What happens when you grow up in a culture that almost never talks about sex?

In this episode of Men and Sex, I sit down with RD, a 21-year-old man from Ukraine, to hear his raw and unfiltered story. This is part of my series interviewing men across the world to uncover the common threads in how we were shaped around sexuality.

We talk about:
🇺🇦 Growing up in a post-Soviet culture where “no one was ever having sex” was the running joke
🛑 The silence and shame around sex—and how it shaped identity and relationships
📺 Being exposed to porn at just 6 years old and the impact on desire, intimacy, and expectations
🌐 What it’s like to grow up in a generation where access to porn and sexual content is instant and constant
⚡ The fear of homophobia and how it shaped his early experiences

This episode is raw, eye-opening, and a reminder that no matter where we come from—our stories around sex carry striking similarities.

🎧 Listen now and hear what the next generation of men is really facing.