Sex Gets Real 114: Moving beyond sex positivity

JoEllen Notte is a sex educator powerhouse – she is revolutionizing the discussion about sex and depression, and also has a beautiful blog all about sex positivity, sex toys, and introversion. She recently reached out to me and asked if she could come on the show to talk about sex positivity versus sex performativity. Or, as we discuss in this …

Sex Gets Real 111: Submission

Masturbation May. Just a few days left to pop over to our exclusive sale with podcast-approved toys. Treat yourself to something deliciously naughty. Showtime’s new late-night show, Submission, is all about BDSM. We follow Ashley, a woman coming out of yet another sexually unsatisfying relationship, as she begins to explore her desire in the realm of power exchange and BDSM. …

Sex Gets Real 102: Vibrators and virgins

Dirty Lola in the house Dawn has two announcements: First up, there is a free webinar on March 28th all about intimacy in relationships as you explore non-monogamy and opening an existing relationship up. Register here! Second, Dawn is an expert speaking at the Love Detox online event that starts April 4th. Learn more here: http://www.thelovedetoxseries.com/dawn This week’s co-host is …

Sex Gets Real 90: New vibrator and getting caught giving a BJ

Happy New Year! It’s 2016! Well, Dylan is sick now, but we’re still recording because we missed you. Listeners write in about getting caught by their parents giving a blow job and getting picked up by lesbians at a conference. Dawn gets a new remote controlled vibrator and has some fun with it. More on James Deen and Stoya. Plus, …

Sex Gets Real 82: Consent & a special needs child

The accidental HIQI. Dawn had a shitty week. Not only was she battling Strep, but she fried her laptop and lost this week’s episode. So, we’re doing a HIQI in place of our longer episode and we’ll be back on track in 2 weeks. So, what are we talking about this week besides Dylan’s vacation to Hawaii? Well, a listener, …

Sex Gets Real 72: Feminista Jones

It’s about to get super fierce and very real. We are so excited to have the powerful, the fabulous, the game-changing Feminista Jones on with us this week. We talk about sex-positive feminism, BDSM, Dom/sub dynamics, how the term vanilla has become a slur, street harassment, birth control, how sex and body autonomy are the key to liberation and freedom …

Sex Gets Real 66: A selfish wife, a bad lover, and the Wachowskis

Listener questions galore! Interested in attending Dawn’s live Q&A all about relationships on Thursday, July 16th? Pop on over and sign-up. She’d love to have some listeners in the audience. Wow, it’s a great week for listener questions. After a quick talk about cuddling and the Wachowski siblings, we dive into some amazing stuff. One listener wants to know what …

Sex Gets Real 59: Queer Porn Film Festival

Dawn’s mind gets blown in the best possible way. If you’re in the DC area, join Dawn for her relationship communication bootcamp on June 11th. Check it out here. The Queer Porn Film Festival was beyond rad. Films with trans women, trans men, fat bodies, all different color bodies, doing all sorts of yummy, curious, and funny things. Links to …

Sex Gets Real 58: Cooper Beckett on swinging, poly, and his new book

Cooper Beckett and swinging! In the DC area? Then join Dawn’s new meetup: Relationship Communication Bootcamp. The first event is June 11th and you can sign-up now! Each month we’ll get together and practice fun, easy techniques for learning how to communicate more openly. Can’t wait to see you there. Cooper’s here! Cooper’s here! We are so excited to talk …