Episode 175: No means No Vs. Enthusiastic Consent
Consent is simple, but that doesn't mean there's only one definition! Today we talk about different conceptualizations of consent and why the evolution of these definitions is important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Marras 202133min
Episode 174: How does alcohol work with giving/getting consent?
Consent is easy, until we involve alcohol. In today's episode we talk about how alcohol affects our ability to give and understand and communicate consent. We talk about measures you can put in place and things you might want to think about when drinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Marras 202137min
Episode 173: How do I intervene when I see someone being harassed?
Happy Halloween! No tricks; only treats here! Today we talk about how to intervene when you see someone who is being harassed. We talk safety, and 5 options for getting involved. And make sure to check out Hollaback and learn about all of their (online, free!) bystrander trainings at: https://www.ihollaback.org/! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Loka 202138min
Episode 172: How do I get birth control without everyone knowing?
In the last episode in the sexual honesty series, we address birth control: how do you go about getting birth control when you don't want your parents to know? Or when there aren't places around you to access reproductive health? Who all deserves to be involved in this decision anyway? To find a clinic in your state: https://sexetc.org/action-center/clinic-finder/ Find condoms: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/effective-interventions/prevent/condom-distribution-programs/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Loka 202146min
Episode 171: What's the problem with lies of omission?
This month's theme is "sexual honesty" and today's episode is all about lies of omission (when you just "forget" to mention something). We talk about the impacts of lies of omission and how you can shift them. Journal articles we mention on the show: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejsp.2179 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/002075996401034 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/eb022825/full/html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Loka 202136min
Episode 170: When do you disclose your STI (STD) status?
If you have a sexually transmitted infection (sometimes called a sexually transmitted disease), it can be hard to know when to disclose that to a new partner. Today we talk about the different situations that may require different times to disclose, and how to do that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Loka 202137min
Episode 169: Why does society prioritize men's sexual pleasure?
"I don't know where the clitoris is" he said, as if those words excused him from ever helping his partner achieve orgasm. This "mythology" around the clitoris extends into the heterosexual (or people with penises having sex with people with vaginas) sexual scripts. Today we talk about some of the issues related to this, and how to start breaking them down so that we all can have happy and healthy sex lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Syys 202129min
Episode 168: How do I know if I have a yeast infection?
Today we talk about yeast infections. The symptoms, how to treat them (and how NOT to treat them!), and how to prevent them, Research has shown prevention works: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HSMS5OQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Syys 202140min
