Welcome to the masturbation episode! Today we discuss the disciplinary hearing of sex therapist, Natasha Helfer. We also read an excerpt from former quorum of the twelve member, Mark E. Petersen, and discover his oh so progressive views on ways to abstain from self love. Once again, an LDS leader has provided some fantastic material. It's comedy gold, people.

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This week's theme seems to be man parts for some reason. Weird. We also recap general conference, make fun of sky daddy once again, and Sister Fanny Fact Check pays us a visit. Welcome back, sister!

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Today, Kimberly joins Mary for a fascinating discussion about Narcissistic Personality Disorder or NPD. We get sidetracked a bit (who, us?) with a tangent about animated Christmas specials, but Kimberly quickly figures out a way to relate it to the topic at hand. Thanks Kimberly! And don't worry folks, we don't actually get coked up in the beginning (turns out allergy season is also no joke).

References:

DSM-5 Personality Disorder criteria:
https://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/philo/courses/materials/Narc.Pers.DSM.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1jmOalN-K4AXI3v8pJB8SNqkqRIOdInMiF6MtOQr1jUtskZSJKedzjSY4

About DSM-5:
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/history-of-the-dsm?fbclid=IwAR2csAi-vlptwfkb7A2FJRSAPtMvLFx-5CYNb8i_O4FXnF9vottq3LVsCZc

Institutional Narcissism info:
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/09696470910927669/full/html?fbclid=IwAR2eI8hTWL48h92AfwwmNikL9Nj-Y04gKRt9OoX8S3wT4mPvuxpFQqcl8_s

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This week we check out some random Bible versus and discover how truly kind and loving Sky Dad is. And by kind and loving we mean vengeful and petty. So that's a neat li'l treat. Speaking of dads...Shelly unpacks some hard realizations about hers. Oh, and Pirate God reads from the Book of Mormon. We want to thank a listener, Paige, for providing that fun idea.

We also want to give a shout out to our new coffee sponsor, Mahogany Queen Coffee Co with their new LDL "After Dark" blend. To find out more just cut/paste this link into a browser: https://latterdaylesbian.org/coffee, or head to our website and click the coffee tab. Thanks!

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A heads up - we discuss sexual themes in today's episode that features an interview with Craig Call, the bisexual grandson of Richard G. Scott. Find out what it's like to grow up with a member of the Quorum of the Twelve. We also discover Craig's love for languages, his interest in pornography and consensual non monogamy. Possibly not what grandpa had in mind. Welcome Craig!

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Welcome to our first-ever "roadcast." We decided to record this one heading back from Mary's Mom's place in Norfolk, VA. Listen to find out if Mary misses her exit or if Shelly passes out from holding her breath in the Hampton Roads tunnel. There's also a riveting story involving an Arby's milkshake, a "he said what," plus Pirate God makes an appearance. Enjoy!

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Please join this week's guest host, our very own Kimberly Anderson, as she brings us an episode of HER new podcast: Therapist on Therapist. Check it out wherever you listen to podcasts, or here: https://anchor.fm/kimberly-anderson-mft

Please join us for an in-depth conversation with Lance Sweeten and his transgender daughter, Gwen. We talk about their struggle with LDS church leadership during Gwen's transition, and discuss these very important pieces of Utah legislation.

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This week we talk to Alli Harper, cofounder of OurShelves: a website that curates high-quality children's books that feature racially and ethnically diverse, LGBTQ+, and feminist characters and families, among other currently under-represented identities in children's books. We also uncover a new marketing strategy for Subaru in the lesbian space.

https://www.ourshelves.com, and on social media: @ourshelveskids

#OwnVoices - Corinne Duyvis

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This week we hear from 3 NeverMos who describe their own struggle with leaving religion and coming to terms with their sexuality. Turns out Mormons don't have exclusive ownership of that process. We want to thank Andrea (Annie), Kelsey and Libbie for bravely sharing their stories. And if you would like to send us a letter please visit www.latterdaylesbian.org/contact. Thank you!

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