Sexual Shame, Purity Culture, Abortion, and Pleasure
If you grew up in the church, or any religious context, you probably also grew up with a lot of shame (because same). I sit down with Irma from Dirty South Sex Ed and Erica Smith, M.Ed., creator of the Purity Culture Dropout™ Program, to explore the lasting impact of abstinence-based education, what abortion access actually looks like for teens, and whether faith and sex-positivity can truly coexist. We get into all of it.
Today's Questions
- What is the impact of growing up in the church and receiving abstinence-based education or shame-based messaging?
- How can people, particularly those raised as women, become more comfortable with masturbation?
- How can we explore pleasure in a healthy, shame-free way?
- How can we access sex-positive, trauma-informed care?
- Why as a society are we so obsessed with abortion?
- What options exist for teens who want access to birth control, emergency contraception, and/or abortion care?
- What are crisis pregnancy centers and why should we avoid them?
- Can religion and sex-positivity co-exist? How can you embrace both?
- How can parents raise sex-positive kids, especially if they are also religious?
Our Guests
Irma, CSE
Certified sex educator and founder of Dirty South Sex Ed, dedicated to shame-free, culturally responsive sexual health education.
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Erica Smith, M.Ed.
Creator of the Purity Culture Dropout™ Program, helping survivors of purity culture heal and reclaim their sexuality.
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