The Sex Agenda Podcast

We’re back with a BONUS episode with Black Venus (she/her) talking all about kink and BDSM thanks to your feedback via our survey. We discuss misconceptions around kink, where to start if you’re a newbie and safe practise. Links to what we discuss can be found via the full references on our website.Even though this season is now over, please do keep sharing your feedback: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast by Decolonising Contraception that is leading the conversation around sex, sexuality and reproductive health among Black and people of colour. Filled with expert knowledge and a good dose of laughter, nothing is too embarrassing or off-limits on this podcast as hosts Dr Annabel Sowemimo (community sexual & reproductive health doctor) and Edem Ntumy (community engagement officer) strive to debunk myths, tackle taboos and initiate difficult conversations. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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It’s the final episode of Season 2! We end this season with an incredible conversation with Black Venus (she/her) who is a sex worker, performer, facilitator and founder of Sex and Rage, a sex worker led organisation that resists stigma and shame through sex education. We talk about how how self defence and martial arts can be used as a tool for healing and community building, the misconceptions surrounding sex work and why the Nordic model of sex work doesn’t work.We also give a roundup of the latest sexual health news including OnlyFans making a U-turn of their decision to ban sexually explicit content, Texas abortion law, why the false claims around COVID-19 vaccine and fertility are so powerful and frozen eggs and sperm storage limit being increased to 55 years.Links to what we discuss can be found via the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast by Decolonising Contraception that is leading the conversation around sex, sexuality and reproductive health among Black and people of colour. Filled with expert knowledge and a good dose of laughter, nothing is too embarrassing or off-limits on this podcast as hosts Dr Annabel Sowemimo (community sexual & reproductive health doctor) and Edem Ntumy (community engagement officer) strive to debunk myths, tackle taboos and initiate difficult conversations. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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It's episode 14 which means that this season is almost over! This week, DC collective member Gayathiri Kamalakanathan (they/she) took over as host and spoke with Bava Dharani (she/her) about the challenges international students face when navigating sexuality and queerness in the UK.Bava is a research intern at the Stockholm Environment Institute Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. She uses an interdisciplinary approach to understand the intricacies involved in the decisions people make to migrate, settle and form lives in new places, including what it means to live as a queer, gender-nonconforming racialised person in different parts of the world. We also give a round-up of the latest sexual health and social justice issues including the 'virginity testing' ban, Manchester Pride funding cuts and vaginismus.Links to what we discuss can be found via the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast by Decolonising Contraception that is leading the conversation around sex, sexuality and reproductive health among Black and people of colour. Filled with expert knowledge and a good dose of laughter, nothing is too embarrassing or off-limits on this podcast as hosts Dr Annabel Sowemimo (community sexual & reproductive health doctor) and Edem Ntumy (community engagement officer) strive to debunk myths, tackle taboos and initiate difficult conversations. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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This week, we talked about Black maternal health with birth activist and doula Mars Lord (she/her). Mars is a triple award-winning doula, mentor, educator, coach and birth activist with over 15 years experience. She worked on the Black Mums Matter Too campaign by Peppy Health and is on the RCOG Race Equality Taskforce and the panel for Birthrights Legal inquiry into Black Maternal Health panel.  Links to what we discuss can be found via the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast by Decolonising Contraception that is leading the conversation around sex, sexuality and reproductive health among Black and people of colour. Filled with expert knowledge and a good dose of laughter, nothing is too embarrassing or off-limits on this podcast as hosts Dr Annabel Sowemimo (community sexual & reproductive health doctor) and Edem Ntumy (community engagement officer) strive to debunk myths, tackle taboos and initiate difficult conversations. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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This week, Nim Ralph (they/them) joined us for an incredible chat about community organising. Nim is a trans activist and freelance writer, trainer and facilitator at the forefront of UK trans organising. They campaign actively for trans rights, anti-racism, disability and climate justice and also support groups and organisations on deepening their understanding and impact in equity and anti-oppression as well as campaign strategy.We also give a round-up of the latest sexual health and social justice issues including the government’s strategy tackling violence against women and girls, the government’s plans for abortion services in Northern Ireland, birth control and recent research on disabled women experiencing sexual harassment at work.Links to what we discuss can be found via the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Hosted by Edem Ntumy (she/her), community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (she/her), community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round-up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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We’re back with Episode 11! Sabah Choudrey (they/them/theirs) joined us to chat about their work supporting trans youth, particularly trans people of colour. We also spoke about their upcoming book 'Supporting Trans People of Colour: How To Make Your Practice Inclusive' which is available to pre-order now. Sabah is a psychotherapist in training and self-described reluctant activist on most things trans, brown and hairy. They have worked with trans youth since 2014 and are currently the Head of Youth Service at Gendered Intelligence and a trustee of Inclusive Mosque Initiative.We also give a round-up of the latest sexual health and social justice issues including painful IUD fittings, Britney Spears’s case raising issue of control over reproductive rights, two cis Black African women being banned from the Olympics over their natural testosterone levels and the policing bill.Links to what we discuss can be found via the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Hosted by Edem Ntumy (she/her), community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (she/her), community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round-up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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This week, we had an amazing conversation about the menopause with the wonderful Karen Arthur (she/her). Karen is a 59-year-old grandmother and fashion creative who is committed to helping diversify the menopause scene with her podcast ‘Menopause Whilst Black’, which is now in its second series. Online sex shop Jo Divine have given us a 10% discount code especially for this episode. Head to https://www.jodivine.com/ and use DC2021 in checkout!We also give a round-up of the latest sexual health and social justice issues including women feeling pressured to take long-term reversible contraception, HPV stigma, WHO’s recommendation for ‘women of childbearing age’ to never drink and the need to talk about men and miscarriage.You can check out the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Hosted by Edem Ntumy (she/her), community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (she/her), community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round-up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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It’s Episode 9 and this week we were joined by Takudzwa Mukiwa (he/him) to talk about Black men’s health.Taku (he/him) is a public health professional who has worked both internationally and in the UK and is passionate about the involvement of communities in coming up with solutions to address health issues that affect them. He is currently the Head of Social Marketing at Terrence Higgins Trust and the founder of Black Men's Health UK, an initiative to bring attention to health inequalities faced by Black men in the UK.We also give a round-up of the latest sexual health and social justice issues including HIV prevention drugs and ending HIV stigma in Black communities, bum health and NHS Digital.You can check out the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Hosted by Edem Ntumy (she/her), community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (she/her), community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round-up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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Darwood Grace (he/him) joined us on the podcast this week to talk about his work with digital safe space for Black fathers called Dope Black Dads. Darwood was part of the original podcast team that worked on bringing Dope Black Dads to BBC Sounds and BBC 1Xtra and has been involved in numerous projects for Dope Black Dads, most recently the NHS Act F.A.S.T stroke campaign.We also give a round up of the latest sexual health news including the companies offering paid leave after pregnancy loss, Billy Porter disclosing he’s been living with HIV for 14 years and women being forced to wear face masks during labour.You can check out the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Hosted by Edem Ntumy (she/her), community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (she/her), community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round-up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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We were joined by podcaster, activist & speaker Sangeeta Pillai (she/her) to talk about her work tackling taboos within South Asian communities. PLUS, Sangeeta shares some very exclusive news with us about her podcast Masala Podcast!We also give a round up of the latest sexual health news including the global shortage of midwives, the government dragging its feet to ban conversion therapy and words that lead to the female orgasm.You can check out the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Hosted by Edem Ntumy (she/her), community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (she/her), community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round-up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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