Linda Duits is a rogue media scholar fascinated by people and power relations. That’s why she has specialized in popular culture, gender, and sexuality.
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Duits marches to the beat of her own drum and likes to unravel why we think the way we think. She kindly quashes hypes on youth and media, offers sharp interpretations of cultural developments, and shamelessly exposes concealed norms about sex. She doesn’t shy away from controversy and has a strong presence in Dutch public debate. At the same time scholarship is in her DNA: she always relies on current and cutting-edge research.
Duits has been a podcasting pioneer and still regularly blogs (even though no one uses that term anymore). When needed, she appears as an expert in the media and engages audiences as a speaker and moderator in the cultural sector. In addition, she organizes Sex Salons at famous fetish club Church, educates university students, and writes popular-scientific books. Her most recent one is called Leuk! Pleidooi voor plezier [Fun! A manifesto for pleasure].
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Panel on gender and social media, Studium Generale Maastricht
Datum evenement: 18 May 2026, Locatie evenement: Auditorium, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastrichtomschrijving evenement: Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok – almost everyone uses social media these days. It is how we stay connected with one another, express ourselves and scrolling through Instagram reels or TikTok’s is a fun and easy way to pass the time. But is there a downside to it all?
Young people tend to look up to influencers on social media, but once you get into the ‘tradwife’ or ‘alpha male’ algorithm, there really is no escaping it. Andrew Tate will soon be dominating your feed. Is the content young people are getting exposed to getting more extreme? How does this influence their views on identity, gender roles and society?
Experts will share their insights in an open atmosphere, that will question and discuss whether, and if so how, our behavior is partly determined by what we see and hear online when looking at gender roles and norms. Learn about incel, tradwives and the manosphere. When does this lead to excesses and possible violence? What role do influencer play? What is the effect on society as a whole? Who is responsible, the individual, the tech companies or politics? How can we built up resilience against stereotypical or biased sexual messages in the media?
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Final Sex Salon in Club Church: vanilla
Datum evenement: 19 May 2026, Locatie evenement: Club Church, Amsterdamomschrijving evenement: We have done it all, covered every sexual practice we could think of. Semen, promiscuity, perversions, solo sex, group sex, pain, paying for it, anal, dick pics, outdoor sex, messy sex, bondage, STIs, older bodies, trans, cheating, roleplay, audio, porn, interracial, cruising, kissing, toys and video. There is only one topic left, perhaps the most taboo of all in a place like Club Church: vanilla. Yes: beds, romance, couples, lights off, missionary, and maybe even… routine. In the 25th and final edition, we tackle the sex that everyone assumes, rarely examines, and perhaps enjoys more than they’d like to admit.
Sex Salons are informal gatherings. Our goal is to celebrate the positive sides of sex, to share ideas and perspectives, and to build a community of sex-positive minds. This will be the last Salon in Club Church, don’t miss it!
Organized by Linda Duits, Caspar Pisters, and Anne Rodermond (Nieuw Amsterdams Geil)
When: Tuesday 19 May 2025, 8–10 PM (doors open at 7:30 PM)
Where: Club Church, Kerkstraat 52
Language: In English
Admission is free, registration is appreciated