Embarrassed to Ask

This week, Christine and Ellie are joined by sex educator and host of the Sexistentialist podcast, Em, and they are talking about KINKS! They discuss the difference between kinks and fetishes, who gets to decide the difference between kinky vs. vanilla sex, and Em gives an overview of masochism, sploshing, and cuckolding. Check out Em's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4B5VgQzIieEOKsR6Y25Aaw?si=3fde40e3fb514f12 

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On this episode, Christine and Ellie discussed trauma-informed sex ed! They talk about what trauma is, how it can manifest in the classroom, and some simple classroom practices that can make a big difference in creating a safe and supportive environment for students.

 

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This week, Christine is joined by everyone's favorite guest - her mom! Christine and Lori unpack a recent NYT advice column and talk about the "parental rights" movement in sex ed.

 

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To celebrate pride, Christine and Ellie are answering anonymous questions from students related to gender and sexuality!

 

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On this episode, Christine and Ellie discuss Florida's "Don't say gay" bill, the effects on queer and trans youth, and how words like grooming are being weaponized against the LGBTQ+ community and sex educators. They also talk about Kirk Cameron's homeschooling propaganda, moms who are trying to ban inclusive books, and a high school student who was forbidden from using the word gay during his commencement speech. The world is a dark place, but we promise to bring a more uplifting episode next week.

 

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This week, Christine and Ellie are talking about sex ed for students with disabilities! They talk about the ways in which sex ed is failing students with disabilities, and how we can make our language and our classrooms more inclusive for all students. The hosts also mention disabled content creator @spencer2thewest on Tik Tok and a video series created by people with I/DD. Check them out!

 

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This week, Christine and Ellie are joined by Mady Frischer to talk about POLYAMORY! Mady shares how they became interested in polyamory, how their gender and sexuality intersect with being poly, their love for dating apps, and how sex ed could be more inclusive of various relationship structures. Follow Mady on instagram and tiktok @madygayle

 

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On this episode, Christine and Ellie welcome the winner of ETA trivia to the podcast, Jenny! Jenny is a rare and collectible book seller, and she educates Christine and Ellie about sex in the ancient world through exploring various antiquated texts. TLDL; a lot has changed, and simultaneously nothing has changed. Check out Jenny's rare and collectible book firm, Evening Star Books! Note: There is a discussion of abortion towards the end of the episode. This was recorded prior to the leak of the Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v Wade, however, Ellie and Christine will be discussing that on the next ETA bonus episode. 

 

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TW: Sexual Assault. This episode dives into the book Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus by Dr. Jennifer Hirsch and Dr. Shamus Khan. Christine and Ellie talk about strategies for mitigating sexual assault on college campuses, binge drinking and greek life, and share their own experiences in college.

 

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This week's guest is the 3rd member of the ETA team, our audio engineer (and Christine's brother), Greg Hagstrom! While he's usually a silent member of the team, he's hopping on the mic this week to share his perspective on sports culture, locker room talk, and masculinity. Christine and Ellie round out the episode with a conversation about sports and popularity, uniforms, and body curiosity. Check out Greg's band, Fortress of the Bear, on spotify and instagram, or reach out to him directly at [email protected] if you want to take guitar lessons or have any audio engineering needs (i.e. want to record an album or need a podcast editor?)!

 

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