I am a podcast fiend, or at least I was before quarantine. I didn’t realize how much time I spent commuting until I stopped commuting. But now that I don’t have to take a 30 minute bus ride to class (instead, I roll the 5 feet from my bed to my desk for “Zoom University”), …
Continue ReadingSex in The Media: Little Fires Everywhere
Have you read the book by the incredible Celeste Ng?! Have you binged the Hulu series (produced by and starring the incomparable Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon)? If not, run, don’t walk! And bonus: there are some pretty stunning sex scenes in the screen version. Yes, they are expertly shot and acted, but I think …
Continue ReadingSex in The Media – Podcast Edition
Try and count all the podcast episodes that cover the topic of sex. Go ahead. I dare you. I double dare you. And when you’re done (in a couple of days, ‘cause it’ll take you that long) please present me with a total. Just look at all that programming! There are short episodes. There are …
Continue ReadingSex and Politics: The Media
PB & J. Meghan and Harry. TikTok and dance trends. These are things that go together. And here are two things that generally don’t: sex and politics. And here’s why. In case you missed it, today is election day, which will soon prevail enormous consequences. And we’re also really divided as a nation at present. …
Continue ReadingWhat’s Your Sexual North Star?
There was a time when girls and women had little access to sexual health information. Long before the internet was even a gleam in anyone’s eye, people had only relatives and friends on which to rely (if they were lucky enough to have those types of relatives and friends). But other resources were hard to …
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