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  • Overcoming statutory rape within my adolescence (the full story)
    “When a perpetrator intentionally harms a minor physically, psychologically, sexually, or by acts of neglect, the crime is known as child abuse. This page focuses specifically on child sexual abuse and the warning signs that this crime may be occurring.
    What is child sexual abuse?
    Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse that includes sexual activity with a minor. A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity, period. When a perpetrator engages with a child this way, they are committing a crime that can have lasting effects on the victim for years. Child sexual abuse does not need to include physical contact between a perpetrator and a child. Some forms of child sexual abuse include (but are not limited to):
    Exhibitionism, or exposing oneself to a minor
    Fondling
    Intercourse
    Masturbation in the presence of a minor or forcing the minor to masturbate
    Obscene conversations, phone calls, text messages, or digital interaction
    Producing, owning, or sharing pornographic images or movies of children
    Sex of any kind with a minor, including vaginal, oral, or anal
    Sex trafficking
    Any other contact of a sexual nature that involves a minor.” -https://www.rainn.org/articles/child-sexual-abuse
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    1 hr 11 min
  • My public figure life (final episode talking about this topic)
    “A public figure is a person who has achieved fame, prominence or notoriety within a society,[1] whether through achievement, luck, action, or in some cases through no purposeful action of their own.[2]
    In the context of defamation actions (libel and slander) as well as invasion of privacy, a public figure cannot succeed in a lawsuit on incorrect harmful statements in the United States unless there is proof that the writer or publisher acted with actual malice by knowing the falsity or by reckless disregard for the truth.[3] The legal burden of proof in defamation actions is thus higher in the case of a public figure than in the case of an ordinary person.
    Libel laws vary considerably on this matter from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Even within a cultural grouping, the libel laws of the UK are quite different from those in the US, for example.” -Wikipedia
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    1 hr 1 min
  • The beauty of my being secular (thank you all for the concluding my religion views walk with me.) I see Jesus as a secular Christ, & a secular Savior, not a religious Christ & not a religious savior!!
    “What is Humanism?
    Humanism is a highly effective approach to human development. It is as concerned with personal development as it is with social responsibility. It is probably the most humane and holistic approach to ethical philosophy humanity has ever devised.
    One way to think of Humanism is that it is the practice of putting your reason and compassion into action. Humanist values are common human values. These are values humans all over the world share. People of every faith background and no faith background, generally agree that these values are important. This is what makes Humanism such a powerful approach to thinking about values in the workplace. It’s a values based approach that is accessible to everyone.
    This value wheel from the American Humanist Association lists 10 Humanist commitments. These are commitments we make to ourselves as we try to live responsibly by our values.
    Empathy
    Critical Thinking
    Ethical Development
    Peace and Social Justice
    Service and Participation
    Altruism
    Humility
    Environmentalism
    Global Awareness
    Responsibility.” -Humanist Learning Systems.
    "I am a human rights for all, equal rights for all, equity for all, civil and political rights for all, and economic, social, and cultural rights for all, judge by the content of character, live and let live, and do no harm kind of principle individual." -Antonio Myers. “ I think houses of worship should be taxed to be fair to secularists, no “In God We Trust” on currency because forcing theism on everyone is theocracy, no “In God We Trust” on everyone’s vehicles because not everyone is Christian, I think that everyone who is of faith (Christian and non-Christian religions should be equally protected), I think secularists should be equally protected, I don’t think creationism should be forced on the youth in secular schools, I don’t think that religious symbols should be on secular property, I don’t think any kind of theology should be forced on kids in school, and I don’t think that chaplains should be forced in secular schools.” -Antonio Myers.
    "I value empowerment of the individual to solve problems. I value
    the need for the government to solve problems. I value the role of government which should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. I value the role of the government which should be to guarantee that no one is in need. I value the role of individuals which should be to guarantee that no one is in need. I value personal responsibility, individual liberty, strong national security, just right government (not too much government and not too little government), economic justice system markets, The Golden Rule, Silver Rule, and The Platinum Rule. I oppose corporate welfare and the military industrial complex. I like the Nordic Model, Democratic Socialism, and social democracy. I value the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. I value the duty of individuals to alleviate social ills, and for individuals to protect civil liberties and individuals and human rights. I value government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. I value individual action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. I feel that there should be social justice-centered regulations on corporate governance. There should be a billionaire tax on billionaires. I am a Left-wing Progressive, Democrat, Liberal, and Green Party person. I value progressive liberal theology (no tribalism and no elitism); I reject traditional conservative theology (biblical orthodoxy.) For example, Jesus is of moral universalism and universal value. I am unconventional, unorthodox, maverick, nonconformist, and non-traditional. I am free-spirited, free-thinking, free-living, and free-loving. I also do have some Libertanism tendencies because I really do uphold liberty as a core value. I uphold freedom of choice, autonomy, and political freedom." Antonio Myers.
