Sex Talk

Sexmaxxing

The meeting focused on the internet trend of "sex maxing," which the Siegel Brothers described as an offshoot of "looks maxing." They discussed how this trend involves optimizing sexual attractiveness through grooming, fitness, supplements, and increasingly extreme cosmetic procedures. The Professor distinguished between legitimate medical treatments for sexual dysfunction and purely cosmetic enhancements, such as penis enlargement, genital fillers, and vaginal rejuvenation. They noted that many of these procedures are not medically approved and can lead to unrealistic body standards and further insecurity. The Siegel Bros. also touched on the role of social media, AI, and porn in creating these unrealistic expectations. They questioned whether these interventions truly address underlying insecurities or simply create new ones. The conversation concluded with a reflection on the need for more critical thinking and self-acceptance in the face of these trends.

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers

This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the world. So join us each week for another episode of Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers.

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Larry Siegel is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sexuality Educator and Certified Sexuality Educator Supervisor. In addition to being the founder and Director of Sage Institute for Family Development, Larry serves on faculty of several colleges, universities and nursing schools, as well as faculty at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is co-host of the YouTube show Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers. As an educator, trainer, and consultant for over 30 years, Larry has traveled extensively around the world and is recognized as a leading educator in the areas of sexual health, development, pharmacology and substance abuse. Lawrence has also published numerous book chapters and articles in such areas as challenging the “sex addiction” model, sexual changes in aging adults, sex and drugs, relationships, and enhancing sexual experiences.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers

Email: [email protected]

Some Sex in the News

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers

This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the world. So join us each week for another episode of Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers.

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Larry Siegel is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sexuality Educator and Certified Sexuality Educator Supervisor. In addition to being the founder and Director of Sage Institute for Family Development, Larry serves on faculty of several colleges, universities and nursing schools, as well as faculty at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is co-host of the YouTube show Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers. As an educator, trainer, and consultant for over 30 years, Larry has traveled extensively around the world and is recognized as a leading educator in the areas of sexual health, development, pharmacology and substance abuse. Lawrence has also published numerous book chapters and articles in such areas as challenging the “sex addiction” model, sexual changes in aging adults, sex and drugs, relationships, and enhancing sexual experiences.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers

Email: [email protected]

What We Got Wrong -- Part 2

On this week's episode of "Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers," Drs. Richard and Larry Siegel discussed how their understanding of sexuality and sexual health has evolved over their 40-year careers. The brothers explored several key areas where professional thinking has changed, beginning with sexual desire where they discussed the shift from viewing desire as simply "horniness" to recognizing different patterns including responsive desire and the importance of feeling desired in relationships. They also examined how attitudes toward pornography have transformed from viewing it as morally problematic to recognizing it as a significant sexuality education resource, while noting the unhealthy relationship many people now have with porn consumption. The discussion concluded with their recognition that most sexual problems are "disorders of expectation" rather than purely medical or psychological issues, emphasizing the need to consider both physical and psychological factors in treatment approaches.

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers

This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the world. So join us each week for another episode of Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers.

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Larry Siegel is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sexuality Educator and Certified Sexuality Educator Supervisor. In addition to being the founder and Director of Sage Institute for Family Development, Larry serves on faculty of several colleges, universities and nursing schools, as well as faculty at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is co-host of the YouTube show Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers. As an educator, trainer, and consultant for over 30 years, Larry has traveled extensively around the world and is recognized as a leading educator in the areas of sexual health, development, pharmacology and substance abuse. Lawrence has also published numerous book chapters and articles in such areas as challenging the “sex addiction” model, sexual changes in aging adults, sex and drugs, relationships, and enhancing sexual experiences.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers

Email: [email protected]

What We Got Wrong

On this week's episode of "Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers," Drs. Richard and Larry Siegel discussed how their understanding of sexuality and sexual health has evolved over their 40-year careers. The brothers explored several key areas where professional thinking has changed, beginning with sexual desire where they discussed the shift from viewing desire as simply "horniness" to recognizing different patterns including responsive desire and the importance of feeling desired in relationships. They also examined how attitudes toward pornography have transformed from viewing it as morally problematic to recognizing it as a significant sexuality education resource, while noting the unhealthy relationship many people now have with porn consumption. The discussion concluded with their recognition that most sexual problems are "disorders of expectation" rather than purely medical or psychological issues, emphasizing the need to consider both physical and psychological factors in treatment approaches.

