Out Loud

00:30: Defining fetishization 

02:45: Origins and intersections of anti-fatness and  anti-Blackness 

09:50: (Un)intentionally ignoring fat fetishization 

14:00: Distinguishing a kinks and fetishes

14:40: Challenging anti-fatness despite the prominence of fetishization 

26:24: Portrayals of fatness in media

 33:10: Resisting fetishization 

34:48: Intersections of queerness and fatness  

40:00: Using our bodies to resist societal normality 

Citations: 

Austen, Emma, Sarah Bonell, and Scott Griffiths. 2022. “Fat Is Feminine: A Qualitative Study of How Weight Stigma Is Constructed among Sexual Minority Men Who Use Grindr.” Body Image 42:160–72. 

Byers, Lyla E. and Heidi M. Williams. 2022. “Hollywood’s Slim Pickings for Fat Characters: A Textual Analysis of Gilmore Girls, Sweet Magnolias, This Is Us, Shrill, and Dietland.” Fat Studies 12(2):273–85.

Edwards, Mackenzie. 2022. “‘Spread My Thighs and Imagine a Better, Fatter World’: The Uses of the Erotic in Fat Activist Art.” Fat Studies 1–13. 

Holmes, Caren M. 2016. “The Colonial Roots of the Racial Fetishization of Black Women.” Black & Gold 2(2). Retrieved May 9, 2023 (https://openworks.wooster.edu/blackandgold/vol2/iss1/2/?utm_source=openworks.wooster.edu%2Fblackandgold%2Fvol2%2Fiss1%2F2&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPages). 

 Jones, Angela. 2018. “The Pleasures of Fetishization: BBW Erotic Webcam Performers, Empowerment, and Pleasure.” Fat Studies 8(3):279–98. 

Klumbyte, Goda and Katrine Smiet. 2016. “Chapter 9:Bodies Like Our Own? The Dynamics of Distance and Closeness in Online Fat Porn .” Pp. 133–51 in Fat sex: New directions in theory and activism, edited by H. Hester and C. Walters. S.l., New York: Routledge. 

Kyrölä, Katariina. 2021. “Fat in the Media.” The Routledge International Handbook of Fat Studies 105–16. 

Taylor, Sonya Renee. 2017. “Bodies as Resistance: Claiming the Political Act of Being Oneself .” YouTube. Retrieved May 9, 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWI9AZkuPVg). 

Williams, Apryl. 2017. “Fat People of Color: Emergent Intersectional Discourse Online.” Social Sciences 6(1):15. 

Your Fat Friend. 2019. “The Bizarre and Racist History of the BMI.” Medium. Retrieved May 9, 2023 (https://elemental.medium.com/the-bizarre-and-racist-history-of-the-bmi-7d8dc2aa33bb).

In Part 2 of Out Loud’s Porn Series, Ky, Elena, and Mia dive even further into the world of porn and encourage the consumption of ethical porn while expanding on porn literacy.

00:20: What is Ethical Porn?

02:20: Why should we consume Ethical Porn?

06:28: Porn Consumption & Relationships

09:35: Teaching Porn Literacy

17:13: What Ethical Porn Offers

20:13: What to Avoid When Watching Porn

22:00: Resources & Ethical Porn Suggestions !

In part one of this two part series, Ky, Elena, and Mia open up the conversation surrounding the ethicalities of porn. They discuss the origins of pornography and its role in our society, explore the most recent statistics surrounding Porn Hub, and examine both the benefits and critiques of consuming porn in the United States.  

00:25: An overview on porn 

02:30: Porn as sex education

08:20: The (convoluted) history of porn

20:15: Pornhub 2022: A year in review and touching on fetishization 

25:20: Reflecting on the types of porn we consume 

34:00: Benefits of watching porn (solo) 

38:38: Benefits of watching porn (partnered)

40:00: Exploring critiques on porn

In this episode, Elena and Mia highlight the importance of International Women’s Day through exploring the lens in which we view feminism, intersectionality and reproductive justice.

00:20: International Women’s Day: context & history 

03:15: A look into the Waves of Feminism 

03:15: The First Wave

06:30: The Second Wave

12:33: The Third Wave

15:30: The Fourth Wave

18:00: Stigmas & feminism 

22:50: Revolutionary feminist highlight 

27:34: Reproductive justice (context, history, & current implications) 

39:48: Resources and how we can collectively support reproductive justice

In this episode, Ky, Elena, and Mia explore the implications that the rise of modernized technological advancements have on our sexual experiences. 