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    2 hr 23 min
  • My vocal triumph (my last episode about this subject in my life)
    “Many people have described my voice as falsetto as well. I love my vocal breaks, my middle-range voice, my enunciation, my pronunciation, my electrical sound, my rich and full voice, and my vocal cord nodules.” -Antonio Myers. “Soprano range: The soprano is the highest singing voice. The typical soprano voice lies between C4 (middle C) and C6 (high C). The low extreme for sopranos is roughly A3 (just below middle C).[3] Most soprano roles do not extend above C6 although there are several standard soprano roles that call for D6. At the highest extreme, some coloratura soprano roles may reach to G6 (the G above high C).[4] Mezzo-soprano range: The mezzo-soprano voice is the middle-range voice type for females;[3] it lies between the soprano and contralto ranges, over-lapping both of them. The typical range of this voice is between A3 (the A below middle C) to A5 (two octaves higher). In the lower and upper extremes, some mezzo-sopranos may extend down to F3 (the F below middle C) and as high as C6 (high C).[3] Contralto range: The contralto voice is the lowest female voice. A true operatic contralto is rare,[7] so much so that often roles intended for contralto are performed by mezzo-sopranos. The typical contralto range lies between F3 (the F below middle C) to F5 (the second F above middle C). In the lower and upper extremes some contralto voices can sing from D3 (the D below middle C) to B♭
    5 (the second B-flat above), one whole step short of the soprano high C.[3] Countertenor range: The countertenor is the highest male voice. Many countertenor singers perform roles originally written for a castrato in baroque operas. Historically, there is much evidence that the countertenor, in England at least, also designated a very high tenor voice, the equivalent of the French haute-contre. Until about 1830, all male voices used some falsetto-type voice production in their upper range. Countertenor voices span a broad range, covering E3 to E5. Tenor range: The tenor is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3 (one octave below middle C) to C5 (one octave above middle C). The low extreme for tenors is roughly A♭
    2 (the second A-flat below middle C). At the highest extreme, some tenors can sing up to F5 (the second F above middle C).[3] Baritone range: The baritone voice is the middle-range voice type for males and the most common male voice type; it lies between the bass and tenor ranges, overlapping both of them. The typical baritone range is from A2 (the second A below middle C) to A4 (the A above middle C). A baritone's range might extend down to F2 (the second F below middle C) or up to C5 (one octave above middle C).[3] Bass range: The bass is the lowest singing voice. The bass voice has the lowest tessitura of all the voices. The typical bass range lies between E2 (the second E below middle C) to E4 (the E above middle C). In the lower and upper extremes of the bass voice, some basses can sing from C2 (two octaves below middle C) to G4 (the G above middle C).[5].” -Wikipedia. “Many ignorant people described my voice as a “stern”, “abrasive”, “gruff”, “clipped”, “reedy”, “cartoonish”, “abrupt”, “roaring lion”, “a shark”, “screeching” “piping”, “whistling”, “shrieking” “piercing”, “like nails on a chalkboard”, “crybaby”, “shrill”, “sharp” “a chimpanzee”, “a talking parrot”, “an angry bear”, “a dinosaur”, “gargle-sounding,” “worthy of being placed in the emergency room (ER)”, “pouncing tiger”, and a “hissing snake”. -Antonio Myers
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    39 min
  • I enjoy my permanent singleness, my permanent child-freedom, my permanent pet-freedom, and my permanently living alone (thank you for journeying with me about my last episode about these touchy talks)
    “But in reality, it's the growth they do outside of having a partner that ends up mattering the most, because bouncing from one bad relationship to another means you end up "settling for less out of fear of being single."
    Bonnie Scott, therapist and founder of Mindful Kindness Counseling, told Insider that singletons make all their own decisions, which leads to more freedom and a better ability to balance responsibilities.
