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A Vote for Sexual Health
In a recent radio appearance,I was asked a question that caught me off guard. I am accustomed to and barely miss a beat for the normal inquiries about achieving orgasm or frustrations with inconsistent libido but no one has ever asked me before which way to vote for sexual health. The caller wondered which political party or candidate was more sexually healthy and promoted values consistent...
Zero Tolerance for Sexual Health
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Last night I had a book reading for Sex that Works. It was a small gathering as it is really hard to get people out of their cozy homes on a rainy Sundayevening. But inviting people who know me through social media isn’t an option to get the word out either – Facebook’s Zero Tolerance policy...
Revolutionizing Education
“What if our kids really believed we wanted them to have great sex…What if they really believed that we want them to be so passionately in love with someone that they can’t keep their hands off them? What if they really believed we want them to know their own bodies?” -Al Vernacchio
Taking Sex Education out of the dungeon that it has lived in over the last 30 years is an epic step towards...
Celebrating Sexual Wellbeing
“After people are clothed and fed, then they think about sex.” -Confucius 479 BC
What does sexual wellbeing mean to you? This is the question that the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) selected for its focus on the 2nd annual World Sexual Health Day this week on September 4th. More than 30 countries took part by creating events to recognize the need to articulate and understand the...
The Next Sexual Revolution
Sarah Palin’s daughter is not the only one for whom abstinence education didn’t work. Despite the millions of dollars invested in “abstinence-only” education for youth, both teen pregnancy and birth rates have jumped up in the US after a 15 year...
Curiosity 101: 3 Ways Sex Education Is Broken – And What Fixing It Could Accomplish
Nelson Mandela might not have been talking about sex when he said “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” Yet, there may be no place in the human psyche that this is more true.
Sexual Pleasure Heals with Dr. Ian Kerner
Known as America’s sex therapist, Ian Kerner offers some of the sagest advice you will ever hear in this not to be missed conversation about how sexual pleasure heals our life. Ian’s is a clear voice of sexual sanity clarifies everything from the power of enhanced foreplay and oral sex to the mystery and complexity of opening to your sexual fantasies. If you are like millions of others who are...
The Conversations Which Shape A Healthful Sexuality
"…the nearly $2 billion spent on abstinence only education over the past quarter-century may as well have been set on fire…” Peggy Orenstein
Sexual health is a conversation that has been subverted for far too long. The conversations that we avoid and push underground become tainted with our own darkness and the longer that they remain out of reach, the more distorted they become. Sexual hygiene...
Sexual Power Dynamics With Author Ian Kerner | Dear Sex Podcast S1:E1
Dear Sex Podcast | S1:E1
BIPOC Mental Health Awareness: Understanding Mental Health Disparities Across Different Communities
The purpose of BIPOC Mental Health Awareness month is to highlight disparities among the communities that have faced discrimination, injustice and systemic inequalities - all which have profound effects on mental health. Stigma around mental health still exists in many communities, often leading people not to seek professional help. Within BIPOC communities specifically, cultural factors and historical trauma can further complicate discussions around mental health. Breaking these stigmas requ...
Sexuality and Censorship
Censorship is defined in the dictionary as an official with the power to examine movies, books, television programming and to remove or prohibit anything considered obscene, politically objectionable, etc. There is some general agreement about what constitutes sexual obscenity and objectionable sexual content. I have in the course of my work been faced with situations and people who have very...
Curiosity 101: Getting Curious About Your Own Vaginal Health
Someone asked me not long ago when I first remembered experiencing vaginal discomfort. After some reflection, I was flooded with memories of recurrent vaginal yeast infections and general feelings of ongoing discomfort in my early adolescence. I was probably only 16 years old when I was first diagnosed with what was then known as gardnerella vaginitis, and is now referred to as bacterial vaginosis (BV).
Wholistic Sexuality with Sheri Winston
Don’t miss this enlightened and inspired conversation about a Women’s Anatomy of Arousal by Sheri Winston, one of this country’s leading voices on Wholistic Sexuality and female sexual health. With over twenty years as a nurse/midwife, Sheri has developed a unique understanding and inspiring educational models to revolutionize the field of sex education. Learn more about evolving your sexual tool...