00:50: What exactly is Sex-Tech? (and Teledildonics!) and where did it originate?

05:35: Why would I be interested in Sex Tech? 

07:26: (Very cool) products on the market right now 

-NICE (Free IOS app to track Sexual Activity) 

-The Lioness (Sex Toy that monitors muscle contractions) 

11:50: Let’s talk about sex dolls 

16:18: The ins and outs of fleshlight launchpads 

17:18: Motorized masturbation sleeves

20:55: Virtual reality & porn

25:00 LOVENSE Highlight!   

29:03 Sex-Tech’s implications for inclusion & disabilities 

34:55: Porn, virtual sex, & future implications of Sex Tech 

39:35: Let's talk about sexting (& helpful tips!)

54:04: Sex Tech advancements in our society

In this episode, Out Loud discusses the prominence and origins of hookup culture, particularly on our campus. Whether or not we choose to engage in hookup culture, Out Loud provides insight on how to have safe, fun, and positive experiences when hooking up with people.

00:15: What is hookup culture exactly?

00:30: Where did hookup culture come from?

03:15: Defining consent & checking in during a hookup

07:30: Tips for having a positive hookup experience

10:23: Being real about challenges associated with hookup culture

20:00: Navigating performance anxiety

25:09: Connections between hookup culture and sexual assault

30:35: Accessing resources for sexual assault

In this special Valentine’s day episode, Out Loud opens a discussion for everything and anything related to Valentine’s Day. From conversations pertaining to the aftermath of cuffing season, navigating relationships, and having fun by ourselves, the hosts wish everybody celebrating a happy, safe, and sexy Valentine's Day.

00:20: Welcome to the post-cuffing season!

1:00: External pressures associated with Valentine's Day

3:10: Breaking up & Valentine’s Day

8:15: Spicing up our Valentine’s Day (food play, scents, partnered play)

13:43: How to enjoy Valentine's Day Solo

14:53: Let's talk Mono (the kissing disease)

18:50: Why is Valentine’s Day sex “better”?

22:30: Language & love (difference between fucking and making love)

26:33: SEXpectations on Valentine’s Day

In the second part of the Out Loud sex work episode series, Ky, Elena, and Mia evaluate the differences between legalization and decriminalization and talk about their implications for the safety of sex workers.  Throughout the episode, they argue why they believe sex work should be legalized and/or decriminalized in the United States.

*TW*: We will be discussing sensitive material pertaining to sexual assault that may be triggering for some listeners.

01:50: Discussing the difference between legalization vs. decriminalization

03:20: Sex work decriminalization model in Sweden

04:15: Implications of legalization

07:40 Current legalities in the United States pertaining to sex work

11:30: Societal benefits of sex work

14:05: Arguments for legalizing sex work

22:05: Should we punish the patrons?

22:50: How will regulated sex work ensure sex worker’s safety?

27:00: A summary of the pro sex work stance

In this special two part episode, Out Loud discusses the history and context behind sex work, and how the profession has changed within our society. Ky, Elena, and Mia evaluate the future implications of sex work and how we as a society can move forwards protecting sex worker’s rights.

00:30: What is a sex worker?

02:30: A historical overview of sex work

12:45: Where does the sex work stigma originate?

14:35: The role of religion in sex work

16:00: Addressing common societal misconceptions

20:23: How can we as a society address these stigmas?

22:37: Sex work through an international scope

24:55: Exploring the types of sex work

26:10: Why do people choose to be sex workers?

30:50: Risks associated with sex work

Welcome back to Out Loud, UW-Madison’s Sexual Health podcast in collaboration with Sex Out Loud and The Daily Cardinal. In this episode, Ky, Elena, and Mia answer student’s anonymous questions submitted to the Out Loud Neon Exhibition.

00:17: Why is it so difficult to orgasm during Sex?

02:34: How do you correct yourself when you accidentally misgender someone?

03:30: Is it normal for condoms to hurt when you put them on?

05:22: What is the difference between squirting and cumming for people with vulvas?

07:45: How do we prepare for squirting and/or vaginal ejaculation?

09:20: What is the difference between a copper IUD and a hormonal IUD?

10:08: How can I get involved with Sex Out Loud?

11:30: What is a typical routine Gynecologist appointment like?

14:70: Can you explain Asexuality?

15:31: How do you give a good blowjob?