In the season two finale of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Mickie Woods, founder of Intimacy Games, to chat about entrepreneurship in sexological spaces, approaching conversations about love and sex with a new or long-term partner, and how the metaphysical and spiritual realms play into her sexology work and business.…
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Queerness and Sex Education in Rural America with Jacob P. Kelley
Posted on June 7, 2022On this episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with sex educator, influencer, and content creator Jacob P. Kelley about queerness and sex education in rural America, their experiences in entrepreneurship, HIV outreach and prevention, and fighting stigma.…
AFAF 7: Kink, Non-Monogamy, and Consent with Susan Wright
Posted on February 1, 2022On the season two premiere of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Susan Wright, executive director for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, to discuss defining kink and consent, eliminating fears around our sexual fantasies, and the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon.…
AFAF 6: Teaching Sexuality Education to Future Hispanic and Latinx Generations with Agnes Jimenez
Posted on August 11, 2021On the season one finale of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Agnes Jimenez, sexuality educator, doula, and Marine Corps veteran, to discuss her experiences growing up as a Puerto Rican lesbian in the military, how she found her calling as a sex educator, and how she’s actively fighting the generational stigma around sex and sexuality within Hispanic and Latinx communities. Agnes Jimenez (she/her) is a sexuality educator, is of Taina Afro-Caribbean descent,…
AFAF 2: Fat Sexuality with Hilary Wermers
Posted on April 13, 2021In this month's episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with sex educator Hilary Wermers about fatness, queer sexuality, finding pleasure, and the debate between body positivity and body neutrality.…
AFAF 1: Queer Pleasure and Disability with Drew Gurza
Posted on March 9, 2021In the inaugural episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Drew Gurza, disability awareness consultant, podcaster, and co-author of The Handi Book of Love, Lust & Disability, to discuss ableism in queer dating, the nuance of coming out, the sex tech industry, and how sex work is part of disability justice. Follow Drew on Instagram @drewgurza, on Twitter @drewgurza, and at andrewgurza.com. You can subscribe to their podcast, Disability After Dark, on all…
Let’s Talk About Sex: Navigating Conversations Around Pleasure in the Black Queer Community
Posted on February 14, 2021Most people have memories of getting the talk. Yes, the talk about S-E-X. Now how this talk happened and what was included can differ greatly. Being Black, queer, and growing up in the Bible Belt, conversations about sex were the definition of “hush hush.” To learn about sex, you had to turn to your friends—which meant conversations were mostly heteronormative and filled with misinformation.…
Coming into My Own: Breaking From My Southern Baptist Roots to Become a Queer Sex Educator
Posted on December 4, 2020About a month ago, my godmother asked me a question: Jasmine, who are you? The first thought that came to my mind was, “Would you like to know who I truly am, or just who you want me to be?” The truth is that I am a Black, queer Millennial. And as someone who has grown up in the Millennial generation, I have worked hard to develop my own interpretations of who and what I am and to not define…
Beyond the Visual: The Radical Feminism of Audio Erotica
Posted on July 21, 2020Porn can be divisive—and, often, whether you view the erotic subject as good, bad, or neutral depends largely on the lens and framework of your gaze. On one side is the camp that sees almost all porn, as long as it's between consenting adults, as fun and fine. On the other side are the folks who equalize all types of porn and generalize them all as bad. This latter group is an interesting mix of liberal feminists, violence prevention advocates,…
Asking For A Friend: Am I Ready To Move In With My Partner?
Posted on October 30, 2019Ah, U-Hauling. How do you know when you're ready to shack up with your significant other? What does sharing space together all the time really look like? In this month's Asking for a Friend, Dr. Laura McGuire shares her tips for when two homes become one.…