Sex Gets Real 139: Pubic hair, cheap sex toys, & YOUR confessions

This episode is sponsored by HotelsByDay. Save 5% with code SGR5off. Did you hear the announcement about listener confessions being part of the show? Scroll to the bottom of this page to check out details, examples, suggestions, and how to get them to me. It’s time to make you part of the show! I am so so so excited about hearing …

Sex Gets Real 138: Kitty Stryker on sex work, polyamory, & what makes a community

This episode is sponsored by HotelsByDay. Save 5% with code SGR5off. Content note: talk of suicide. I always love when I get to have nuanced conversations about topics like sex work, porn, consent, and polyamory. So, when Kitty Stryker said she’d come on the show, I knew the discussion would be a gritty one. Kitty is currently working on an anthology …

Sex Gets Real 137: Erika Moen from Oh Joy Sex Toy is here!

This episode is sponsored by HotelsByDay. Save 5% with code SGR5off. Alex was the first person to ever share an Oh Joy Sex Toy comic with me. I was immediately enamored. Erika Moen’s weekly sex education comic is full of so many wonderful topics, reviews, and done with such an approachable spirit. I’ve shared TONS of her stuff on social media because …

Sex Gets Real 136: Gay man having straight sex & embarrassing vulva lips

Hello, from Salt Lake City! Thanks for all of the feedback on last week’s episode, post-election. So many of you had so many thoughtful and kind things to say. I appreciate it more than you know. This week, I field questions about sissification and being a masculine dude who loves feminine things, a gay guy who is having his first …

Sex Gets Real 135: Fighting oppression for sexual freedom

What a week. Between moving from DC to Salt Lake City and the U.S. election, I’ve had so many big emotions and huge feels. This week’s episode is a little different. It’s not everyday we have an election and a public response like the one that happened a few days ago. So, instead of a big interview or an hour …

Sex Gets Real 134: Mike Domitrz on dating, hookups, intimacy & consent

One of the perks of my job is getting a chance to read a lot of books about sex, sexuality, kink, and relationships. Some are terrific, some are OK, but it’s always fun to learn new things and take on new perspectives. I recently had a chance to read Mike Domitrz’s new book, “Can I Kiss You?” and one of …

You don’t need to be perfect to be lovable.

You don’t need to be perfect to be lovable. So, please stop striving for perfection. Instead of denying the hurt and the failed expectations, instead of trying to seem like you have it all together, what if you let it all out and showed off the soft, vulnerable parts begging to be recognized? It’s not your fault that awful things happened to …

Sex Gets Real 133: Whores of Yore on sex & porn through the ages

Grab a cup of tea, settle in, and prepare to be amazed. When Kate Lister, creator of Whores of Yore, agreed to come on the show, I did cartwheels. And it’s pretty evident why as you listen to this fascinating and hysterical episode all about the history of sex, porn, and sex work. Kinky Victorians who loved spankings and piss …

There is no short cut for talking about the scary stuff. It’s just scary.

There are some things that I really don’t like talking about with my sweetheart. Things I feel deeply ashamed of or embarrassed by. Things that I think could be the final straw in him choosing something other than our marriage, and so I avoid them as long as I possibly can. It’s unhealthy, unhelpful, and creates distance between us But, …

Sex Gets Real 132: Allison Moon on queer identity and vulvas

Sign-up for my live, online anal 101 class! It’s October 26th and going to be amazing fun. Learn more and register now. When I think about my sex educator heroes, Allison Moon is one of the folks who has had a tremendous impact on the way I approach and talk about sexuality and sex. Her own journey through lesbian identity …