    "There's also a big difference between loneliness and solitude, and one doesn't necessarily correspond to the other.
    Psychotherapist Anna Jackson told Insider that a lot of people accidentally end up defining themselves and their self-worth by their romantic relationships. On many levels, there's mental health benefits of feeling free to drive your life. It's empowering," she said. "And in many ways, a much more straightforward way to live than people who are not single.” -Lindsay Dodgson is a senior reporter at Insider, based in London. She has a masters degree in science journalism and has been an employee at Insider since 2016. She writes stories about the internet and influencer world, from dramas, to psychological and behavioral explanations, to in-depth investigations about wrongdoing.
    She has also been published in The Independent, The Observer, Live Science, The Register, and Thought Catalog, and is a coauthor of the book "A Little Light: 20 ways the coronavirus response could make the world better."
    If you want to get in touch, please send an email to [email protected], or send a DM on twitter to @linzasaur.
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    1 hr 32 min
  • Survival sex in organized crime (thank you for patiently journeying to my ending conclusions and my ending resolutions of the crime episodes about my childhood)
    “Survival sex is a form of prostitution engaged in by people because of their extreme need. It describes the practice of people who are homeless or otherwise disadvantaged in society, trading sex for food, a place to sleep, or other basic needs, or for drugs.[1] The term is used by sex trade, poverty researchers, and aid workers.[2][3]” -Wikipedia. The crackhouses, meth labs, after-hours clubs, and opium dens were all “Sin City”, all underground, and all owned by criminals (that’s why I was forced to be in all of these places.) In the crime world, I saw evictions, firings from jobs, unpaid debts, unemployment, underemployment, loitering, arrests, imprisonment, probation, sentence commuting, and idleness.
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    1 hr 8 min
  • My life with sex, religion, and the legal system moving forward part 7 (final part of the series)
    “Attentional control, colloquially referred to as concentration, refers to an individual's capacity to choose what they pay attention to and what they ignore.[1] It is also known as endogenous attention or executive attention. In lay terms, attentional control can be described as an individual's ability to concentrate. Primarily mediated by the frontal areas of the brain including the anterior cingulate cortex, attentional control is thought to be closely related to other executive functions such as working memory.[2][3]” -Wikipedia. “Wellness Is Multidimensional
    Wellness is about more than just physical health. Most models of wellness include at least six dimensions (and sometimes up to 9 or 12): Physical: Nourishing a healthy body through exercise, nutrition, sleep, etc. Mental: Engaging the world through learning, problem-solving, creativity, etc.
    Emotional: Being aware of, accepting and expressing our feelings, and understanding the feelings of others.
    Spiritual: Searching for meaning and higher purpose in human existence.
    Social: Connecting and engaging with others and our communities in meaningful ways.
    Environmental: Fostering positive interrelationships between planetary health and human actions, choices and wellbeing.” -https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/what-is-wellness/. Sometimes I may have to attend worship services and events in houses of worship to commence human rights projects and animal welfare projects with faith-based communities and interfaith communities. Sometimes, I have to attend religious events outside of houses of worship for human rights projects and animal welfare projects with faith-based communities and interfaith communities. Sometimes, I also have to appear on religious networks to help people of faith help people like me out with abuse survivor advocacy.
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    1 hr 10 min
  • My life with sex, religion, and the legal system moving forward part 6
    “Sex surrogate therapy vs. sex workers
    Many people may see sex surrogate therapy as a form of sex work. However, the two have different goals.
    Sex workers receive payment in exchange for consensual sexual services. Sex surrogate therapy aims to provide a safe, structured environment where the client can explore intimacy and resolve barriers that prevent them from developing physical and emotional intimacy with a partner.
    Sex surrogate therapy may also include sensual and sexual contact, but the focus is on developing skills and healing. In some cases, surrogate partners never have physical contact with their clients.
    The International Professional Surrogates Association (IPSA) Code of Ethics states that the term “surrogate partner” applies only when the therapeutic relationship includes the involvement and participation of a licensed therapist. The surrogate may act as a substitute partner or a co-therapist.
    Legality
    There are currently no laws regulating or prohibiting sex surrogacy therapy. While paying for sex is illegal in most of the United States, this type of therapy does not always involve the exchange of money for sexual services, so it may fall into a legal gray area.
