Do We Know Things?

These days, talk of consent and consent education is increasingly common. I would argue that it is the most important part of school-based sex education, even though it is still not explicitly included as part of some provinces’ curricula. Of course, it’s one thing to tell people that they need to get consent about sexual activity, but having conversations about sex is hard! Kids and adults often don’t know how to have conversations about sex, or they are afraid that asking for consent just sets them up for rejection.

In this second episode in the 3-part series on sexual assault, I interview Karen BK Chan, an emotional intelligence, diversity, and sexuality educator from Toronto. BK talks about learning to feel our feelings, developing strategies to deal with rejection, and guilt resiliency. Everyone needs to hear what BK has to say! Find BK at http://www.fluidexchange.org/

Consent and rejection! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!

Check out BK's video, Jam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgd3m-x46JU

Want more of this? Take BK's online course on Emotional Intelligence http://www.fluidexchange.org/eicourse.html

Download the script at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes/15-consent-rejection

Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator

Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.ca

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe.

Thank to Julia Kaufmann for transcribing the interview with BK Chan.

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Sex toys, while once highly taboo, have been increasing in popularity and visibility over the last two decades. While most people don’t necessarily talk openly about their sex toys, advertising, websites, and brick and mortar stores selling high quality sex toys are much more visible than they used to be. But did you know that the sex toy industry is completely unregulated?

My guest on today’s podcast, Sarah Brynn Holliday is a sex toy safety expert. Sarah will share info on how to know which sex toys are safe, where to buy toys from, and what might work for you if you are looking for your first sex toy.

Find Sarah on the internet:

Website https://formidablefemme.com/

Twitter: @SarahBHoll

Instagram @formidablefemme

Other links mentioned in the show:

This is Fine: A Podcast about Stress, Burnout, and Resilience

Dangerous Lilly Toxic Toys info http://dangerouslilly.com/toxictoys/

Jo-Ellen Notte Superhero Sex Shops https://www.redheadbedhead.com/superhero-sex-shop-map/

Script for this episode: https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.

Find the script for this episode on our website: https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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This week we're going to revisit my most controversial episode, where I investigated if it's necessary to pee after sex!

We'll be back in two weeks with our regularly scheduled programming!

Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.

Find the script for this episode on our website: https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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For this episode, I am flipping things a bit and playing an episode of the Succeed Under Stress podcast where I was interviewed by my friend, clinical psychologist, and podcast host Dr. Jonathan Horowitz. We talked about stress and sex with a focus on how COVID affects our sex lives. Tune in to hear me unscripted and offering sex tips during times of COVID.

Hosted by Dr. Jonathan Horowitz

Guest Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton

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Humans brains like to put things into neat mental boxes, but the world is not neat and doesn't fit easily into categories. Most people don't know that biological sex can be something other than male or female, but there are millions of people who are intersex. It's shocking that there is not more awareness about intersex, and in this episode, I aim to increase that awareness. I also point out that the very existence of intersex people means that sex isn't binary, contrary to what trolls on the internet would have you believe.

"Intersex isn't uncommon, it's just unheard of." - Esther Morris Leidolf

Links mentioned in the show:

Check out all sorts of variations in sex determination on Scientific American.

Watch the documentary Intersexion on YouTube

InterAct https://interactadvocates.org/

Intersex Justice Project https://www.intersexjusticeproject.org/ 

Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.

Find the script for this episode on our website: https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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This episode is a re-release of the first ever episode of Do We Know Things?

Media depictions of heterosexual sex are all about penile-vaginal-intercourse (PVI), which always seems to lead to mind-blowing orgasms for women. Sex educators say only about 25% of women have orgasms from PVI, though. Where does that number come from? Is it accurate? 

Orgasms! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!

Also, I play the trailer for a new podcast called This is Fine: A podcast about stress, burnout, and resilience. Click here to listen.

Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.

Find the script for this episode on our website: https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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What comes to mind when you think of emasculation? If you are like most people, you probably think about it metaphorically. My guest on this episode, Dr. Richard Wassersug studies emasculation in the literal sense. He studies people who remove their testicles by choice (a.k.a. voluntary eunuchs) and those who are chemically castrated through testosterone suppressing drugs. Listen in on this fascinating interview of the world of emasculation that most people have never thought of.

Emasculation! What do we know? Do we know things? Let’s find out!

Links discussed in this episode:

Life on ADT program for prostate cancer patients: http://www.lifeonadt.com/

Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.

Find the script for this episode on our website: https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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Have you heard the story of how and why vibrators were invented? If so, it’s probably wrong. What about risks of desensitization from vibrators? That’s a myth too. There are so many myths surrounding vibrators! This episode will challenge those myth with evidence, and I will also throw in some sex toy store recommendations.

Vibrators! What do we know? Do we know things? Let’s find out!

Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.

Find the script for this episode on our website https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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It's reinforced so much by our media culture, it's almost become a cliche: Men are horny ALL the time. This simplified version of men’s sexuality is also often repeated by researchers and other experts. I am excited to challenge some myths about heterosexual men’s sexual desire with my guest Dr. Sarah Hunter Murray who is a therapist, author, and desire mythbuster. We'll go beyond the stereotypes to explore a more nuanced view of male sexual desire.

Men's Desire! What do we know? Do we know things? Let’s find out!

Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.

Dr. Murray’s website: https://www.sarahhuntermurray.com/

Find the script for this episode on our website https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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This episode of Do We Know Things? examines the things we are often taught about the biology of sex differences. It is definitely a science-nerd episode, but it focuses on biases in research that affect half the population! In particular, I wanted to address the oft repeated lore that ‘female is the default sex.’ I am joined by brilliant biologist and gender studies professor, Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling, one of my research heros!

What do we know about the biology of sex? Do we know things? Let’s find out!

Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.

Dr. Fausto-Sterling’s website: http://www.annefaustosterling.com/

Find the script for this episode on our website https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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