Podcasts by Queer Sex Ed Podcast

Building Trans Justice Into Sex Ed - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 64 from 2020-03-14T23:00:39

Sara and Jay are back this week to finish our discussion of justice-centered sex education! This week we discuss moral panics and also provide structure, guidance, and questions to ask yourself ...

Trans Justice and Sex Ed - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 63 from 2020-01-20T05:14:52

This week, Sara and Jay talk about the difference between "trans-inclusive" sex ed and building sex ed based on a justice framework more broadly. Also discussed, inclusion, virginity, life-long ...

Genital Torture and Trans Bodies - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 62 from 2020-01-12T06:12:48

Join Jay and Sara as we explore the innies and outies of genital torture play (sometimes called CBT). We'll talk about pain tolerance, dysphoria, safety tips, and give examples of genital tortur...

Dysphoria and Sex as a Trans Person - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 61 from 2019-11-24T02:51:39

Sara and Jay jump into the first topic discussion of Season 2, how to navigate sex and dysphoria as a trans person! We discuss strategies, validate the struggles, and give some tips from our exp...

QSE Listener Questions 6 - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 60 from 2019-11-16T23:00

Season 2 kicks off with a question episode catching up on your emails to us over the break! We discuss endometriosis, herpes transmission, identity-based humiliation play, and more! We are so ex...

Body Changes on Hormones - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 59 from 2019-07-27T01:22:10

This week, Jay and Sara spend some time talking about the general changes people can expect when starting testosterone or estrogen, progesterone, and spironolactone as hormone replacement therap...

QSE Listener Questions 5 - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 58 from 2019-06-17T03:41:24

Jay and Sara answer more questions from you, the listeners! Questions include bondage for disabled folks, lower sex drive on SSRIs, period sex, and Fetlife tips. Also discussed: new HHS regulati...

Abortion Laws and Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 57 from 2019-06-01T04:50:23

Sara and Jay spend this week's episode discussing the legal and political movement to outlaw abortion in the United States, including the propaganda strategy of CPCs, the history of US abortion ...

Pervertables and Kink on a Budget - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 56 from 2019-05-20T01:03:50

This week Jay and Sara give tips on doing kink play in free and cheap ways! Also discussed: Pervertables, classism in kink spaces, where to find cheap toys, and kinky craft time.

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Navigating Consent On Dating Apps (A Dick Pic Isn't Communication) - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 55 from 2019-05-12T17:29:57

This week Sara and Jay are talking about online dating, hooking up, consent communication online, and the culture of dick pics and other boundary crossing online. Also discussed: the male gaze, ...

The Future of Trans Liberation - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 54 from 2019-04-27T19:28:31

This is the culmination of our four-part series on transgender medicine, focused on what a trans liberation future really looks like.

What would it mean for all people to live, express, a...

Biological Sex and Expanding the Trans Medical Model - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 53 from 2019-04-21T21:14:16

This week Jay and Sara dig down into "biological sex" and break down why it's a problem, how it's more complicated than you probably know, and new ways to discuss bodies without binary sex. Also...

Butt Stuff 101 - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 52 from 2019-04-06T18:00:12

This week Sara and Jay begin their series about everything anal! This show covers the basics of butt anatomy, ass play safety tips, and all of the many reasons we enjoy butt stuff. Future episod...

Modern Transgender Medicine - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 51 from 2019-03-22T16:13

Jay and Sara continue their discussion of trans medicine by focusing on current barriers to care caused by our medical model of trans identity. Also discussed: transmedicalism, solidarity work, ...

The Trans Military Ban and QSE Listener Questions 4 - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 50 from 2019-03-15T19:15:39

Sara and Jay discuss the recently finalized trans military ban, including how we must address the impact of that on our community and still be abolitionist in our criticism of US imperialism and...

History of Transgender Medicine - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 49 from 2019-03-10T14:46:48

Jay and Sara share some of the deep and complicated history of transgender medicine to discuss how physical differences become a medical diagnosis. Also discussed: the "medical model" of trans i...

Sensory Deprivation - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 48 from 2019-02-22T22:42:12

This week Sara and Jay discuss different types of sensory deprivation play, including how to do it, what tools to use, and tips for staying safe. The word/phrase/concept d...

QSE Listener Questions 3 - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 47 from 2019-02-15T02:09:44

Happy 2019! The wait is over and we're back to answer your listener questions about sex, family, queerness, fat allyship, and more. Thank you to all the vulnerable people who sent us questions a...

Audio Article - Protecting Transgender People Is Not A Political Choice - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 46 from 2019-02-11T02:47:30

This is an audio version of Sara's Medium article titled Protecting Transgender People Is Not A Political Choice.

Read along here: Listen

Things You May Have Missed in 2018 - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 45 from 2018-12-27T05:24:13

Sara and Jay discuss news stories that you may have missed this year. We also discuss stories to keep tracking in 2019.

QSE will be back next year after a short break for the week of New ...

And A Kinky New Year - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 44 from 2018-12-23T02:37:43

Sara and Jay celebrate a new year by looking back at their favorite moments, best sex toys, top kink memories, and a special surprise segment about making mistakes. Also we look forward to think...

