We are very excited to welcome a reading and discussion evening with Joris Kern, who will be reading from the recently published second edition of the book "Sex aber Richtig: Über die Sache mit dem Konsens, die komplizierter ist als gedacht, aber auch entspannter als befürchte".
When? 22.10.2026, 19:30-21:00
Where? At Other Nature, Yorckstrasse 75, 10965 Berlin
Language: German
The reading is on a pay-what-you-can basis and open to all genders.
More about the book:
Sex is no longer what it used to be. It should no longer be an automatic act, nor merely the fulfilment of a duty, but rather the result of consensual negotiation. At the latest since #MeToo, the term ‘sexual consent’ has become widespread. But do discussions and rules really make everything clearer?
Of course not! The issue is complex. What about the gender stereotypes and normative images of sex that have shaped us? Who has actually learnt how to talk about sex? What about insecurities? And where do pleasure and spontaneity fit in? How do you even know what you want? Can you learn to enjoy yourself? When is a boundary a form of protection, and when is it an obstacle? And does everything always have to be right, or is it okay for things to go wrong sometimes?
This book is a light-hearted exploration of the challenges and pleasures that arise when you’re interested in shaping your sexuality in a consensual way. Joris Kern also sees sex as a playground where the focus should be on fun and curiosity. To help make this a reality, this book offers questions and answers that open up new horizons and encourage greater connection with oneself and others.
About Joris:
Since 2009, Joris Kern has been running workshops on consensual sexuality, providing training courses for youth social workers, offering mediation services for relationships and groups, has been active in sex-positive spaces for many years, and takes great pleasure in seeing people flourish. Joris has had two books published by Querverlag: “Sex, aber richtig?” and “Konsenskultur- gemeinsam größer denken”