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Self Serve, but not FroYo

By Karina Bolañ os @DailyLobo

Self Serve Toys is a feminist and Queer-owned sex shop in Albuquerque. It opened up 17 years ago after the owner, Matie Fricker, saw a need for more inclusive sex shops nationwide.

Tiziana Friedman, the outreach team coordinator at Self

Serve, spoke about their love for the shop because of the experiences there compared to other sex shops they have visited.

“Self Serve is a sex-positive, education and health-focused sex shop. We believe that all bodies are good bodies deserving of love, exactly as they are. We believe that sex is healthy and pleasure is good for you,” Friedman said.

The journey to opening selfserve began when Fricker found an interest in the theory of social

change during her time studying public service in Boston. Social change is “the way human interactions and relationships transform cultural and social institutions over time,” according to Southern New Hampshire University, To support herself, Fricker took a full-time job at a sex shop and decided they were the place for her.

“While I was there, I was learning about the theory of social change as a tool, and then I was doing it. I was in a shop (where)

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Self-serve is a sex shop with a focus on sex education on Morningside Dr. in Albuquerque. Taken on Friday, Feb. 9

every single day, people were coming in and being brave, being vulnerable, being powerful in their experiences and healing,” Fricker said.

Working at the sex shop, Fricker was also exposed to many of the harmful and damaging aspects of the sex industry, she said. After some conversations, she decided there needed to be a space where people and their bodies were first in mind instead of profit – especially in Albuquerque where an education-based feminist sex shop had yet to exist.

“Our expertise comes from the lived experience of doing the work that we do. It comes from the feminist tradition of learning from those who came before us, and it comes to being nerds about sex,” Fricker said.

Many toys and ingestables are not regulated by the FDA and contain several carcinogens; Self Serve works towards keeping the safest toys – and information – on shelves, Friedman said.

One of the carcinogens found in sex toys are phthalates – chemicals that work to make plastic more durable. This chemical has “reproductive, developmental and carcinogenic effects targeting the liver, testes, uterus, ovaries, thyroid and developing fetuses,” according to a study done by the National Library of Medicine.

Phthalate effects on humans have not yet been thoroughly researched. However, they have been deemed toxic for animals, according to the study.

Many sex shops buy their products at low prices and sell them at

higher prices. Self Serve has a testing process to ensure the safety of their products, Fricher said.

“There’s no reason to have so many known carcinogens in our sex lives, and it’s shocking to know (carcinogenic toys) are still around,” Fricker said.

In the shop, there are books with information about sensuality, sexuality and more, Freidman said.

They hold various sex education classes and frequent the University of New Mexico to educate and conversate about anything sex ed-related.

“This week, I (had) a talk with the African American Student Services Center for Black HIV and AIDS awareness day … But we’ve also done comprehensive sex ed for adults, and that usually looks like educating those who come into the store,” Friedman said.

Above all, Self Serve focuses on maintaining an inclusive space, Friedman said. The shop has lingerie sizes ranging from XS-6X, with some styles up to 10X. “We don’t charge more for our plus size lingerie (because) paying extra for bigger clothing is bullshit,” Friedman said.

Self Serve offers discounts for abortion providers, sex workers and students, Friedman said. It also has Plan B onsite that retails for $14.98 per pill, and has a community distribution process for less-fortunate community members that need the medication.

“Folks will buy Plan B for those who need it. Anybody can come in and get it without any question, and there’s no age limit on that,”

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Syphilis rates rise in New Mexico

By Nate Bernard @DailyLobo New Mexico had the second highest syphilis rate in the United States in 2022 and ranked highest in the nation for congenital syphilis – an infection that occurs when a mother passes syphilis on to their fetus through pregnancy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria that produces sores on the infected person. If left untreated, the bacteria can invade the nervous system, according to the CDC. Syphilis cases are rare but increasing, as seen in CDC data.

Michelle Bardack, a primary care physician at the University of New Mexico Student Health and Counseling Center (SHAC), said she is concerned about the rise of syphilis cases on campus at UNM. SHAC serves as a location on campus where students can receive testing and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) medication.

It is also a place where patients can talk to physicians without the fear of any judgment, Bardack said.

“The good news is that syphilis is easily treated. If you are caught in the early and secondary stages, it’s very easily treated with a wellknown antibiotic called penicillin,” Bardack said.

In response to increasing rates of syphilis, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) renewed and updated a public health order in October 2023. The order increases syphilis testing for all pregnant individuals and recommends that all adults aged 18-50 be tested at least once before October 2024.

Janine Waters, the STD program manager for the NMDOH, leads a team that monitors syphilis reports and provides STD guidance.

