Sex Gets Real 94: Clown sex, porn, and shame

This is what happens when we have coffee and record first thing. Head over to Explore More Summit at exploremoresummit.com to register for Dawn’s free 10-day online summit. It all starts January 28th, 2016, but if you see this after the event, you can still check out the interviews. We’re a little hyper this time around, but what can you …

Sex Gets Real 87: STI stigma and poly feels

Sex. The scariest thing in the world? Dawn really loved this conversation about STI stigma. A recent article in The Atlantic (link below in the show notes) talked about some research findings that show people are terrified of sex. People judge someone more harshly for transmitting a mild case of curable chlamydia than killing someone with swine flu. Why? Because …

Sex Gets Real 80: Amy Jo Goddard, Woman on Fire

Sex intelligence and erotic empowerment. Sex Down South is October 15-17th in Atlanta. Amy Jo Goddard will be one of the keynote speakers, and Dawn will be there. Join in the fun if you’re local. We are so excited to have Amy Jo Goddard joining us today to talk about her new book “Woman on Fire” and talking all things …

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 …

The Power of Words: A Missive for Sexperts, Sex Therapists, & Educators

Disclaimer: I realize that not all sex therapists, sex educators, sex workers, or sex professionals want to be inclusive and accepting. If that is you, I honor your path and encourage you to stop reading. This article isn’t for you. I’ll admit that I struggle to use inclusive language sometimes. Being deliberate in my word choices can feel like a …