Sexcavation

Dr. Alison Norris of the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network (OPEN) walks us through current reproductive legislative fights in Texas, Ohio, and around the U.S., as well as how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted reproductive access.

Dr. J Garrett-Walker helps us start to decolonize our views on gender and sexuality, as well as uphold the resiliency and resistance of Black queer folks in the fight for liberation.

TW: brief mention of rape of enslaved women.

Dr. Pani Farvid brings us into the intimate world of online sex work, as well as the gendered dynamics of sex work and online dating in life during quarantine.

TW: misogynistic comments given as examples that include references to rape and threats/violence towards women.

In episode 3, Dr. Lisa Diamond shakes up our misconceptions of what love is - something biological and neurological, rather than just a feeling - and helps us understand our bonds with others on a deeper level.

Dr. Phil Hammack breaks down perceptions of polyamory and what different types of relationships can offer individuals and their partners, as well as introducing us to my new favorite phrase: queer intimacies.

In our inaugural episode, gender activist Riki Wilchins takes us through the history of trans politics, genderqueer identity, and the continued policing of gender and bodies.