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Sex Gets Real 143: Sarah Pappalardo from Reductress on satire, media, & feminism

This week, we have our first listener confession from CK all about the first time she ended a relationship. Heads’ up that it contains themes of abuse within BDSM. Then, Sarah Pappalardo from Reductress is here! If you haven’t seen Reductress yet, get thee over to their satirical site immediately and be wowed. We talk […]

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  • January 8, 2017

Sex Gets Real 142: A new year with first kisses, anal, & relationship problems

It’s New Year’s Day, 2017. It seems appropriate to start the year off with an intimate show between you and me, including a diary entry of my very first kiss. If you’d like to share your own confession on January’s theme of FIRSTS, then scroll to the bottom of this page for the guidelines and […]

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  • January 1, 2017

Sex Gets Real 141: Louise Bourchier & Kate McCombs on anal, sexual frustration, losing your virginity, and empathy

It’s Christmas Day! What better way to celebrate a holiday than with a sexy, fun chat with not one but TWO fellow sex educators. And from New Zealand, no less. Kate McCombs and Louise Bourchier are here to help me answer questions from you about getting started with anal sex after a bad first experience, […]

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  • December 25, 2016

Sex Gets Real 140: Rain DeGrey & her love of edges, BDSM, and porn

Rain DeGrey and I have been trying to make this interview happen for over 2 years, and it’s FINALLY here. I thought it would be a perfect pre-holiday episode so everyone who is traveling for the holidays could have a fun little distraction. As you’ll hear, Rain does not hold back on all of the […]

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  • December 18, 2016

Sex Gets Real 139: Bush trends, munches, and myLAB Box

I have a ton of listener emails in the queue, so I was happy to get to a few this week on munches and online handles, pubic hair trends, and finding a sex position therapist. Plus, if your wife says she can get a bunch of sex toys for super cheap, does that mean they’re […]

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  • December 11, 2016

Sex Gets Real 138: Kitty Stryker on consenting to sex work, polyamory libertarianism, & what community really means.

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 book all about creating consent […]

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  • December 4, 2016

Sex Gets Real 137: Erika Moen of Oh Joy Sex Toy talks sex toys, porn sets, & sex ed through art.

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 isĀ 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 who doesn’t love a comic […]

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  • November 27, 2016

Sex Gets Real 136: Gay man having straight sex and ugly 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 […]

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  • November 20, 2016

Sex Gets Real 135: Fighting systems of oppression post-election

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 […]

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  • November 13, 2016

Sex Gets Real 134: Mike Domitrz on creating a culture of consent and respect

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 […]

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  • November 6, 2016

Sex Gets Real 133: Whores of Yore on sex and 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 […]

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  • October 30, 2016

Sex Gets Real 132: Allison Moon on Girl Sex 101, pleasure, & tandem threesomes

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 to queer identity is very reminiscent of my own, and her approachable and matter-of-fact methods of talking […]

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  • October 23, 2016

Sex Gets Real 131: Jerome Stuart Nichols on his lube The Butters

I’m sure you heard on last week’s show, but I’m reminding you again. I want YOUR voice as part of the new podcast intro. All you have you to do is call 747-444-1840 and say “You’re listening to Sex Gets Real with Dawn Serra.” BOOM! This week is a fun chat with The Butters All […]

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  • October 16, 2016

Sex Gets Real 130: Marcia Baczynski on saying no gracefully & navigating sex parties

Marcia Baczynski, creator of the Good Girl Recovery Program and co-founder of Cuddle Party, is here this week, and there were SOOO many nuggets of inspiration and amazing suggestions that I had a hard time not quoting the entire thing in my notes. We talk about asking for what we want in bed, setting boundaries, […]

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  • Dawn
  • October 9, 2016

Sex Gets Real 129: Intimacy when sex is off the table

This week is a little different from the normal show. First up, I field a few listener questions about finding out you may have herpes and hepatitis C after a partner cheated and how to become a sex educator. NRE isn’t only for relationships – we can also get high on our dreams and take […]

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  • Dawn
  • October 2, 2016