Fisting and Edge Play - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 43 from 2018-12-14T22:31:06

This week Sara and Jay talk about topping and bottoming fisting! Also discussed: defining edge play, how to safely explore your edges and how queerness gets portrayed as inherently sexual.

Switching Roles in Kink Play - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 42 from 2018-12-10T02:03:57

Sara and Jay talk about switching during kink play this week! Learn about why we talk about dom and top as different things, what switching means, ways you can try switching, and things to think...

What is Sex? LIVE from CU Boulder - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 41 from 2018-12-03T03:22

This episode of QSE was recorded live at CU Boulder! Jay and Sara discuss defining sex and why that's so difficult to do.

Also discussed: STI testing, demisexuality, the sexphobia of SEST...

Impact Play, Safe Words, and Pain Calibration - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 40 from 2018-11-24T03:07:31

Sara and Jay talk about everything impact play this week! Learn about safe words, different kinds of impact play, things to negotiate in impact, and so much more.

Queer Sex Ed is going on...

Audio Article - An Open Letter to Everyone Who Won’t Stop Telling Me to Vote - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 39 from 2018-11-03T23:38:46

Sara reads her most recent article about voter suppression for Medium.com. Please vote if you can in the US on November 6th, but remember that this system will never change just from votes alone...

Voter Suppression and Gerrymandering - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 38 from 2018-10-27T22:40:07

Sara and Jay are talking about voting, voter suppression, and gerrymandering this week. If you're wondering why a sex ed show is talking about this, we're excited for you to learn!

We tal...

QSE Listener Questions 2 - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 37 from 2018-10-19T19:21:41

Jay and Sara are answering your questions this week! Thank you to everyone who was vulnerable and asked us to help you move through difficult things.

Discussed in this episode: dysphoria ...

Boundaries - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 36 from 2018-10-12T02:00:37

Sara and Jay are BACK and this time we're talking about boundaries, rules, agreements, and how you can figure out what your boundaries are and what you need to feel safe.

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QSE Quickies - Kink from 2018-08-30T22:26:14

Sara is back with another clip episode while the show is on a quick hiatus. This week we have clips from episodes 2, 14, and 16 about kink, BDSM, dominance, and submission, enjoy!

QSE Quickies - Communication from 2018-08-17T00:17:32

Sara edited together some of her favorite moments about communication from past QSE episodes while she is healing from surgery. New episodes should be back in a few weeks, thank you for understa...

Queer Rewatch Podcast: Episode 2 - Carol (2015) from 2018-08-09T18:32:18

QSE is on a short hiatus while Sara recovers from surgery, so we wanted to share this episode of Sara's new podcast in the feed for folks who haven't had a chance to listen yet.

This new ...

Audio Article - How the Nazi Party Came to Power in a Democratic Country - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 35 from 2018-08-03T21:48:50

Sara is back to read another article she recently published on Medium. This one is about how Nazis came to power and what we can learn from their legal structures, America's history, and our cur...

Heteronormativity and the Nature Vs Nurture Debate - Queer Sex Ed: Episode 34 from 2018-07-26T23:40:31

Sara and Jay dive deep into heteronormativity, including how the assumption that everyone is straight shapes our world and what we can do to fight back against it. Also discussed: searching for ...

Making Sex Toys Work for Our Bodies - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 33 from 2018-07-21T19:26:33

This week Sara and Jay tackle how we can make sex toys that are marketed to able bodied cis men and women work for fat bodies, trans bodies, disabled bodies, and all different kinds of bodies. Listen

Sex Toys 101 - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 32 from 2018-07-13T00:01:29

Jay and Sara continue their 101 series, this time to discuss sex toys! How do you find safe sex toys? What different types of sex toys exist? What the heck is an erogenous zone?? Answers to thes...

Modern Queer and Kink Criminalization in the US - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 31 from 2018-07-07T17:36:30

Sara and Jay finish their discussion from last week with how modern laws, policies, and structures continue to fuel queer criminalization today. Also discussed: ICE and immigration enforcement, ...

The History of Queer Criminalization - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 30 from 2018-06-30T22:09:05

Sara and Jay cover a brief overview of ways that colonialist states have used police, incarceration, and state violence to criminalize and punish queer and trans people.

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Sexuality Research and Academia - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 29 from 2018-06-22T00:16:45

Sara and Jay sit down with Chris Barcelos, a researcher studying queer sexuality, teenage pregnancy, and health messaging. We discuss many different things including whether to double down on a ...

Bisexual is not Transphobic and Other Responses to Memes - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 28 from 2018-06-16T20:13:03

This week we talked about a few different topics that have been in community conversation lately, but part of a much longer history: bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, and polysexual as sexual ide...

Femme - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 27 from 2018-06-10T00:43:46

Sara and Jay dive into a deep discussion of femme as an identity, expression, and way of being in the world. Also discussed: being femme in public, femme invisibility, non-binary femme, androgyn...

