NEW YORK — Sexual wellness brand Future Method and nonprofit SIECUS have joined forces to create a merch collection to raise awareness about SIECUS' mission of advancing sex education through advocacy, policy and coalition building.
The Future Method merch collection includes the Daddy Hat, Bedside Candle and Bedside Towel, with 20% of proceeds going to various SIECUS initiatives. These include the Sex Education Policy Action Council (SEPAC) — a movement of state and local advocates working to advance comprehensive sex education policy — as well as state-based partner organizations and public awareness campaigns.
The collaboration, a rep noted, “will broaden inclusive and accessible sexual education across America, with a shared goal of increasing safe pleasure spanning sexual orientations.”
SIECUS President and CEO Christine Soyong Harley said, "This collaboration brings together SIECUS' decades-long commitment to advancing accurate, inclusive and affirming sex education with Future Method's innovative, science-backed products and education. This partnership is more than a union of two organizations; it's a bold step toward creating an equitable society where everyone has the right to sexual and reproductive health, free from stigma and systemic barriers. For a deeper dive into how we're revolutionizing the future of sex education, we invite you to visit the Sex Ed Futurist website."
Future Method co-founder Dr. Evan Goldstein developed the products from his experience at Bespoke Surgical, a surgery practice for individuals who engage in anal sex.
“American sex education has neglected anal engagement practices for far too long. This lack of inclusivity leads to shame, and consequently harmful injury that can have a lasting effect on one's confidence in the bedroom,” said Goldstein. “Here at Future Method, we know the more comfortable and confident people are with their body and sexuality, the better their overall well-being and quality of life is.”
Goldstein added, "There is still a significant number of people who lack access to comprehensive sex education or are subjected to programs that impose specific moral values. SIECUS and Future Method are dedicated to altering this narrative and will relentlessly work towards a more inclusive and informative approach to sex education."
Goldstein will also contribute as an expert to SIECUS' anal engagement educational articles. The two brands will jointly promote content and materials to further underscore SIECUS’ mission.
For more information, visit FutureMethod.com and SIECUS.org.
