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 …

Dawn Answers: Finding your voice after trauma

Cindy asks: Hi Dawn, I’ve been catching up on old episodes and caught sight of the episode of Dylan leaving. (Haven’t heard it yet) I miss her already! I hope you continue on as strong as before. I wanted to try and get some advice about talking with my partner. He’s been absolutely sweet and understanding about my issues with …

Dawn Answers: How do I talk about herpes?

How do I tell someone I have herpes? How do I talk about STIs? Let’s talk about how to disclose our status and why the stigma of STIs is so harmful.

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 110: Circumcision, Girl Boners, & orgasms

Masturbation May. Have you gotten yours on yet? If not, pop over to our exclusive sale with podcast-approved toys and treat yourself to something deliciously naughty. A few months ago, August McLaughlin invited me on her show, Girl Boner, to talk about body acceptance and trauma. I’d been following her for over a year and admired her own story in …

Sex Gets Real 109: Teens, gender, & parenting

Masturbation May. Have you gotten yours on yet? If not, pop over to our exclusive sale with podcast-approved toys and treat yourself to something deliciously naughty. Nadine Thornhill is someone I admire greatly. Not only was she part of the Explore More Summit, but her approach to parenting and talking to kids about sex is revolutionary. And this week, we’re …

Sex Gets Real 107: No orgasms from partnered sex

Prescott is back with more amazing advice and t-shirt ideas Comedian and 4-Play Baltimore host, Prescott Gaylord, joins us for a second HIQI. Listener Dannyle wants to know how to talk to the guy she’s dating about the fact that she can’t orgasm from partnered sex. She cums on her own, but when she’s with someone else, it just doesn’t …

Sex Gets Real 105: A virgin and her vibrator

An intimate chat with Dawn Serra. Just because. Dawn woke up and just wanted to have a little chat with you, because you’re amazing. There’s also a follow-up from a listener who wrote in recently about sex with vibrators. Plus, a 20-year-old virgin just got her first vibrator and wants help on working on internal orgasms. A mom also has …

Sex Gets Real 104: Anal myths & sad quickies

Anal leakage and quickie sex. Hold on to your horses. Sarah and Brian from YaySex.ca join in the fun this week. Since they recently started teaching an anal sex class, we start off with a question about anal sex myths. A listener who wants to study sexuality asks for book recommendations and we have quite the list (see below). Plus, …