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers

This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the world. So join us each week for another episode of Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers.

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Larry Siegel is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sexuality Educator and Certified Sexuality Educator Supervisor. In addition to being the founder and Director of Sage Institute for Family Development, Larry serves on faculty of several colleges, universities and nursing schools, as well as faculty at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is co-host of the YouTube show Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers. As an educator, trainer, and consultant for over 30 years, Larry has traveled extensively around the world and is recognized as a leading educator in the areas of sexual health, development, pharmacology and substance abuse. Lawrence has also published numerous book chapters and articles in such areas as challenging the “sex addiction” model, sexual changes in aging adults, sex and drugs, relationships, and enhancing sexual experiences.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers

Email: [email protected]

Why Are So Many Couples in Unsatisfying Relationships?

On this week's episode of "Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers," Dr. Larry Siegel and Dr. Richard Siegel discussed the common issue of couples becoming roommates rather than intimate partners. They explored how familiarity can breed contempt and lead to disconnection in long-term relationships, explaining that many couples function well as co-parents and household managers but lose the emotional and sexual intimacy that made them fall in love. The brothers outlined five ingredients for reconnection: attention, curiosity, vulnerability, responsiveness, and erotic/affective engagement, emphasizing that couples must be intentional about staying connected and willing to take emotional risks through open communication. They discussed how electronic devices and daily routines can distract couples from each other and stressed the importance of asking open-ended questions rather than yes/no questions to maintain curiosity and connection in relationships.

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers

This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the world. So join us each week for another episode of Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers.

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Larry Siegel is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sexuality Educator and Certified Sexuality Educator Supervisor. In addition to being the founder and Director of Sage Institute for Family Development, Larry serves on faculty of several colleges, universities and nursing schools, as well as faculty at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is co-host of the YouTube show Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers. As an educator, trainer, and consultant for over 30 years, Larry has traveled extensively around the world and is recognized as a leading educator in the areas of sexual health, development, pharmacology and substance abuse. Lawrence has also published numerous book chapters and articles in such areas as challenging the “sex addiction” model, sexual changes in aging adults, sex and drugs, relationships, and enhancing sexual experiences.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers

Email: [email protected]

Grab Bag of Listener Questions

A lively discussion answering listeners' questions on everything from solo versus partnered activity, drugs or surgeries to "improve" sex, questions about "normal" sexual frequency and positions, the importance of ongoing consent, and more. Shout outs to sex researcher #DebbyHerbenick and renowned sex therapist and advocate #JoeKort.

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers

This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the world. So join us each week for another episode of Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers.

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Larry Siegel is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sexuality Educator and Certified Sexuality Educator Supervisor. In addition to being the founder and Director of Sage Institute for Family Development, Larry serves on faculty of several colleges, universities and nursing schools, as well as faculty at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is co-host of the YouTube show Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers. As an educator, trainer, and consultant for over 30 years, Larry has traveled extensively around the world and is recognized as a leading educator in the areas of sexual health, development, pharmacology and substance abuse. Lawrence has also published numerous book chapters and articles in such areas as challenging the “sex addiction” model, sexual changes in aging adults, sex and drugs, relationships, and enhancing sexual experiences.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers

Email: [email protected]

Sex & the Aging Male Changes Are Normal, Problems Are Not!

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers

This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the world. So join us each week for another episode of Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers.

