On today's episode, we have clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Smith (She/Her) join us for a conversation about recovering from purity culture. Together we talk about missing the out on the condom on a banana lecture, moving from performance to pleasure, and learning to play again.

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Dr. Rachel Smith's Community:

Purity Culture Recovery Group : https://www.agavechicago.com/groups

Resources to Learn More:

The 7 Most Popular, and Powerful, Sexual Fantasies : https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-about-sex/202107/the-7-most-popular-and-powerful-sexual-fantasies

Leaving the Fold : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781933993232

The Relationship between Purity Culture and Rape Myth Acceptance : https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9488d731d4df9d904e6031/t/611e5ed6f546e07cb98eb8d8/1629380311389/Relationship+between+Purity+Culture+and+Rape+Myth+Acceptance.pdf

Sex for One : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9780517886076

Sex, God, and the Conservative Christian Church : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781138674981

Pleasure Activism : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781849353267

Pure : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781501124822

Better Sex Through Mindfulness : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781771642354

Podcasts Resources:

https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/come-as-you-are 

https://intimacywithease.com/category/better-sex/most-popular/

Articles/Newsletters:

https://estherperel.com/blog/eroticism-self-care-plan

https://www.tinaschermersellers.com/post/how-the-purity-movement-causes-symptoms-of-sexual-abuse

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/purity-culture-evangelical-church-harms-women/618438/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/us/abstinence-pledge-evangelicals.html

https://emilynagoski.bulletin.com

Instagram Resources:

https://www.instagram.com/ericasmith.sex.ed/