About shaunmiller
I have just completed a visiting position as an assistant professor at Dalhousie University. My ideas are not associated with my employer; they are expressions of my own thoughts and ideas. Some of them are just musings while others could be serious discussions that could turn into a bigger project.
Besides philosophy, I enjoy martial arts (Kuk Sool Won), playing my violin, enjoying coffee around town, and experimenting with new food.
I made a video explaining Sari Van Anders’s Sexual Configuration Theory. Most of my students enjoyed it when I teach philosophy of sex and love.
I had the wonderful opportunity to be a guest speaker with Sarah Martin on her podcast, Sexual Craftsmanship. We discussed sex education, sexual autonomy and consent, various details and problems therein, and positive masculinity. Click on the photo or this … Continue reading →
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I wrote a piece for the Prindle Post about wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here it is: The COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide phenomenon that has disrupted people’s lives and the economy. Currently, the United States leads COVID cases in … Continue reading →
I was interviewed by Queer Majority as part of their Business of Sex series profile. Best part: The Sex In My Business: I research the philosophy of love, sex, and relationships.
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In part one, I discussed how to build a democratic hedonism through sex education that was inspired by Joseph Fischel’s book Screw Consent. The first post focused on developing our sexual emotions and I offered that one route to do that … Continue reading →
Posted in Affirmative Consent, Books, Culture, Ethics, Relationships, Sex Education, Sexuality, Values
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Tagged Books, Culture, Ethics, Relationships, Screw Consent, Sex Education, Sexual Autonomy, Sexual Consent, Sexual Culture, Sexual Values, Sexuality
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In a previous post, I discussed how to build a democratic hedonism through sex education that was inspired by Joseph Fischel’s book Screw Consent. I discussed that a revamped sex education is a way to do it and that one route … Continue reading →
Posted in Affirmative Consent, Books, Culture, Ethics, Paper Topic, Relationships, Sex Education, Sexuality, Values
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Tagged Books, Culture, Discourse of Erotics, Ethics, Relationships, Screw Consent, Sex Education, Sexual Autonomy, Sexual Consent, Sexual Culture, Sexual Values, Sexuality
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Joseph J. Fischel’s book, Screw Consent, has brought up some nice challenges to our notions of sexual consent. I would serious recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about sexual autonomy, sexual consent, and our sexual culture at … Continue reading →
Posted in Affirmative Consent, Books, Culture, Ethics, Paper Topic, Relationships, Sex Education, Sexuality, Values
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Tagged Books, Culture, Ethics, Relationships, Screw Consent, Sex Education, Sexual Autonomy, Sexual Consent, Sexual Culture, Sexual Values, Sexuality
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I wrote a post explaining why sex ed needs philosophy. Continue reading →
This past week, I went to the AASECT 2018 conference in Denver. AASECT stands for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists. The conference had a mixture of workshops, plenary speakers, exhibitions of products, and poster exhibitions. Overall, … Continue reading →
About two months ago, Dr. Gregory Sadler—also a public philosopher and also known as the YouTube Philosopher—and I had a discussion about my work. We discussed philosophy of sex, particularly with my research in the three different moral types of … Continue reading →
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