“We have a higher rate of syphilis than we’ve had, as does almost every other state in the country.

But the biggest increase we’ve seen is in congenital syphilis,” Waters said. “Congenital syphilis is definitely impacting New Mexico pretty harshly in our opinion. We’re working pretty hard to make sure

we can help mitigate that.”

Congenital syphilis can cause significant birth defects, miscarriages and infant mortality. 2022 saw a 660% increase in congenital syphilis cases over the past five years, according to the NMDOH. Congenital syphilis can be treated to greatly reduce problems with pregnancy. In 2022, a lack of timely testing and adequate treatment contributed to almost 90% of congenital syphilis cases within the US, according to a report by the CDC. “We just developed a protocol for Doxycycline … You can take that medication after an exposure that you’re concerned about and that may help stave off the infection,” Waters said.

Taking Doxycycline, an antibiotic, 72 hours after sex can reduce the likelihood of being infected with syphilis by two-thirds, according to a study on people assigned male at birth who have sex with men, funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Nationally, 207,255 syphilis cases were reported in 2022 — the greatest number of reported cases since 1950, according to the CDC. The NMDOH has begun several initiatives in addition to the public health order, that attempt to reduce syphilis cases in New Mexico.

One initiative is a media campaign that encourages pregnant individuals to get tested for syphilis,

Waters said.

The NMDOH also partners with communities with higher syphilis rates. In these communities, rapid syphilis testing is offered at harm reduction sites, Waters said.

“In public health, diseases and deficiencies affect minorities more harshly than they do others. So we try to focus on making sure everybody’s got access to care,” Waters said.

The results of these initiatives remain unclear due to the nature of syphilis. The infection’s discreet symptoms can delay results, as many people do not know they have syphilis until they get tested, Waters said.

While it is unclear why New Mexico has such an alarming syphilis rate, Waters identified one possible reason.

“We are a rural state, and some people have to drive pretty far for health care. If they’re not feeling bad, and they’re not noticing anything wrong with them, they may not go to the doctor and get tested.

It could have something to do with that,” Waters said.

Expanding health care access to rural New Mexicans is a goal of the NMDOH, Waters said.

“Our message is to get tested.

We would like everyone to get a test at least once a year, regardless of what they think their risk is …

If you don’t test, you don’t know,” Waters said.

Nate Bernard is a beat reporter with the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @DailyLobo

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Valentine’s Day date destinations in Albuquerque

Monday, February 12, 2024

By Sadie Hopkins @DailyLobo Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, but don’t panic just yet. Whether you’re in a relationship or not, there’s no reason to treat the upcoming holiday like it’s any other day. There are many great ways to spend it, and some ideas cost as little as nothing.

For those living on campus, getting around Albuquerque can be challenging, so nearby spots are a great option for date-night. Sueños Coffee Co., located near Lobo Rainforest, is a classy cafe and a great option for a low-key date.

Micah Harris, a University of New Mexico student, gave Sueños Coffee Co. credit for its catering to the student body.

“They have really good Valentine’s (themed) drinks and a student

discount,” Harris said.

Other small shops that reside near campus include Snapdragon Cafe (which offers booking for afternoon tea parties), beautifully decorated Duggan’s Coffee and cozy Limonata Cafe – any of which would serve as a perfect setting for a simple but tasteful date.

If a breakfast or brunch date isn’t quite what you’re looking for, there are other great options around town that won’t break the bank. The Albuquerque BioPark offers New Mexico resident discounts on already reasonably priced tickets. The NM residents admission is set at $10, and $3 for residents with SNAP. These prices stay the same regardless of whether you are attending the Aquarium & Botanical Gardens or the Zoo. These are all great mid-week options. Slower days at the BioPark make for a much more relaxed, en-

joyable experience. Plus, the weather on Valentine’s Day is reported to be clear and cool – perfect for an outdoor date.

The Natural History Museum is offering free admission for the month of February for residents of Valencia County, thanks to a donation from Meta & the Los Lunas Data Center. For those in Bernalillo county, UNM included, admission is $8 for adults and goes towards maintaining and updating the museum. Museum dates provide the opportunity to learn what your date finds interesting, and to step outside of typical date ideas.

Other students around UNM have discovered fun niches that could be great ideas for an atypical Valentine’s Day date.

“If people in Albuquerque don’t mind a little drive, the Starlight Cinema in Los Lunas is about $8 per person, which isn’t bad at all,” UNM

student Luca Thompson said.

This is a far cry from movie theater prices in Albuquerque, which can cost about $14 per person. This way, you can combine your movie date with a mini road trip – maybe even complete with snacks from the dollar store and specially made playlists.

