Right-wing trolls harassed this Bellingham sex educator. Then she reached across the divide

Right-wing trolls harassed this Bellingham sex educator. Then she reached across the divide Kyle Norris September 23, 2025 / 2:53 pm

Right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk’s assassination has become a flashpoint in recent weeks for discourse about political violence, freedom of speech, and the dangers of rushing to conclusions without complete information.

But for her part, Bellingham resident and school board director Jenn Mason was deeply pondering those things long before Kirk’s death. In 2022, she was targeted by right-wing media outlets that mischaracterized her work as a sex educator, bringing an onslaught of violence and threats to her doorstep.

Mason, who owns WinkWink sex shop in Bellingham, teaches a class for adults called “Sex After Bad Stuff.” She calls it “a pleasure ed