Have you ever blogged, tweeted, or otherwise put your experiences in love, sex and dating out there for the world to see? I’m thinking most of us, to one degree or another, have done so. What are the implications of living out loud and online? Join this phenomenal group of panelists are they talk about their experiences on both sides of anonymity and explore the expected and unexpected consequences of being open about their lives and their sexuality.

Who is SexyKitty69? Exploring the social media pros & cons of anonymity

Moderator
Twanna A. Hines

Panelists
Katherine Curtis
Samantha Fraser
Shanna Katz
Stef Woods

In today’s world of over-sharing, it’s not hard to find out the dinner plans of your neighbors, or the musical tastes of your closest enemies by checking one of their many social networking profiles. We talk online about everything from our biggest dreams to the littlest details. What happens when we go one step further and share our most intimate details with the world?

This panel will examine the pros & cons of blogging about our dating, sex and love lives from both anonymous and non-anonymous viewpoints. We will talk to sex & dating bloggers on both sides of the coin and discuss the benefits and pitfalls involved in sharing your identity while discussing dirty deeds. How does coming out affect your relationships, your work and the way people interact with you? How does protecting your identity keep your stories relevant and entertaining to the reader?

Twanna A. Hines

www.funkybrownchick.com

Twanna A. Hines is a Manhattan-based sex, dating and relationships writer. She studied at New York University. Her B.S. and M.A. degrees are in sociology. Called one of “the internet’s sultriest sharers” by the Village Voice, details about her rendezous have been printed in Glamour magazine. She has appeared on CNN, NPR, Sirius Satellite Radio as well as CBC. She has written for Lifetime, Nerve, New York Press, Fast Company and has a blog on the Huffington Post. AOL recognized her award-winning site FUNKY BROWN CHICK®. She has also been quoted in New York magazine, Gawker Media, The San Francisco Chronicle, EbonyJet, The Baltimore Sun, Vibe and elsewhere.

Before moving to New York, Twanna enjoyed a career in international affairs and published work on immigration, ethnicity and race relations after a brief stint working at an American Embassy in Europe. Having lived in London, Chicago, Amsterdam, Los Angeles and The Hague, she speaks English and Dutch fluently as well as conversational French. She enjoys passionate love affairs with far-away lands and intelligent men. Get down with the funky brown.™

Katherine Curtis

www.katherinecurtis.com

Katherine Curtis is a writer, segment producer and anchor for the popular internet and television program, Naked News, and the creator of popular geek culture segment The Naked Nerd. She has been a finalist for two years running in Wired.com’s Sexiest Geeks contest, and she’s interviewed such notables as Kevin Smith, comic book artist Cameron Stewart, and many others while in the buff. She’s passionate about gaming, comics, and sci fi, and will spend hours arguing over the hypothetical sex lives of superheroes. Kat was recently almost arrested in New York for attempting to utilize the State’s topfree laws to shoot a few segments in the streets of Manhattan.

Samantha Fraser

www.notyourmothersplayground.com

Samantha Fraser is an author, educator and ethical slut from Toronto, Canada. She shares her open marriage experiences & lessons on her blog and is currently finishing up her book “Not Your Mother’s Playground: Open Relationships for Everyday Folk”. She loves giving people insight into their own relationships by discussing taboo subjects openly, with wit and a side of naughty, personal experience.

In addition to the blog, book and guest writing spots in various printed and online publications, Samantha has appeared in Canada’s National Post, on CBC Radio Q, SexMatters TV and the upcoming documentary “Thoroughly Modern Marriage” to air on CBC’s Doc Zone in early 2011.

Samantha also teaches polyamory and sexuality workshops in Toronto and is planning a Toronto conference on modern sexuality & relationships for Fall 2011. Never a preacher that non-monogamy is the only way, she remains open to learning about relationship structures and what works for every individual she comes into contact with.

Join in on  or on Twitter at . Visit her life coaching site at www.samanthafraser.com.

Shanna Katz

www.ShannaKatz.com

Shanna Katz is a queer kinky disabled feisty femme sexuality educator and professional pervert currently based in Denver, CO. From topics like vaginal fisting to non-monogamy, and oral sex to how sexuality and dis/ability intersect, she talks, writes and teaches about the huge spectrum of sexuality, both from personal and professional perspectives. She’s using her Master’s of Sexuality Education to provide accessible, open-source sex education to people around the country, and is currently working with Fascinations to bring sex educators, kinksters and teachers to educate in the Southwest as well as online.

A member of AASECT, NCSF and the ACLU, Shanna is actively involved in work towards equality and social justice for people of all identities. Teaching classes at colleges and universities (such as Brown University, Colorado College, SUNY-Purchase, ASU, U of A and more) is one of her favorite ways to expand horizons. She also loves traveling to speak at conferences, sex toy stores, dungeons, women’s groups, LGBT centers, art galleries and more.

She has written for many sites, including FunLove.com, GoodVibes.com, OutFrontColorado.com, FemmesGuide.com, has had her erotica published in multiple anthologies and has run the popular blog Sexuality Happens for more than four years. When not blogging, teaching, writing or tweeting about the oh-so-many awkward moments in her life, you can find Shanna drinking tea, eating cupcakes, and cuddling with her partner Q and their three rescued cats; Kinsey, Kali and Jasper. For more info, please visit her sexuality education site, www.ShannaKatz.com.

Stef Woods

www.citygirlblogs.com

Stef Woods is a writer and advocate from Washington, DC. She blogs about her dating adventures and offers advice to readers’ relationship and sex questions. For two years, Stef wrote anonymously as “City Girl,” in the hopes of protecting her career as an attorney.

In 2010, she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Stef has openly shared her experience with others via photographs with Moshe Zusman, interviews and her blog to encourage early detection and raise awareness. Stef recently “came out” in the blogging world to allow her to do more advocacy work.

Stef has been featured on a local talk show, Let’s Talk Live, and in numerous online publications, including NBC Niteside. She is a supporting member of the American Association of Sexual Educators, Counselors and Therapists, and has written for FunLove.com and Lotus-Blooms.com. Stef was recently interviewed for Sibley
Hospital’s On Health magazine and a profile in the fourth edition of Dr. Janell Carroll’s textbook, Sexuality Now!

Join in on Twitter at www.twitter.com/citygirlblogs and follow her adventures at www.citygirlblogs.com.

Who is SexyKitty69? Exploring the social media pros & cons of anonymity will be presented by these awesome women on Saturday, April 2nd, from 2:40 PM to 3:50 PM.