Art Attack, a pottery and painting shop located on San Mateo, has late night events for adults only. If you’d rather avoid the dinner date, try connecting with your creative side for Valentine’s Day and curate a work of art with your date.

“I always recommend picnic dates at parks, or Art Attack. (It’s) only as expensive as the item you choose to paint,” Thompson said.

If what you really want is a cost-free date, it might be time to head outdoors.

Aiden Burns, an UNM environmental science student, said they have visited some great spots around town for outdoor dates.

“Anywhere in the mountains or over near the volcanoes (are great places to go stargazing),” Burns said.

It’s hard to find places in Albuquerque that are far from streetlights, but getting outside of the city will offer scenic views and peaceful, quiet spots for your date. Combining this with, potentially, a picnic would be a nice, casual date night.

Making your date feel appreciated isn’t something that should cost a fortune. It’s also not the only thing you can do this Valentine’s Day. Going on a date with your friends, spending time with family or going out alone are also valid options.

There’s plenty to do around here, you just have to find it.

and fanfiction. This is Cupid’s arrow shooting straight through your beating heart. This is love at first sight.

The ultimate romance trope.

After all, who hasn’t dreamed about finding their ideal romantic partner in some fateful meet-cute?

Who hasn’t dreamed about ditching the dating world because their perfect match just so happened to waltz into their line of sight?

Helen Fisher, a senior research fellow and biological anthropologist at the Kinsey Institute, is best known for her research on love. Love at first sight is entirely possible, according to Fisher.

“Love is a brain system that can be triggered at any moment,” Fisher said in a WIRED interview. “Everyone has a love map, which is an unconscious and conscious list of what you’re looking for in a partner.

Attachment grows slowly, but love at first sight can be triggered instantly.”

Fisher may be the love expert, but her conclusion is bold. After all, how can you love someone without attachment? Lust and attraction are certainly possible, but how can attachment occur when that someone is a stranger? It does not seem possible to love someone you do not know. Love is based on a connection. Without that connection, it is not love.

A 2017 empirical investigation conducted at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands seems to suggest that Fisher’s “love at first sight” is something else entirely. “(Love at first sight) is not a distinct form of love, but rather a strong

initial attraction that some label as (love at first sight) either in the moment of first sight or retrospectively,” the investigation reports.

The investigation’s conclusion was supported by the observations that “experiences of (love at first sight) were marked neither by high passion, nor by intimacy, nor by

commitment. Physical attraction was highly predictive of reporting (love at first sight).”

Love at first sight is not really love.

A love based entirely on attraction or lust is not love at all.

When a person checks all of our boxes at first sight, we become open to loving them. We may not be in

love with them, but that is not to say that love will not grow out of this initial meeting.

​​Sadie Hopkins is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com

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Love at first sight: fact or fairytale?

By Arly Garcia @DailyLobo

Does love at first sight exist?

People who have experienced it would encourage you to believe that it does, but the research is not in their favor. Of course, if we are going to discuss love, we need to first define the feeling.

Merriam-Webster gives nine separate definitions for love as a noun. Most commonly employed are: “a strong affection for another” and an “attachment, enthusiasm or devotion” to something or someone.

It is naive to reduce a feeling to a mere definition, though.

“Romantic love can be broken down into three categories: lust, attraction and attachment,” according to an article published in Science in the News. Author Katherine Wu discussed how these categories are associated with different hormones.

Lust is associated with estrogen and testosterone; attraction is associated with dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin; attachment is associated with oxytocin and vasopressin.

These chemicals all interact to form the feeling that we know as romantic love, but that isn’t all there is to it.

Love cannot be described by mere words or science. We may think we understand the meaning of love, but then we meet a stranger’s eyes from across the room and the rest of the world ceases to exist. This is the love we know from fairytales

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Taylor Swift incident draws attention to AI-generated pornography Curtosy Photo/ Daily Lobo / @DailyLobo

By Lauren Lifke

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@lauren_lifke Since the rise of Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT’s release in 2022, victims have been targeted by pornographic AI-generated images that have, in some cases, circulated on social media websites like X, formerly Twitter.

Deepfakes are videos or images in which a person’s “face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone else, typically used maliciously or to spread false information,” according to Oxford Languages.

Recently, these have risen in the form of pornographic images.

In late January, pornographic AIgenerated images of Taylor Swift started to circulate the internet and

gained thousands of views on X, according to the Associated Press.

Mary Rice, associate professor of literacy at the University of New Mexico, specializes in AI’s role in education. The Swift incident was not a random act that sprung up on its own, Rice said.

“It was a deliberate human action that generated that material out of particular misogyny, the hatred of women, hatred of her and spite,” Rice said.

