Do We Know Things?

Did you know Do We Know Things? is officially one year old!? To celebrate, I’m going to revisit a few topics from the last year, including the Top 5 sex myths I have busted over the past year! I also have more info about merkins, pubic hair, and art as an update from the last epsiode. And I’ll be speaking with Tasia Alexopoulos from the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada about developments in abortion access and rights since we last spoke.

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

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

Links mentioned in the episode:

Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada https://www.arcc-cdac.ca/

Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights https://www.actioncanadashr.org/

Find the script for this episode at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

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

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

Thanks to Dr. Anne Koval for art history info!

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After a recent convo with a friend about pubic hair. I realized I didn't know where the current trend of pubic hair removal started, even though I thought I did! This led me to think of all the other pubic hair things I had heard over the years. Does pubic hair serve a protective factor? Does removing your pubic hair increase risk for STIs or other problems? What about crabs (a.k.a pubic lice)? Pubic hair, or the lack thereof, is a hot topic, and I clearly didn’t know much about it. On this episode, I am going to take you with me as I explore the world of pubes. I am going to cover the origins of the Brazillian wax, pubic hair through the ages, and how pubic deforestation affects pubic lice.

Pubic Hair! 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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Think of your last sexual encounter, either by yourself or someone else. What do remember? What was the best part? Was it the orgasm? What if you didn’t have an orgasm? Would that be a disappointment? Can you have good sex without orgasms? Can you have bad sex with orgasms?

We often equate orgasms with sexual satisfaction, but isn’t there more to sex than orgasms? On this episode, I will go into ridiculous detail about what orgasms are, talk about bad orgasms, and also explore what actually makes for great sex.

On this episode of Do We Know Things? I will go into ridiculous detail about what orgasms are, talk about bad orgasms, and also explore what actually makes for great sex.

Orgasms! 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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Do you have a penis? Do you feel unmotivated? Do you jerk off too much? Do you have erectile dysfunction? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the No Fap movement would be happy to provide you with some answers. If you haven’t heard of it before, r/NoFap is a subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/ ) community dedicated to men (mostly) talking about quitting masturbation.

On this episode of Do We Know Things? I dig into the history of NoFap, examine some of the research informing it, and look at how white supremacists embrace abstinence from masturbation.

Masturbation! 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 with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

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

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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What is virginity? Judging by the media, it's a pretty big deal! Hundreds of songs are written about it. Every TV teen drama has that very special episode where the two leads decide to do it (or not). Whole movies are based on the premise of horny guys trying to "get some" for the first time. But what if I told you virginity isn't real? That's right! Despite everything you've watched, listened to, and read about virginity being this huge deal... it's not a thing!

Join guest host Julia Kaufmann as she asks...

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

Adam Ruins Everything tackles the hymen: https://youtu.be/1ikXim4wevc

Listen to T.I. talk about virginity testing his daughter! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQgywdj-37E

Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

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

Script assistance and audio assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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Porn. For many people in the past century, porn was something you had to go looking for. But that all changed in the past couple of decades...

With the invention of high speed internet and streaming technology, porn is very easily accessed by anyone with an internet connection.

Porn is a hot topic that brings up a lot of emotions. The increase in availability of porn has also been associated with an increase in arguments about whether or not porn is harmful. This question comes from concerns about the treatment of performers in porn, people becoming addicted to porn, and porn ruining our sex lives and relationships.

On this episode, I will explore what we do and do not know about the pros and cons of porn.

Porn! 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 with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

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

Script assistance and audio assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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On this episode of Do We Know Things?, I discuss the greatest thing of all.. the clitoris!

Although it is slowly changing, there is so much the average person does not know about the clitoris. Although one "fact" that gets repeated again and again is that there are 8,000 nerve endings in the clitoris. It has been completely meme-ified. But, is that true? It wasn’t until a student asked me about clitoral nerves directly that I started looking into it and was shocked by what I found.

On this episode I will talk about the anatomical details of the clitoris (all of it!), what we do and don’t know about clitoral nerves, and why we know so little!

Clitorises! 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 with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

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

Script assistance and audio assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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Hi!

There is no episode this week. We are taking a brief summer break. I have included a few sex ed related recommendations in this brief episode to help the wait for the next episode of Do We Know Things?

Sex Ed East website https://www.sexedeast.ca/

Subscribe to the Sex Ed East biweekly newsletter http://eepurl.com/g8Ry7z

Explore More Summit https://www.exploremoresummit.com/

Women of Sex Tech Con https://womenofsextech.com/wost-con-2020

Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

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

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

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So much of sex advice and information is targeted to straight, cisgender women, except, of course, for penis enlargement and boner pills. That is just spammed in a constant stream at anyone who might have a penis. online, most of the sex educators with big youtube channels and Instagram followings are mostly women with mostly women following them. Today I am joined by resident man, Matt Tunnacliffe who is going ask a bunch of questions that many confused straight guys might want to know about.

We will talk about penis size, oral sex, cumming etiquette and more.

Confused guys and sex! What do we know? Do We Know Things? Let's find out!

Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

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

Script and hosting assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

Thanks to Julia Kaufmann for transcribing the interview.

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Shame is one of my favourite things to talk about. Seriously! It is the worst thing to experience, but because of its power over so much of our lives, I find it endlessly fascinating. Shame is my explanation for basically everything. And the more I learn about it, the more I think I am right! Well maybe not shame, specifically, but the things we do to cover up shame. We drown it in alcohol, smother it with sex, cloak it with rage and defensiveness.

On this episode, I am joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Nanci Argueta to talk about shame and the terrible mix of shame and sex. It’s enough to make you squirm in your seat in discomfort. We also talk a lot about the work of Brene Brown, the shame research who I believe is going to save us all. 

Shame and sex, what do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!

Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes

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

Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe

Thanks to Julia Kaufmann for transcribing the interview.

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