    Sexual gratification is not necessarily the sole aim of the treatment. The treatment is also a therapeutic tool to help people overcome sexual challenges and improve their sexual health. Although the rationale for using a surrogate partner may be for sexual engagement, sexual contact is not mandatory and occurs only if necessary for the client to reach their goals.
    Like any decision in a traditional therapeutic relationship between a client and a therapist, the decision to engage in intercourse as part of treatment is the choice of both parties and requires informed consent.
    Since its establishment in 1973, IPSA has not experienced any legal issues. How to find a surrogate
    A person may be able to access a partner surrogate through a licensed therapist, who can tap into their network of partner surrogates.
    A person may also refer to IPSA’s list of surrogate partners. However, because not all surrogate partners want to post their personal information publicly, a person may also connect with IPSA’s referrals coordinator to be connected with a trained and certified professional surrogate partner.
    Moreover, because some surrogate partners have profiles on social media platforms, a person may encounter people who claim to be IPSA certified or IPSA members. Individuals or therapists may contact the IPSA referrals coordinator to confirm.
    Training
    While a specific degree or course is not a prerequisite for applying to IPSA’s Professional Surrogate Partner Training Program, the training committee does look for certain qualities, such as:
    emotional maturity
    evolution through personal therapy or other growth-oriented life experience
    comfort with one’s body and sexuality
    readiness to be involved in a close, caring relationship with others who are having difficulties with emotional, physical, and sexual intimacy
    Interested applicants may begin their training application process with IPSA. They will need to fill out forms that require them to share very personal information.
    Applicants need to go to Southern California for training, which has two phases. The first involves a 100-hour didactic and experiential course. Upon completing this, a person can enter a multiyear, multiclient supervised internship for phase 2.” -Medical News Today. I don’t watch religious television, and I don’t attend religious events that are outside of houses of worship. I am unchurched, non-churched, de-churched, and churchless.
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    1 hr 15 min
  • My life with sex, religion, and the legal system moving forward part 5
    “Generally, individuals considering sex surrogate therapy have been undergoing sex therapy or psychotherapy for months to several years to deal with concerns such as self-confidence, body image issues, fears, and sexual dysfunctions.
    The range of concerns and conditions that may prompt the therapist or the client to consider a partner surrogate may include:
    body dysmorphic disorder, negative body image, or physical disfigurement
    medical conditions
    sexual, physical, or emotional abuse or trauma
    phobias, avoidance, or anxieties about touch, sex, and intimacy
    unresolved relational trauma
    confusion about sexual orientation
    lack of self-confidence or sexual confidence
    orgasmic inhibition
    pelvic pain or genital pain, including vulvodynia
    lack of experience
    sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, erection difficulties, and premature ejaculation
    vaginismus
    limited or no orgasms
    low arousal or sex drive
    shame about sex
    Some researchers suggest that sex surrogate therapy may help treat sexual difficulties among transgender people who have recently undergone gender confirmation surgery. Some evidence also suggests that it may be beneficial for people with disabilities to help them learn about comfortable ways to experience sex.
    While some individuals may benefit from this therapy, more research is necessary. Additionally, it may be advisable to establish clarity on the ethics and legality of this practice.” Medical News Today. “How it works
    The course of therapy usually begins with the therapist and the client determining goals and creating a treatment plan to address the issues behind the client’s difficulties.
    The therapist may recommend surrogate partner therapy if they deem it helpful. Partner surrogates work in collaboration with the therapist and the client. They receive training to mentor, coach, and help clients meet their treatment goals.
    Similarly to the way exposure therapy enables a person to face their fear, this treatment provides access to a safe partner to allow a person to practice techniques, among other skills.
    The goals of this treatment may include building self-awareness and self-confidence, developing effective communication, training social skills, and developing physical and emotional intimacy skills.
    Surrogates guide clients through the program and gradually progress through varied therapeutic experiences that aim to explore, build the client’s skills, and promote their healing. The plan may incorporate:
    relaxation and meditation
    eye contact
    effective communication
    sensate focusing
    sex education
    body mapping
    one-way or mutual nudity
    one-way or mutual touching
    genital-genital contact
    A person may opt for local therapy, which is when the therapist and the surrogate are both available in the local community. It usually involves meeting with the therapist for 1 hour per week and meeting with the surrogate partner for 1–2 hours per week.
