BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:168064@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260811T174949Z DTSTART:20261015T183000Z DTEND:20261015T210000Z SUMMARY:Reading | What is feminist sex like – and is it always good? DESCRIPTION:BiBerlin e.V. invites you to a reading by authors Cleo Libro and Dr. Stephanie Kossow\\, followed by a panel discussion and Q&\\;A at Metis Books &\\; Café!\\nWe at the Bi+ Competence Centre are looki ng forward to an inspiring evening with you\\, our community\\, and the a uthors Dr. Stephanie Kossow and Cleo Libro. The two authors will be readi ng from their books „Radikal Intim – Wissen über Körper und Konsens für alle Beziehungsformen“ and „Gleichstellung – Ein feministisch er Selbstversuch“.\\nIn the panel discussion that follows\\, we’ll he ar their perspectives on the following topics\\, amongst others\\, before you have the chance to ask the authors your own questions or suggest top ics for discussion during the Q&\\;A.\\nAre we already on an equal foo ting in bed?\\nHow sexually liberated can we be in a sex-negative society ?\\nHow can kink\\, consent and emotional connection enrich sexuality?\\n To what extent are gender expectations and sexual identity linked? What d oes this mean for all Bi+ people?\\nIs feminist sex always good?\\nPlaces are limited\\, so please register by booking a free ticket and arrive on time so as not to disrupt the reading. Please also remember to return yo ur ticket if you are unable to attend\\, so that we can pass your place o n to someone on the waiting list.\\nWould you like to support the authors \\, our association or the bookshop? Follow us via the social media links . Both books can be purchased on the spot at Metis Books and Café!\\nThe panel will be moderated by Lea Holzfurtner (she/her)\\, a clinical sexol ogist and board member of BiBerlin e.V.\\nMetis Books &\\; Café in Pr enzlauer Berg: a queer\\, multilingual bookshop with a café run by Darí o and Bruno (he/him).\\nFeel free to come hungry – at Metis you can buy \\, amongst other things\\, wonderful homemade focaccia and fantastic cof fee creations. (Note from the person typing this event description: You a bsolutely must try the Shakerato coffee!!)\\nEntry to the reading is free – but we’re always grateful for a donation to the charity!\\nDoors o pen at 6.30 pm for a relaxed arrival and a chance to get to know each oth er\\, and the reading starts at 7.00 pm.\\nAccess via a portable ramp is easily arranged by a member of staff managing entry at the door. Unfortun ately\\, there are no toilets suitable for people with mobility impairmen ts. We apologise for this.\\nThe event will be held in German.\\nAnd now to the wonderful authors:\\nDr Stephanie Kossow is a specialist in genera l medicine\\, specialising in sexual medicine and depth psychology-based psychotherapy. She is regarded as one of the leading voices in feminist s exual medicine and is committed to both the prevention of physical illnes s and the promotion of mental and sexual health. As an experienced speake r\\, she shares her knowledge in the fields of sexual medicine and therap eutic approaches. In her book published by divana Verlag\\, Dr Kossow dra ws on her perspective as a white cis woman\\, mother of two sons and part ner in various relationship set-ups – but above all from her profession al role as a healthcare professional: What does BDSM have to do with worl d peace? In „Radikal Intim – Wissen über Körper und Konsens für al le Beziehungsformen“\\, you’ll find a feminist guide that offers a fr esh perspective on relationships\\, pleasure and sexual health.\\nhttps:/ /stephanie-kossow.de/\\nCleo Libro (she/her) is an author\\, feminist and podcast host. Cleo studied linguistics and German language and literatur e in Cologne and now lives in Berlin. Since 2018\\, she has been speaking and writing under a pseudonym about alternatives to monogamous relations hips\\, sexual self-determination\\, questions about having children\\, a nd everything that contributes to the pleasures and frustrations of a pro miscuous woman as she moves deeper into her thirties. Since 2022\\, Cleo has been publishing her thoughts and research on SPIEGEL Online\\, Tagess piegel\\, annabelle\\, as well as in WELT Lifestyle\\, SZ Magazine and on Deutschlandfunk Nova. In her non-fiction debut\\, she explores sex betwe en desire and reality. In her book „Gleichstellung – Ein feministisch er Selbstversuch“\\, she asks – on behalf of many women – just how feminist her sex life really is and what still needs to happen so that th ere is finally more pleasure than frustration in the bedroom.\\nCleograph ie\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/europe/germany/berlin/events/reading-what-is- feminist-sex-like-and-is-it-always-good--2026-10-15 LOCATION:biberlin.de URL:https://www.gayout.com/europe/germany/berlin/events/reading-what-is-feminist-sex-like-and-is-it-always-good--2026-10-15 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR