Students are now engaging in ecosexuality and marrying the ocean at Santa Monica College. The Corsair, the college newspaper, provided a detailed account of this event, not the first of its kind.
The May 14 event was led by UC Santa Cruz professor Elizabeth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle, “the effective leaders of the ecosexual movement.” Sprinkle is a “pornographic actress/writer/sex educator,” as Katherine Timpf mentions in National Review.
When the marriage was to take place, about a dozen people stepped forward to do so, with rings and vows. They then dipped their feet to consummate the relationship.
One former student, who goes by “Serenity,” said “ecosexuality can be, but doesn’t have to be, sexual, and is both an art practice and sexuality for some.” Former student Bruce Chartier, clarified that “it’s not sexual in… the physical nature. It’s more about the love and respect of nature and the environment, and making love by showing you care.”
Professor Amber Katherine, who helped organize the event, explained to Campus Reform that the marriage involved a deeper love for the planet through “ecocentric passion and even lust,” conotating a sexual tone with the word.
Serenity also emphasized the importance of consent. “Back when I would hug trees in Santa Cruz, I would sort of ask the tree if it was okay if I hugged it and I would feel their spirit or energy or something give a response back, and then proceed accordingly,” she mentioned, also pointing out that the Earth would “probably not” consent to fracking and pollution.
When it comes to human sexuality, those engaging in sexual activity in California are required to get affirmative consent. Within schools at the University of California, they are required to get affirmative consent every step of the way. A “spirit or energy or something” would not cut it.
The trip to marry the Pacific Ocean and the previous night’s Ecosextravagazna was made possible not only by the Ecosexual Club, but the Public Policy Institute of Santa Monica College as well.
