🎬 Study Break: Materialists (2025)

Brooklyn and Cin took a field trip to see Materialists and they’ve returned to study hall with opinions. Asa hasn’t seen it yet, but that’s not stopping us from breaking down what this film has to say (intentionally or not) about dating and relationships.

Join us for a laughter-filled Study Break between lessons, brought to you by A Broad Sex Education. ⚠️ Spoilers ahead!

How many times have you heard someone use the word “sex” when they meant “gender”? Or treated gender and sexuality like they’re the same thing? In this foundational lesson, we’re breaking it all down.

In this episode, we unpack the differences between sex, gender, and sexuality and explore why those lines often get blurred. From chromosomes to cultural norms, we look at how biology, identity, and attraction each play a role in how we understand ourselves and others.

Class subjects include:

1. Social Science: understanding the distinctions between sex, gender, and sexuality, plus a look at early models used to define human attraction
2. English: a vocabulary lesson on the wide spectrum of sexualities and evolving identity terms
3. Pop Quiz: History: a rapid-fire look at queer history and the people who helped redefine how we see identity

Whether you’re untangling outdated beliefs or just starting your journey, this episode gives you the language, tools, and clarity you wish you had in school.

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Explore the full curriculum here!

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1. Kinsey Institute
2. “Kinsey Reports” – Wikipedia
3. Verywell Mind – What Is the Kinsey Scale?
4. Ace Community Survey – Quantifying Storms’ Model
5. American Institute of Bisexuality – The Klein Grid
6. Bi.org – Klein Grid Overview

1. Kinky History: A Rollicking Journey Through Our Sexual Past, Present, and Future by Esmé Louise James
2. One, Inc. v. Olesen (1958) – U.S. Supreme Court Case

Welcome to Office Hours, your after-class pass to ask anything about human sexuality because curiosity is always encouraged here. In this episode, Asa flips the script and interviews host Cin about what inspired A Broad Sex Education- how a spark of curiosity turned into a calling, and why we all deserve better than those awkward high school health class convos.

Whether you’re here for the history or the heart, you’ll leave with a better sense of why this classroom exists.

Got a question for Office Hours? Drop it in our anonymous form we might answer it in a future episode!

Welcome to Office Hours, your after-class pass to ask anything about human sexuality because curiosity is always encouraged here. In this episode, Asa flips the script and interviews host Cin about what inspired A Broad Sex Education- how a spark of curiosity turned into a calling, and why we all deserve better than those awkward high school health class convos.

Whether you’re here for the history or the heart, you’ll leave with a better sense of why this classroom exists.

Got a question for Office Hours? Drop it in our anonymous form we might answer it in a future episode!

In this episode, we’re diving deep into why sex has long been considered a taboo topic in America. We'll explore the historical roots of sexual repression, from ancient confessions to postal obscenity laws, and how different cultures around the world approach sex education and sexuality. We'll also break down the numbers — are societies that embrace open conversations about sex actually safer and happier?

Get ready for a history, geography, and math lesson as we uncover how stigma took hold and what it means for us today.

Historical Sources

1. Augustine, Confessions (387–400 CE)
2. The Comstock Act (1873), U.S. Postal Obscenity Law
3. Bowen v. Kendrick, 487 U.S. 589 (1988) — Supreme Court ruling on the Adolescent Family Life Act (AFLA)

Books & Media

1. Esmé Louise James, Kinky History: A Rollicking Journey through Our Sexual Past, Present, and Future
2. PBS American Experience, “The Pill and the Sexual Revolution”

U.S. Sex Education Data

1. Guttmacher Institute, Sex and HIV Education Policies
2. Planned Parenthood, Parent-Reported Data on Sex Education

International Sex Education Models

1. Sweden: UNESCO, Sweden's Comprehensive Sex Education Programs
2. Germany: European Expert Group on Sexuality Education Report on Germany
3. Netherlands: Rutgers, Comprehensive Sex Education in the Netherlands

Countries with Restrictive Sexuality Policies

1. 🇮🇷 Iran: The Guardian, Reports on Sexuality Laws in Iran
2. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: Human Rights Watch, LGBT Rights in Saudi Arabia

Adolescent Health Data

1. UNICEF, Adolescent Health Reports

Welcome to A Broad Sex Education — your crash course in the sex education you deserved but never got. Hosted by Cin, this podcast goes beyond the basics to explore sexuality, pleasure, consent, identity, and everything they forgot to teach you in health class.

Each lesson dives into different aspects of human sexuality, with a school-themed twist (no boring lectures, promise). If you’re ready to unlearn stigma and relearn the good stuff — class is about to begin.

🎙️ Lessons drop every other Wednesday, with mini-episodes in between. Follow now to enroll.