“Sexuality encompasses nearly every aspect of our being, from attitudes and values to feelings and experiences. It is influenced by the individual, family, culture, religion/spirituality, laws, professions, institutions, science and politics.” - Circles of Sexuality
KM Consulting & Training Guiding Values
Sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living.
Sexuality includes physical, ethical, social, spiritual, psychological, and emotional dimensions.
People can express sexuality in varied ways.
Sexual pleasure is part of a healthy human experience.
Every person has dignity and self-worth.
In a pluralistic society, people should respect and accept diversity of values and beliefs about sexuality that exist in a community.
Reproductive Justice – It is a human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent children in safe and sustainable communities.
Children and youth benefit from comprehensive sexuality education as they explore their sexuality and develop their values as a natural process in achieving maturity.
Sexuality in our society is damaged by violence, exploitation, alienation, dishonesty, abuse of power, and the treatment of persons as objects.
Mastery of functional knowledge is necessary but not sufficient to influence behaviors. Skill development is critical to a person’s ability to apply core content to their lives.
Healthcare delivery must involve a communication process in which a patient is provided information about all of their options for medical exams, testing, treatments, and procedures, and then is given the opportunity and access to select the option that is the best fit for their goals and values.
Clinicians should have the skill set to provide professional, nonjudgmental care for a wide range of sexual behaviors, attitudes and values encountered in clinical practice, regardless of their own sexual attitudes and values.
Quality healthcare includes clinician awareness and attention to how sexuality is integral to a wide range of aspects in healthcare.
