Cross-cultural code-switching for sexuality professionals

What is it about?

Sexuality professionals, also known as sexologists, often talk about sexuality using their special training. One helpful skill for them is called cross-cultural code-switching. This means they can adjust how they talk about sexuality when communicating with people who see it differently. In our discussion, we explore what cross-cultural code-switching is and why it's useful for sexologists. We look at the ideas behind why it works in their job and give practical tips for doing it well in different cultures. We also pay attention to the power dynamics involved and use this theory to help sexologists be more aware of how they communicate in their important roles.

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Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash

Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash

Why is it important?

This work is important because communicating about sexuality can often cause a lot of feelings to come up around the topic. Using the framework of culture and cross-cultural communication can really help sexologists reach a broader audience. It is important because getting more sexuality information out there is better than miscommunicating, causing confusion, of shutting down communication around sexuality topics.

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