from which they either continue social scripts or break free.

#TalkMeThroughItTuesday y'all know what this week is. February 13th is #BlackLoveDay and the 14th is #ValentinesDay. So why not get into our cultural definitions of Black love?

WEEK 5: Integration, Reflection & Rebirth bringing it all together, embodiment, and moving forward Day 31: Write a reflection or affirmation to close Sextober: “I honor my body, my desires, and my right to experience joy, softness, and ecstasy — on my own terms.”

WEEK 5: Integration, Reflection & Rebirth bringing it all together, embodiment, and moving forward Day 30: How do I define pleasure activism in my own life and community?

WEEK 5: Integration, Reflection & Rebirth bringing it all together, embodiment, and moving forward Day 29: What am I learning about the kind of lover, partner, or sexual being I want to be?

WEEK 4: Creative, Spiritual, & Erotic Expression writing, artistry, ritual, and erotic imagination Day 28: What parts of me come alive when I’m in flow, turned on, or inspired?

WEEK 4: Creative, Spiritual, & Erotic Expression writing, artistry, ritual, and erotic imagination Day 27: What rituals make me feel most connected to my erotic power (baths, oiling skin, dancing, masturbation)?

WEEK 4: Creative, Spiritual, & Erotic Expression writing, artistry, ritual, and erotic imagination Day 26: How do creativity and sexuality feed each other in my life?

WEEK 4: Creative, Spiritual, & Erotic Expression writing, artistry, ritual, and erotic imagination Day 25: Write a short story, memory, or fantasy that centers Black pleasure without apology.

WEEK 4: Creative, Spiritual, & Erotic Expression writing, artistry, ritual, and erotic imagination Day 24: What does divine or ancestral sexuality mean to me?

Vintage, Black ads were always so sultry. They were provocative, yet not crude, in a way that filled the page with an intoxicating level of eroticism. But y'all know me it's always that deep haha. We can see through revisiting old ads how sexy was often hetero and male-centered.

WEEK 4: Creative, Spiritual, & Erotic Expression writing, artistry, ritual, and erotic imagination Day 23: Create a sensual playlist or altar. What songs, scents, or items awaken your erotic energy?

So if you've got a couple of dollars to spare, think about spending them to support Black authors and Black books while curating a Black ass personal library.

I never want to give the impression that I need to be the end-all be-all of your Black sex/sexuality education. Also, I'm not a book snob. There's just as much to learn about Black love from the arts as there is from academia.

Went to the National Museum of African American History and Culture and stumbled upon a book that had been in my 'to buy' category for far too long. So what did I do? I spent the $30 of course!

WEEK 4: Creative, Spiritual, & Erotic Expression writing, artistry, ritual, and erotic imagination Day 22: Write an erotic poem or love note to your future self; the version who feels fully sexually free.

WEEK 3: Desire, Kink & Liberation sexual politics, kink, queerness, and freedom Day 21: What role does community or chosen family play in my sexual liberation journey?

WEEK 3: Desire, Kink & Liberation sexual politics, kink, queerness, and freedom Day 20: What is my relationship to dominance, submission, control, or surrender?

WEEK 3: Desire, Kink & Liberation sexual politics, kink, queerness, and freedom Day 19: Write about a time you felt powerful in your erotic energy — what made it sacred?

WEEK 3: Desire, Kink & Liberation sexual politics, kink, queerness, and freedom Day 18: How has religion, capitalism, or gender expectations influenced my sexual expression?