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Larry Siegel is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sexuality Educator and Certified Sexuality Educator Supervisor. In addition to being the founder and Director of Sage Institute for Family Development, Larry serves on faculty of several colleges, universities and nursing schools, as well as faculty at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is co-host of the YouTube show Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers. As an educator, trainer, and consultant for over 30 years, Larry has traveled extensively around the world and is recognized as a leading educator in the areas of sexual health, development, pharmacology and substance abuse. Lawrence has also published numerous book chapters and articles in such areas as challenging the “sex addiction” model, sexual changes in aging adults, sex and drugs, relationships, and enhancing sexual experiences.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers

Email: [email protected]

New Lows in Sex Ed Policy

In this episode, we discuss the Trump administration's new teen pregnancy prevention plan, which shifts funding away from evidence-based programs toward abstinence-only education and fertility awareness methods. We reviewed Project 2025's core goals for sex education and adolescent health, including the elimination of comprehensive sex education, replacement with abstinence-only programs, and restrictions on relationships, gender, and LGBTQ terminology. We will examine how these changes affect specific federal programs like PREP (Personal Responsibility Education Program) and TPPP (Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program), noting that new guidelines discourage contraception use and focus on fertility awareness instead, as well as how some state legislation conflicts with federal requirements by allowing schools to teach unscientific, medically-inaccurate information and restrict discussions about healthy relationships and consent. 

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers

This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the world. So join us each week for another episode of Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers.

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Larry Siegel is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sexuality Educator and Certified Sexuality Educator Supervisor. In addition to being the founder and Director of Sage Institute for Family Development, Larry serves on faculty of several colleges, universities and nursing schools, as well as faculty at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is co-host of the YouTube show Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers. As an educator, trainer, and consultant for over 30 years, Larry has traveled extensively around the world and is recognized as a leading educator in the areas of sexual health, development, pharmacology and substance abuse. Lawrence has also published numerous book chapters and articles in such areas as challenging the “sex addiction” model, sexual changes in aging adults, sex and drugs, relationships, and enhancing sexual experiences.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers

Email: [email protected]

Why We're Still Uncomfortable Talking About Sex---Continued

Continuing our talk from last week on the Four Social Pillars -- Family, Education, Healthcare and Religion -- which force us to continue to think about sex through binaries, which limit our ability to appreciate the beauty and nuance in a sexual, and yes, spiritual, connection. And we introduce a fifth pillar: The Algorithm! This pillar clearly impacts all the other four, in profound ways, in today's digital world.

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers

This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the world. So join us each week for another episode of Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers.

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Larry Siegel is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sexuality Educator and Certified Sexuality Educator Supervisor. In addition to being the founder and Director of Sage Institute for Family Development, Larry serves on faculty of several colleges, universities and nursing schools, as well as faculty at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is co-host of the YouTube show Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers. As an educator, trainer, and consultant for over 30 years, Larry has traveled extensively around the world and is recognized as a leading educator in the areas of sexual health, development, pharmacology and substance abuse. Lawrence has also published numerous book chapters and articles in such areas as challenging the “sex addiction” model, sexual changes in aging adults, sex and drugs, relationships, and enhancing sexual experiences.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers

Email: [email protected]

Why Are We Still So Uncomfortable Talking About Sex?

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers

This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the world. So join us each week for another episode of Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers.

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Larry Siegel is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sexuality Educator and Certified Sexuality Educator Supervisor. In addition to being the founder and Director of Sage Institute for Family Development, Larry serves on faculty of several colleges, universities and nursing schools, as well as faculty at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes and is co-host of the YouTube show Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers. As an educator, trainer, and consultant for over 30 years, Larry has traveled extensively around the world and is recognized as a leading educator in the areas of sexual health, development, pharmacology and substance abuse. Lawrence has also published numerous book chapters and articles in such areas as challenging the “sex addiction” model, sexual changes in aging adults, sex and drugs, relationships, and enhancing sexual experiences.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers

Email: [email protected]