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 116: Orgasmquest
Trigger warning: talk of suicide From the early days of queer porn to managing sex positive feminist shops to getting internet famous for her epic orgasm quest, Crista Anne – the rainbowiest of rainbow people – joins the show this week. One of the things I’ve admired about Crista Anne for so long is her fierce, unapologetic approach to sharing …
Dawn Answers: Does the porn she watches mean anything?
Does the porn she watches mean anything? Why do we watch certain kinds of porn? Is watching porn bad when you’re in a relationship?
Sex Gets Real 115: Lube & STI master class
Are you ready for a mastery level version of Sex Gets Real? Good. Because this week, Sarah Mueller from Smitten Kitten joins the show to share her research on lube, as well as her findings around herpes and STIs. Did you know some lubes (like KY) actually INCREASE the likelihood of STI transmission because the lube damages your genital tissue? …
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 113: Erotic porn, fat sex, & problematic orgasms
If you’re listening to this on June 12th, 2016, you still have time to enter the celebration giveaway! The winner gets an njoy 11 worth $310. Check out the details here. Giveaway closes at 11:30pm ET in the U.S. 6/12/2016. Oh, and be sure to pop over to Kickstarter to check out the new sex game Weapons of Mass Seduction. …
Sex Gets Real 112: Salad tossing and vegan BDSM
DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS? The podcast hit half a million downloads last week. So, as a great big thank you, I’m hosting a giveaway and the winner gets an njoy 11 worth $310. Check out the details here. Enter before June 12th! Also, because it was such a huge week, I wanted to spend a little quality time with …
Dawn Answers: My partner annoys me. Should I end things?
What should I do if my boyfriend is getting on my nerves? Should I end things? How can I overcome being annoyed at him? I’m looking for relationship advice.
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 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 …