Why can’t we have friendships that blur the lines of sex, love, and romance? We’re talking about romantic friendships this week. We also chime in on the racial disputes within the lesbian community, with a much-needed conversation on problematic white queerness. Tune in for a juicy listen.

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References and Resources

Listen to NPR’s Invisbilia podcast, find it wherever you listen to podcasts

Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator: Uncommon Love and Life by Amy Gahran

https://offescalator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/OffEsc-book-1-PREVIEW.pdf

Listen to Esther Perel’s therapy conversation with two friends: https://www.estherperel.com/podcasts/wswb-s5-episode1

Follow @miikaa_96 on TikTok

Des's intention set exercise: 1:35:14 - 1:42:09

Cast a Spell is adrienne maree brown on Irresistible https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jz1nHBIdPBgeck9Jx4NLj?si=47a87b4af2fd4be5

Thank you to our dear friends Britt and Lou for lending their insights to this episode!