Taylor Swift wasn’t the only victim in this incident. Each AI-generated image can negatively impact more than just whose face is used, Rice said. Pornography can be a hyperreality, she said. It is stylized and not

centered in reality.

“It was a thing that was generated in a machine-like way using thousands and thousands of images of porn. So it’s not just Taylor who was being victimized in that moment. It was a lot of other people,” Rice said. “But her face was the famous one behind it.”

John Benavidez, a principal lecturer at the UNM Anderson School of Management, has used AI in his social media class and acknowledges some benefits to using it.

Benavidez has used AI for marketing, and he recently taught his students how to add UNM’s mascot onto images using Photoshop’s Generative Fill feature. An issue

he is generally aware of, he said, is ensuring that he is not using copyrighted images through AI. “When you’re including copyrighted images – or even in cases where they’re creating pornographic material with someone’s name, image and likeness – that’s another issue,” Benavidez said.

Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary, addressed misinformation and nonconsensual, intimate imagery in a January press briefing.

President Joe Biden launched a task force to address online harassment and abuse last year, and the Department of Justice launched a national helpline for survivors of image-based sexual abuse, Jean-Pierre said.

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“While social media companies make their own independent decisions about content management, we believe they have an important role to play in enforcing their own rules,” Jean-Pierre said. “Sadly, though, too often we know that lax enforcement disproportionately impacts … girls, who are the overwhelming targets of online harassment.”

Lauren Lifke is the managing editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at managingeditor@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @lauren_lifke

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Barrier Necessities, the simple bare necessities

By Marcela Johnson @DailyLobo Student Health and Counseling’s (SHAC) Barrier Necessities program aims to make condoms, dental dams and lubricant accessible to students while simultaneously providing education around safer sex practices.

“The mission for this program (is) to help provide students with free prophylactics and to make it as convenient as possible, really meeting the students where they’re at,” Lianna Maldonado said – SHAC Health Promotion and Education Coordinator.

Currently, the program has 29 locations, along with latex-free materials available at SHAC’s Health Promotion office. The program tries to be accessible and comprehensible to students, Maldonado said.

Part of Maldonado’s goal for the program, she said, is to add more locations on campus. Currently, each location is refilled once a week.

“We want to make (the locations) as accessible as possible. Big focal points of a site, for example, (are) on front desks. (This is) where students are entering the premises or where students’ eyes are drawn to our setup,” Maldonado said.

University of New Mexico senior Liz Olivarez, Peer Educator and Student Advocate, said that she had not realized how many different barrier methods there were until she started

working at SHAC Health Promotion.

“I find the SHAC (Health Promotion) does its best to be as inclusive and as comprehensive as possible, and that is definitely underscored with our Barrier Necessities program,” Olivarez said.

UNM sophomore Joseph Baros, Outreach Health Assistant and Insurance Navigator, explained that one of his main goals with the program is to provide more education on sexual health, as well as make the program more approachable.

“It’s very uncomfortable for people, but the truth is it shouldn’t be because it’s health. Anything regarding health should not be something you feel uncomfortable talking about,” Baros said.

Through the program, the team hopes to help promote inclusive language, Olivarez said, and to expand its range of supplies to best serve the student population.

“We also work around creating inclusive language as well whenever we talk about sex. We try to make the environment inviting for students because we understand that sex and things of that nature can be really hard for people to bring up with us,” Olivarez said.

Each location has an acrylic box that holds the supplies, as well as graphics encouraging students to visit Health Promotion if they can’t find what they need or have questions. Baros said that a big part of

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his job is making supply runs to refill the stations.

“This last semester, we’ve definitely seen a spike in students coming into our offices. Once they come into our offices, we give them a little baggie and they can pick out (any) barrier methods they might need,” Maldonado said.

In the future, Baros said he hopes to make the supply runs more visible to increase program awareness on campus.

“We’re looking to promote more

branding when we do the condom runs. I think we’ve had the idea that other universities use condom fairies,” Baros said. “We’re trying to make it more noticeable so that when students see us, they can make that mental note.”

The team works together on a spreadsheet to figure out what times supplies at each location will run low and prepare for them.

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“SHAC has taken over the funding because it is a necessity to provide students with barrier methods – (ones) that can help lower risk and help students with the accessibility issue,” Maldonado said.

Marcela Johnson is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at culture@dailylobo. com or on Twitter @DailyLobo.

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Self Serve supports the community in many ways, Fricker said. On Tuesdays, Self Serve gives 10% of their profits to Mutual

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“No matter what you have going on, we’re probably a good place for you,” Fricker said. “If you’re someone who loves sex

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