Sexually Normal with Debby Herbenick, PhD
The most popular and first question that people ask about sex is “Am I normal?” So begins this revelatory conversation with Debby Herbenick, PhD, one of the most respected and well known voices on human sexuality. As both a lead researcher and educator, her most recent book, Great in Bedis a compendium of how to technique and unforgettable stories with co-author Grant Stoddard. Our conversation...
Healthy Sex Ed with Reid Mihalko
Not all sex education is created equally, and learning some sex positive lessons with humor and integrity might be as good as it gets… Reid Mihalko has taught over 30,000 individuals in his sex education workshops around the world. Reid educates articulately and authentically on everything from learning your sexual boundaries to exploring and allowing deep pleasure into your life, this...
Positivity Reinvents Us: Why We Need Spaces to Talk About Healthy Intimacy
I have been growing a sexual health company for ten years. I started it in my home and then when it grew past the capacity of sharing with my kids, moved it into another residential space in town. It kept its home business feel, where we have dogs and kids and a lawn to mow. But recent developments in our quickly expanding distribution have made it clear that the home business phase is over.
So...
What is Healthy Sex in Marriage?
Question:
My question is pretty vague! What does it look like to have a healthy sex life in marriage?
The background to my question is: My husband of 18 years is working on getting over a pornography addiction. I have some sexual abuse issues from childhood. So we are both messed up. Initially when we married I tried to be fun and sexy and would not get much response so I often felt rejected. He’d...
Is Masturbation a Healthy Part of your Relationship?
“The only thing about masturbation to be ashamed of is doing it badly.” -Sigmund Freud
It’s been over 20 years since May was named National Masturbation Month by a group of hip sex stores in response to the firing of then Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders for suggesting that masturbation would be a healthy addition to educational curriculum. It was a reasonable suggestion given the cloak of shame and...
Consent 101: Why Communication Is Essential to Healthy Intimacy
One of the most important and meaningful ways to participate in healthy, safe sex is to practice consent with our partners and set boundaries around what you we are and aren't comfortable with.
The Mysterious O – Lifting the Mystery
‘Sex-positive, a term that’s coming into cultural awareness, isn’t a dippy love-child celebration of orgone � it’s a simple yet radical affirmation that we each grow our own passions on a different medium, that instead of having two or three or even half a dozen sexual orientations, we should be thinking in terms of millions.’ – Dr. Carol Queen
Orgasm is a product of a sexually healthy lifestyle...
The Make It Good Movement
Make It Good is a sexual health and wellness initiative meant to address difficult topics in modern day relationships revolving around three core issues: equal pleasure, consent and the use of healthy ingredients in intimacy products.
The Make It Good public awareness campaign inspires young adults to foster fulfilling relationships that empower themselves and their partners because life is fueled...
Curiosity 101: Why We Love Self-Pleasure – And You Should Too
This month marks the 25th anniversary of National Masturbation Month, launched in 1995 by Good Vibrations to protest the firing of the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders, appointed by President Clinton. Dr. Elders was fired for responding to questions regarding safe sex by saying that “Masturbation is something that perhaps should be taught.” Conservative members of the administration were not pleased.
The Opening Door- Show 63: Jamye Waxman
Don’t miss this real talk about your most intimate relationships. Jamye Waxman, sex educator extraordinaire illuminates not only how to bring a little zing to your romantic relating but also how to communicate about your sexual desires and explore fantasy as rocket fuel for passion. Demystifying orgasm, why it matters and when it shouldn’t are also on the docket. Tune in for a booster shot of...
Curiosity 101: A New, Stigma-Free Perspective on STIs
Sexually transmitted infections are here to stay. In 2019, the number of STIs reported by the CDC hit historic highs and continues to climb. The threats of multi-drug resistance for bacteria like gonorrhea and the discovery of new viruses like Zika which can linger in semen for months make it clear that we need to rethink our approach to the truth that sex and sexual infections are clearly inseparable.
