Activism
From Birgitte:
I have chosen to live my life as an activist because "Life begins to end the day that we are silent about things that matter." [Martin Luther King]
My life is about making a difference in this world.
Eating Disorders
At age 39, I have successfully healed myself from a life-time
of obsession with food, weight and body image....I wish to heal
others that are still struggling with those issues through my art
and my story.
Real Overcoming (video)
Real Overcoming: The World's Self-Help Community features a video
clip of Birgitte speaking about her bulimia.
Birgitte's Bio
Birgitte's struggles with eating disorders inspired some of her artwork
More of Birgitte's art...
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Polyamory
I am a leader and an activist in the polyamory movement because I believe in responsible non-monogamy as an ethical love style choice. Monogamy is currently the only valid model of love in our society and it doesn't seem to be working very well for everyone. I am passionate about polyamory because I am passionate about choice. I can fully support monogamy as long is out of choice, not out of fear.
Poly NYC
Birgitte is a leader in this growing community of polyamorous people in New York City
Poly Living 2007
Birgitte will be leading a workshop entitled "How To Attract The Poly Relationships Of Your Dreams" at this conference for polyamorous people.
Birgitte is currently co-producing a documentary about polyamory.
The More the Marry-er
New York Post
October 19, 2005
With numerous relationships operating simultaneously ([Birgitte] declines to give an exact number), things around her apartment can get fairly complicated. "It gets a little overwhelming for me to make sure everyone is happy," she says. "But I have the personal life of a billionaire." |
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I love you ... and you ... and you ... and you, too
Columbia News Service
February 14, 2006
"It's damned fun to be poly," said Birgitte Philippedes, 38, a poly activist from New York. "Poly's about having choice that can be a beautiful self-expression."
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Freelance
TLS
Sepbember 1, 2006
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Forget monogamy and swinging. We're seriously polyamorous
The Observer
November 13, 2005
To bored husbands or wives who might think being a poly means uncomplicated, carefree sex with multiple partners, Philippides has a stern warning. "If you can't manage one relationship healthily, you are not going to be able to manage two. For polys, relationships are like a consuming hobby: they take up a tremendous amount of time," she said.
*The Observer misidentifed Birgitte as Brigitte Philippides
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Lust Life: Polyamory
New York Press
October 18-24, 2006
[Philippides] says, "There is one model in society for relationships—monogamy. The other is cheating ... it's more socially acceptable for me to have a boyfriend and cheat on him than it is for me to openly love more than one person." |
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AIDS
I am currently spearheading the first ever HIV Positive Touch
Awareness Event for World Aids Day 2008. The intention of this event
is to spread awareness and education to the general public about
having touch, affection and intimacy with people who are HIV positive.
The medical advances in the last 20 years for AIDS research has
been extraordinary yet the education and awareness regarding, touch,
affection and intimacy with HIV positive people is still in the
dark ages. Huge stigma is still attached to the disease with a result
that the HIV positive community is still being greatly ostracized.
More about Birgitte's work with Cuddle Party and touch positivity
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