Monthly Archives: October 2017

Sex Gets Real 185: Hookups with herpes, chastity belt fantasies, & raising sex positive kids

So, where are we going this week? Emma has been seeing someone for a few years who keeps disappearing and ignoring her. They have amazing chemistry and great sex, so what can she do about the way he behaves? The truth is the way he’s behaving is abusive and all about control and manipulation, and […]

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  • Dawn
  • October 29, 2017

Sex Gets Real 184: Afrosexology on Black pleasure, masturbation, & radical twerking

I am absolutely in love with this week’s chat with Dalychia and Rafaella from Afrosexology. We talk about their mission to bring sexual liberation and agency to the Black community. We explore pleasure and how to center it in our lives, why masturbation is a powerful tool to finding our power, and why it’s so […]

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  • Dawn
  • October 22, 2017

Sex Gets Real 183: Housework & resentment, chronic cheating, & Rare Bird Lit

Welcome to this week’s show! We’re talking books, housework & resentment, and cheating. Oh, and I just started watching Big Mouth on Netflix which is an absurd, bizarre cartoon all about going through puberty. You might want to check it out. Cadessa wrote in about her non-existent sex life and how listening to the show […]

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  • Dawn
  • October 15, 2017

Sex Gets Real 182: Masochism, virginity, low self-esteem, & permission slips

Hello, from New Orleans! Hurricane Nate meant I was stuck in Louisiana for an extra day, but it also meant more time at SisterSong’s “Let’s Talk About Sex” conference. I share a little about what that conference brought up for me and then… It’s your questions and my answers. You can also see all of […]

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  • Dawn
  • October 8, 2017

Sex Gets Real 181: Erotic art and photography with Maggie West

For the past few months, one of my favorite things on Instagram has been Maggie West’s gorgeous nude photo series for Amber Rose’s Slut Walk. The colors, the confidence, the variety of bodies. So, of course, I had to invite her on because her massive stained glass installation is available today in Los Angeles for […]

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  • Dawn
  • October 1, 2017