Masturbation with Jamye Waxman
Masturbation is the single most popular sexual act on the planet but remains steeped in misinformation and shame. Unburden yourself and explore the wonders of sexual health with Jamye Waxman, M.Ed. who has been dubbed “the nexxxt generation of sex educator”. Author of Getting Off: A Woman’s Guide to Masturbation, Jamye has both a down to earth style and a encyclopedia of sexual health know how...
Learn the True Meaning of Tantra with Anya Shekina
The real meaning of tantra is about finding true and grateful presence to life. Listen as Tantra educator and passionate love coach Anya Shekinashares simple exercises that will deepen your intimate connections and open a pathway to exploring more pleasure. Learning how to bring your full self to the present moment without any expectations or performance anxiety is a mystical experience that...
The Opening Door – Show 004: Debby Herbenick
Don’t miss this informative and evocative conversation with Debby Herbenick, one of America’s leading sexual researchers and Co-Director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion and the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. Author of multiple best selling titles, including most recently Sex Made Easy: Your Awkward Questions Answered for Better, Smarter, Safer Sex. She is a gifted speaker who...
Curiosity About Pleasure
“The only thing about masturbation to be ashamed of is doing it badly.” –Sigmund Freud
If ever there were a place in life to allow our curiosity free reign, it would be in the realm of our sexual exploration. Becoming curious is a powerful antidote to both the fear and the shame that has long shadowed both the desire and experience of pleasure. Indeed, there are many sexual educators and...
Reinventing the Visual Sex Ed Industry with Mark Schoen
Mark Schoen, an award-winning sexual education filmmaker and founder of SexSmartFilms.com, shares his insights and unique perspective on the differences between sexual health films and pornographic content. His ideas of building a visual frame of reference that can both expand your capacity to communicate and understand your sexuality will change the way you look at sexual content and even your...
How to Have Sex with Paul Joannides
Listen in as Wendy explores the best sex guide on the market: The Guide to Getting it On with author Paul Joannides. In its sixth edition, filled with over 900 pages of practical skill based lessons and a balanced, healthy emotional approach to creating a satisfying and evolving sex life. Don’t miss one of the masters of sexual education talk about the core of sexual education and health.
The Importance of Sex in a Relationship
Is sex important in a relationship? This is a common question. It's a topic that can stir up a range of emotions and concerns for individuals and couples alike. Knowing the value of sex in your relationship and how to maintain a fulfilling sexual connection is important.
Teen Contraception: A Thing of the Past?
I was recently talking to some of my son’s friends who are all graduating from High school and they were telling me that no one uses birth control anymore. The boys said condoms kill all the feelings and the girls believe that the rhythm method is effective and less toxic than the pill. I was shocked and had no idea that the safe sex talk has reverted to the plan B pill in their mind. Is this...
Study: 50% of Nation Uses Vibrator
Two studies by the Indiana University found that 53 percent of women and 45 percent of men aged 18-60 use vibrators during sexual play.
Do these numbers surprise you? If so, you might be interested to find out that not only is vibrator use more common than most think, but according to these studies, its use is linked to positive sexuality and increased care for one’s sexual health.
Vibrators have...
Do Something Radical Today: Say Vagina
Do you feel comfortable saying vagina? If you paused, don’t worry. It’s not you, it’s a culture of censorship. The overt kind (such as laws criminalizing the usage of the word!) and the more subliminal type, too. Are there consequences to this type of censorship? You bet. In fact, it directly jeopardizes your health. Because we know that there is power in words, Good Clean Love has partnered with...
A Great Sex Life with Lou Paget
Join best selling author and sex educator Lou Paget share the secrets of a great sex life which she has learned in her world wide sexual seminars. With a keen ability to listen for the questions under the questions, Lou provides not only the tips and techniques that can improve your sex life right now, but is able to provide the assurances and calm that allow for a deeper look into the mystery of...
Make it Feel Good with Debby Herbenick, Phd
Listen this week to author of “Because It Feels Good: A Woman’s Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction” and sex educator, Debby Herbenick, Phd, answer your questions about sexual health and unlock the mysteries of sexual pleasure. Her intelligent, thoughtful and down to earth responses have made the Kinsey website the place to go for the authoritative answers we are all searching for. Don’t...