Monthly Archives: July 2016

Sex Gets Real 120: Trans fantasies, pegging, & dating a survivor

It’s just you and me this week. No guest. No interview. Just your questions and emails and me savoring every single one of them. We’re talking transsexual fetish sex, pegging, exploring sex with a partner who is a rape survivor, what it means to be bad at sex, Hollywood myths about how sex should look, […]

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  • July 31, 2016

Wednesday Words: Defining vanilla and other sexy terms

Each Wednesday, I answer one of your burning questions on the blog. This week Anonymous asks: Just would like to say I love the podcast. I think you’re wonderful, Dawn. I found you on Spotify and I’m proud to say that I’ve listened to all your shows. It only took me a few weeks! I enjoy […]

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  • Dawn
  • July 27, 2016

Sex Gets Real 119: Andre Shakti on wrestling, fisting, and sex work

This week’s chat is one of my favorites. Andre Shakti is an absolute delight. The first time I saw her in person at Sex Down South last year, I was in complete awe. She is this vibrant, powerful force to be reckoned with, and when she said she’d come on the show I was completely […]

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  • July 24, 2016

Sex Gets Real 118: Kaila Prins on pole dancing and burlesque

Body positivity is something I constantly bring up on the show – not only because it’s an important part of my own story, but because I’m constantly getting questions from listeners about their own body shame and struggles. That’s why I am so excited by this unapologetic and energizing look into pole dancing and burlesque […]

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  • July 17, 2016

Wednesday Words: Can I stop the squirting?

Each Wednesday, I answer one of your burning questions on the blog. This week Squirter asks: I have never been a ‘squirter’ until recently. My new boyfriend is much larger than my ex. I think this may be the reason. I often wonder if this much squirting is too much. Let me set the stage… I […]

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  • July 13, 2016

Sex Gets Real 117: TT Baum on coming out & sacred intimacy

A listener question sent me on a quest to find some folks who could share their coming out stories, specifically cis men, and that quest led me to TT Baum. Several colleagues had the most amazing things to say about him, and when we finally connected, I adored his calm energy and beautiful openness. This […]

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  • July 10, 2016

Wednesday Words: How do I talk about herpes?

Each Wednesday, I answer one of your burning questions on the blog. This week Uncertain Uma asks: Loving the podcast and how you talk so openly about it all. I loved your recent discussion about STIs and wonder if you could dive into it a bit more. My question for you: I contracted genital herpes about […]

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  • July 6, 2016

Sex Gets Real 116: Crista Anne on orgasmquest & threesomes

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 […]

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  • July 3, 2016