Virgin Territory

In this episode we explore what might be important for people to know when they are starting out in the space of polyamory and/or open relating- a lot of people may not know what options are out there, what’s on the proverbial menu for relationship styles or relational identities. Tara and Andre also cover what […]

Erica is a parent and a femme queer person who has been doing sexual education in some version for the past 20 years (since they were a teenager). They live in Winnipeg, Canada, where they were born and bred. Erica joins us to discuss sex education for teenagers, their journey through sex education, and how […]

Isy Abraham-Raveson is a sexuality educator based in Philadelphia with a Master's degree in sexuality education from Widener (Y-den-Er) University. Isy co-founded YES!, an organization that provides anti-oppressive, consent-based, pleasure-focused sexuality education to people of all ages; she now serves as the Executive Director of YES! and co-hosts the YES! podcast What is Sex? Isy […]

Chanel Jaali is a member of the Board of Directors for SHIP and joins Virgin Territory. Topics covered in this episode cover sexual education and training and connections with Jaali's work as a PhD student, which has a focus on black female sexuality in music, but also how black females learn about sex and sexuality. […]

Gwen Rosen, Board of Directors member and secretary joins us to discuss the needs and importance of a strong communication strategy when talking about sex ed along with the challenges that conservative groups present when using their own PR strategies. We talk about the topic areas that need a rebranding and reminisce about our formative […]

Emmett Teter, a real estate agent in Rhode Island and MA, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of the real estate market, how to tackle discriminatory practices and combat microaggressions. He shares his journey from Pennsylvania to Providence and his experiences representing the LGBTQ community in the current real state market. Visit us […]

Zoe Mendelson (she/her) & Maria Conejo (ella/she/her) join us to talk about their new book, Pussypedia, a rigorous fact-checked, funny, accessible, gender-inclusive, and fully illustrated guide to the anatomy, history, and sociology of the pussy,* which was released on August 3rd, 2021. *They propose a new gender-and-organ-inclusive use of the word. Learn more at https://www.pussypedia.net/ […]

Cheylsea Federle’s (she/her) personal and professional pedagogy is ‘helping others to help themselves’ which is to say that she hopes to provide education and resources to allow people to make educated, personal choices about their health and sexuality! Cheylsea is a sexuality educator and currently the Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator at Wheaton College. […]

Guest Kara Haug of "Reframing our Stories" which provides sexual health education to families and communities join Host Vima and Special Co-Host Josh to talk about her work and how spirituality and sexuality and sexual health can interrelate. Her stories and work showcase how spiritual based communities can help to remove the shame and stigma […]

Executive Director of the CSPH Alicia Gauvin "sits down" with our host, Vima, to discuss the need for adult sexual education and what that really means. The CSPH is more than pleasure. It offers forums, workshops, and seminars so that folx from all demographics can make informed decisions about their sexual health. Visit us at […]