Sexual shame. It sounds old-timey, but in reality is something just about all of us have experienced. In fact, many women are carrying around more sexual shame baggage than they may realize. Let’s unpack that baggage a bit and look at the effects shame can have on adult sexual self-esteem. Forms of sexual shame Sexual shame is insidious and […]
Why the sexuality of moms is important
As a sexual health educator I’ve taught hundreds of workshops on just about every sexual health topic out there. My master’s degree is in public health and in grad school I trained staff who work with at-risk youth on how to teach sexual education. I’ve led dozens of health education support groups for people living […]
Sex-positive media round-up #1
There’s nothing that warms my heart quite like a fabulously sex-positive blog post, or video, or meme. In that spirit, here’s all the sex-positivity I happened upon across the web universe this week. The laugh out-loud This glorious little video guarantees you’ll never look at Nutella the same way. Porn Sex vs. Real Sex: The […]