    Alternatively, they may use an intensive setup, which is when the therapist-client and surrogate-client sessions overlap to facilitate rapid growth and change for the client. This involves meeting with the surrogate partner for 2–3 hours per day and with the therapist for 1 hour per day. Intensive therapy typically lasts for 2 weeks.
    It is important to note that the therapist is not involved in the sessions between the surrogate and the client. However, open, proper, and consistent communication among all three team members is fundamental for the approach’s success. All team members make a mutual decision to terminate therapy, typically when the client achieves their goals.” -Medical News Today “I decided to be a sex surrogate partner who helps clients professionally within sex surrogate therapy.” -Antonio Myers. All adult film companies need sex therapists, sex coaches, sex surrogate therapy, pro-sex work therapists, sexologists, intimacy coordinators, sexeperts, intimacy choreographers, erotic blueprint type coaches, pleasure coaches, and intimacy coaches.
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    1 hr 37 min
  • My life with sex, religion, and the legal system moving forward part 4
    “Gold digger is a term for a person, typically a woman, who engages in a type of transactional relationship for money rather than love.[1] If it turns into marriage, it is a type of marriage of convenience. The gold digger image or trope appears in several popular songs, including "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" (1938), "Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend" (1949), "Santa Baby" (1953), "She Got the Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)" (1982), and "Material Girl" (1984). Rap music's use of the "gold digger script" is one of a few prevalent sexual scripts that is directed at young African-American women.[16] For example Kanye West's "Gold Digger" and EPMD's "Gold Digger" both reference a woman marrying for perceived wealth. West's "Gold Digger" brought attention to the gold digger trope into popular culture, especially because of the music video that followed.” -Wikipedia. “Surrogate Partner Collective (SPC) certified surrogate partners continually assess the readiness of the client to engage in therapeutically relevant activity using the following criteria: (1) the activity is relevant to the therapeutic goals of the client, and (2) the surrogate, therapist, and client all agree that a foundation has been established, based on what has been done previously, that would allow that behavior to be corrective and therapeutic. An activity is included in the surrogate partner therapy program only if the aforementioned criteria are met. The surrogate partner therapy modality was developed in St. Louis in the 1960s by human sexuality pioneers Masters and Johnson.
    Surrogate partner therapy programs are undertaken in a collaborative format known as the Triadic Model, with the collaborating triad consisting of the client, the psychotherapist, and the surrogate partner. Before starting, the therapist evaluates whether the client is an appropriate candidate for this type of therapy. The therapist and surrogate partner collaborate on a treatment plan to meet the therapeutic goals of the client.
    The client works with the surrogate partner on specific issues that cannot be resolved through talk therapy alone. The surrogate partner and the client form a temporary relationship so that the client can learn social, emotional, and physical intimacy skills within a real-life environment. The therapist continues to support the client before, during, and after the program.
    Surrogate partner clients typically have no existing partner and no realistic ability to enter into an intimate relationship on their own. Some clients have high levels of social anxiety or histories of trauma or abuse, some have disabilities, and some have other concerns that prevent them from believing they can enter into a successful intimate relationship without therapeutic support.
    The surrogate partner supplements the client’s support team temporarily. During surrogate partner therapy, the therapist and surrogate partner collaborate to help the client achieve specific goals. After the client completes their program with the surrogate partner, the client typically continues work with their therapist to help generalize their experience and integrate their new skills into their daily life.
    The work of surrogate partners is often misunderstood to center around explicit sexual contact and intercourse. In reality, the therapy supports the client in building a foundation of self-awareness, healthy boundaries, good communication, relaxation, and positive body image before more deeply intimate contact is even considered.” -https://www.surrogatepartnercollective.org/ethics-and-legality. When it comes to Jesus, I got secular faith (secular believer), as a secular disciple. I am secular church to myself. I do not think houses of worship should be tax-exempted. I do not attend houses of worship for services & events. People, myself, nature, architecture, life, Earth, Universe, animals, and insects are Christlike. I believe that I will experience eternal blissfulness with my Grandmama Clara.
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    1 hr 23 min

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Autism is my super blessing! I'm a high-school valedictorian, college graduate, world traveler, disability advocate. I'm a Unitarian Universalist. I'm a Progressive Liberal. I'm about equal rights, human rights, civil & political rights, & economic, social, &cultural rights.