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AFAF Ep. 12: Sexological Entrepreneurship with Mickie Woods

Asking for a Friend podcast guest Mickie Woods.

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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AFAF 6: Teaching Sexuality Education to Future Hispanic and Latinx Generations with Agnes Jimenez

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On 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,…

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AFAF 1: Queer Pleasure and Disability with Drew Gurza

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In 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…

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Let’s Talk About Sex: Navigating Conversations Around Pleasure in the Black Queer Community

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Most 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.…

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Coming into My Own: Breaking From My Southern Baptist Roots to Become a Queer Sex Educator

A photo of Spectrum South writer Jasmine Phillips, a queer sex educator.

About 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…

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Beyond the Visual: The Radical Feminism of Audio Erotica

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Porn 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,…

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