QSE Listener Questions 2 - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 26 from 2018-06-01T05:29:39

Sara and Jay are back from a mini-break to answer your questions! Thank you to everyone who sent in a question, which you can also do at queersexed@gmail....

Audio Article - When You Say “I Would Never Date A Trans Person,” It’s Transphobic, Here’s Why - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 25 from 2018-05-17T20:51:38

JAY IS HERE! We will be recording episodes in person to release over the next few weeks, but in the meantime, I wanted to share another article I wrote on Medium with you. This one is about dati...

Sex Education (Part 2) - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 24 from 2018-05-10T22:28:35

This is the second part of our conversation about sex ed! This week Jay and Sara discuss what it means to center education on the most marginalized identities, content we would like to see in se...

Sex Education (Part 1) - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 23 from 2018-05-04T00:27:37

Sara and Jay reflect on their first year of the Queer Sex Ed Podcast in addition to talking about the politics of what we call "comprehensive" sex ed. This discussion went over three hours, so w...

Queering Sex Ed at Gender Infinity Conference 2017 - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 22 from 2018-04-27T04:59:09

Sara delivered this presentation at the Gender Infinity Conference in Houston just a few days after leaving her job to do Queer Sex Ed full time. Topics include: who gets left out of sex ed, exp...

Reproductive Justice and Family Building - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 21 from 2018-04-21T01:42:40

Jay and Sara discuss the broad spectrum of reproductive justice work as well as contraception, abortion, adoption, foster care, and ART (assisted reproductive technologies) from a trans-focused ...

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Getting Tested - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 20 from 2018-04-05T18:51:38

This week Jay and Sara talk about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including a discussion of the word "risk", tips on how you can talk to your partner, and some STI facts you probably neve...

QSE Listener Questions - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 19 from 2018-03-28T02:47:48

Sara and Jay answer your questions on this week's show! Topics include: speaking at universities, consent to have difficult conversations, coming out and finding community later in life, healing...

Conflict and Cheating - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 18 from 2018-03-22T19:29:22

This week Sara and Jay discuss different types of conflict that happen in relationships, share communication skills for more effective conflict resolution, and talk about the difference between ...

Ethical Communication - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 17 from 2018-03-16T05:30:39

Jay and Sara talk about talking! How can you communicate with your partners, friends, and fuck buddies in a way that is direct, honest, and kind. Also discussed: metamours, sexual communication,...

Submission - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 16 from 2018-03-10T19:27:28

This week, Sara and Jay dive deep into submission, including a discussion of different types of pain, what subspace actually is, how some people use kink to heal from trauma, different types of ...

Audio Article - The XX and XY Lie: Our Social Construction of a Sex and Gender Binary - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 15 from 2018-03-03T23:12:37

Sara reads her article on Medium about binary sex and gender. Sara and Jay were unable to record this week, but will be back next week with a discussion episode about submission! You can read th...

Dominance, Orgasm Denial, and Kink Self-Care - Queer Sex Ed: Episode 14 from 2018-02-23T00:37:45

Sara and Jay discuss all things dominance! This episode dives deep into the kink role that has the control in a BDSM scene and all of the different facets of dominance that don't usually get tal...

Trans Dating and Sex Positivity on KBOOs Transpositive Radio Show - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 13 from 2018-02-16T04:07:16

Sara was interviewed on Portland's KBOO Radio Station for their Transpositive weekly show. They talked about why Sara started QSE, sex positivity, and the magic of trans people dating each other...

Interview with Marla Renee Stewart, Founder of Sex Down South and Velvet Lips - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 12 from 2018-02-08T19:36:08

Sara talks with Marla Renee Stewart from Sex Down South and Velvet Lips about helping people find sexual confidence, sharing your desires with your partners, starting the Sex Down South Conferen...

Sharing Your Desires - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 11 from 2018-02-06T00:45:30

Sara and Jay discuss how you can share your sexual and intimate desires, including strategies for starting the conversation, tools you can use to find where your desires overlap, and ways you ca...

Long Term Relationships and Long Distance Relationships - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 10 from 2018-01-30T14:48:28

Sara and Jay discuss different types of LTRs and LDRs, including thoughts on how you can keep connecting over distance and time with the same person or people, how to ask for what you need, and ...

Identifying Desire, Asexuality, and Aromanticism - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 9 from 2018-01-19T06:07:31

Hey friends! Sara and Jay discuss desire, exploration, and how you can identify what you want, learn more about sexual activities you may want to try, and how you could pursue those desires alon...

Ending Relationships, Allyship, and Sex Work - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 8 from 2018-01-13T03:23:55

This week on Queer Sex Ed, we talk about ending relationships in an ethical and direct way. Topics discussed include why relationships end, strategies for ending relationships, and thoughts on h...

Queerness, Performing Arts, and Trans Dating with Woodzick from the Theatrical Mustang Podcast - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 7 from 2017-12-08T03:51:40

Sara sits down with her friend Woodzick, creator of the Non-Binary Monologues Project and host of the Listen

Jealousy, Compersion, and Building Inclusive Spaces - Queer Sex Ed Podcast: Episode 6 from 2017-11-27T23:05:25