When did you lose your virginity? Did you lose it later than those around you? If so, do you consider yourself to be a late bloomer? This week’s guest does, and he has an inspirational story to share with anyone who has ever felt like a square peg.
Welcome to the show Dillon Birdsall, the director of the film The V-Card. Watch it here.
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In this memorable conversation Dillon Birdsall and I chat about:
💮What it meant to Dillon to be a late bloomer
💮Dillon’s virginity story
💮Janice’s virginity story
💮The crosses we all bear in life
💮The manosphere and the Incel movement
💮Words of wisdom for “late bloomers”
Curious about The V-Card? Here’s the link once again.
AND - check out the production company on IG.
And their website.
Chapters:
:50 - Late bloomers aren’t alone!
1:30 - Welcome to the show, Dillon Birdsall!
2:30 - Addressing the stigma of late blooming
4:00 - What does it mean to be a late bloomer?
5:10 - Dillon’s story as a 20-something virgin
6:00 - Self-hatred and late blooming
8:05 - Can late blooming lead to resentment towards others? Towards oneself?
11:45 - Dillon presenting his story to the world through his film The V-Card
12:10 - How Dillon bloomed!
12:50 - Is there too much emphasis on virginity?
14:20 - It’s okay to be a virgin!
19:00 - Janice’s virginity story
21:00 - Fucked up childhood stories and not being everyone’s cup of tea
22:00 - Gingers are awesome!
26:00 - The powerlessness of self-depreciation
28:30 - The different crosses we all bear
29:00 - Dillon loses his virginity - go Dillon!
31:00 - What happened after Dillon lost his virginity
33:00 - Dillon gets into swinging
35:30 - Sex is great…and…
37:15 - What Dillon gained from being a late bloomer
37:50 - Let’s talk about…the manosphere!
39:00 - The destructiveness of social media
40:40 - What people really need is kindness
41:00 - Inside the Manosphere (the film)
42:00 - The reality of the Incel movement
44:50 - Advice for male late bloomers
45:30 - The power, and the problem, with community
48:00 - You are beautiful the way you are
50:00 - What do women want? What do good people want?
50:35 - The word of the day = empathy
53:00 - More about what Dillon gained from being a late bloomer
55:30 - Words of wisdom from late bloomers
56:30 - Losing your virginity doesn’t have to be magic, it has to be right for you
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Sex and the Solo Girl with Janice Formichella is an inclusive space for all adults who are looking to improve their relationships with themselves and others. I believe that singlehood is a portal for opportunities in life and love. I also believe that regardless of its shape, love is love and that there are a wide variety of different types of relationships, and that all are valid.
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