Sex/ual/ity has been relegated to the abject self — a relic of power and control over the body seen across cultures which marginalizes eroticism outside phallic-centrism and a gender-binary perspective. Sex Therapy has done much to advance our understanding and inclusiveness of sex/ual/ity yet its perspectives are largely behavioral and cognitive-based. Meanwhile, the field of dance/movement therapy has done very little to integrate an inclusive view of sex/ual/ity for the clients and communities that we support. DMT can now participate in embodied social change and advocate for “body equity” by integrating sex/ual/ity into our theory, movement systems, bodyful practices, and training.

Kimberly Rothwell, BC-DMT

Melissa Walker, BC-DMT