The Sex Wrap

This month we are talking FIRSTS! We start off the series with today’s episode, all about your first time for sex–either with ANYone, or with a new partner. We talk about assumptions, scenarios, and considerations. And, remember, you aren’t losing anything, you’re gaining experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The bill referred to as "The Don't Say Gay Bill" has passed and it is terrifying. Today we talk about why. Links of orgs that are doing the work: https://pflag.org/, https://www.aclu.org/, https://www.glaad.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know you know that social media is a polished/chosen view of people's lives. But knowing this may not be enough; repeated exposure is linked to so many unhealthy attitudes and behaviors - depression, anxiety, eating disorders, cyberbullying, isolation, loneliness, alcohol and drug use and misuse, suicidal ideation, and risky sexual behaviors. Sure, we also find positives in social media use, but what does all of this mean for sex, intimacy, and relationships? Today, for the last in the series of March Madness focus on the Media, we get up close and personal with our relationship to social media. Extra credit readings; https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/educational-and-developmental-psychologist/article/abs/social-media-use-and-social-connectedness-in-adolescents-the-positives-and-the-potential-pitfalls/92B9E45410B9031B410725340A4C1C66, https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-relationships-research/article/how-social-are-social-media-a-review-of-online-social-behaviour-and-connectedness/5F24EBEC0BC036A5B9AF8D4816F05E2E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March Madness focus on Media continues for a look into LGBTQ stereotypes on tv (including streaming) and movies. Are you LGBTQ and frustrated with representations? We got you. Are you an ally and wondering what you can do? We got you. Are you just curious why the heck this is a problem? We got you. Extra credit reading: https://scholar.utc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1133&context=honors-theses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our continuation of MARCH MADNESS, our focus on critiquing the media's outlook on sex, relationships, sexuality, and sexual health, today our episode is about the medicalization of our bodies and our sexualities. There is so much the media tries to sell us related to our bodies and sexual functioning, and we are here to break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is the start of our sexual media literacy month, where we explore how sex is portrayed in all types of media. We highlight the ways we need to be more critical, and offer tips for how to minimize the impact on your own values and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You have got to listen to this episode--it will leave you will chills down your spine! (Either now, or later!) We are all over your erogenous zones--and we have links you're going to love today! Spring singing about erogenous zones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpMchxpkxSI, a labeled list to explore: https://www.glamour.com/story/hottest-erogenous-zones-women, and the classic Friends scene on how to please a woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdK6LVDI3kg! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that in one survey, 95% of college age men were dissatisfied with their bodies on some level (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2012-20854-001)? Body image affects male identifying and non-binary people too. And so, we have to break the stigma and talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disordered eating, which includes things like having lots of rules about food, obsessions with eating patterns, and eating disorders, can seriously affect your sexuality and relationships. This episode is not about how to cure disordered eating (though we recommend reaching out to (800) 931-2237, by voice or text, for help). We talk about strategies to help you enjoy your sex and relationships when you aren't feeling 100 in your body... and how to help people you love who may need the support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back from the biggest break we've ever taken--Spring's grief kept us from a few weeks of podcasting. But today we jump back in with a question sent to us by a young sex ed professional in Australia. They wanted us to talk about all the emotions that come up before, during, and after sex. So here we are! A lot can come up, and identifying what emotions are coming from where can be a tricky puzzle to figure out. Today's episode helps you navigate it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the episode you've been waiting for! All your text etiquette (textiquette) is outlined and your hardest text replies drafted for you. Spring's got your back on this one; you can even text your mom about it! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we go DEEP with vaginas! We tackle three vagina questions: one from a female about her own body's looks and smells, and two from heterosexual men. One of them is interested in learning more and one is only interested in vaginas as sexual objects. And shoutout to Awkwafina for our favorite vag song! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are talking about awkward erections: ones that you or your partner get at the most inappropriate times, whether it is a non-sexual time, or in the locker room. We have answers for your HARDEST questions! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The title says it all. Today we cover a few of the questions that we just can't believe... but, you know what they say, "there's no such thing as a stupid question!" ...or is there? You be the judge. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It can be really hard to express your feelings. BUT ESPECIALLY THOSE THREE LITTLE WORDS!! On today's episode, we talk about how to figure out the right timing! Aaaaand, use code SEXWRAP at the Sudio website for your headphone discount! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a long one--because healthy relationships are a lot of work! Whether you are in a romantic relationship or not, there are a lot of tips here to keep all of your relationships thriving! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talk about your options if you are really sure you don't want to have a child for like, years (or more!). Long-term birth control options exist, and they're great! Long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) and permanent options (surgeries) are here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ok so maybe using a condom seems simple. But there are SO MANY COMMON ERRORS that actually make condoms less effective. So today we go through how you should be using condoms. Practice makes perfect! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some people are resistant to getting their COVID vaccination, and families and friends can really be divided on this. This can cause a lot of negative feelings and stall conversations. Today, we go through how to have these tough conversations. Because these tough conversations are the only way we will actually be able to move people toward vaccination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we tackle a big question: was it rape? We talk about what happens when someone realizes an interaction in their past was sexual assault. We talk about how that can happen and the implications. This is one everyone needs to listen to. Believe survivors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consent is simple, but that doesn't mean there's only one definition! Today we talk about different conceptualizations of consent and why the evolution of these definitions is important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consent is easy, until we involve alcohol. In today's episode we talk about how alcohol affects our ability to give and understand and communicate consent. We talk about measures you can put in place and things you might want to think about when drinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Halloween! No tricks; only treats here! Today we talk about how to intervene when you see someone who is being harassed. We talk safety, and 5 options for getting involved. And make sure to check out Hollaback and learn about all of their (online, free!) bystrander trainings at: https://www.ihollaback.org/! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last episode in the sexual honesty series, we address birth control: how do you go about getting birth control when you don't want your parents to know? Or when there aren't places around you to access reproductive health? Who all deserves to be involved in this decision anyway? To find a clinic in your state: https://sexetc.org/action-center/clinic-finder/ Find condoms: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/effective-interventions/prevent/condom-distribution-programs/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month's theme is "sexual honesty" and today's episode is all about lies of omission (when you just "forget" to mention something). We talk about the impacts of lies of omission and how you can shift them. Journal articles we mention on the show: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejsp.2179 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/002075996401034 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/eb022825/full/html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you have a sexually transmitted infection (sometimes called a sexually transmitted disease), it can be hard to know when to disclose that to a new partner. Today we talk about the different situations that may require different times to disclose, and how to do that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I don't know where the clitoris is" he said, as if those words excused him from ever helping his partner achieve orgasm. This "mythology" around the clitoris extends into the heterosexual (or people with penises having sex with people with vaginas) sexual scripts. Today we talk about some of the issues related to this, and how to start breaking them down so that we all can have happy and healthy sex lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talk about yeast infections. The symptoms, how to treat them (and how NOT to treat them!), and how to prevent them, Research has shown prevention works: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HSMS5OQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the third in the break-up series: how can I revamp my dating profile? We get into all the tips and tricks for making sure that your profile is going to attract what you want! (Hint, this is a collaborative process!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing on with our breakup series, today's episode is about LEAING relationships--all types! When do I leave... hook ups, relationships, friendships, whatever... how do I know WHEN to leave? We talk about the things you want to think about; what you want to consider; and what might help you make the decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is part of a three week series on breaking up and moving on. Today we talk about your partner's exes (which does not necessarily mean a break-up!... but can!). We talk strategies and things to look out for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to season 4; we're BACK! And today we are talking about what happens when you cut yourself shaving and what that means for your sexual health. Should you still have sex after cutting yourself? Should you take extra precautions? We cover all the scenarios and talk through how to make the decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Think we can't talk about queefs for 27 minutes? You're wrong! We totally can! But really we are talking about sex noises and what they mean and what we interpret them to mean and how we feel about them! And, no, not EVERYbody queefs. But every vagina owner that inserts things into their vagina does! Fin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've been meaning to do this episode for months, and it's finally here! Aftercare--what it is, how to do it, how to make sure you have time for it, how to communicate about it, and ideas for what to do during it. All the aftercare you need--right here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flirting is one of those things that is supposed to be fun... but it can also be super stressful! No one wants to come off as desperate or creepy or clingy... or, worst yet, unclear that you're interested in someone. So what's the magic recipe? We've got it. Tune in to hear our advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we take to our Instagram to answer the question "what's the strangest thing someone has said to you mid-sex?" and boy do we get some great answers! Head over to our page @thesexwrap to be involved! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a guest expert this week: Nick Metheny from the University of Miami, here to talk with us about dating violence. He helps us identify red flags, how we can look out for them, what to do when we find them, and how to help friends. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 7 we answered "what are preferred pronouns?" and that term is OUTDATED. So we go back to pronouns today. And here's one of our fav resources: https://www.mypronouns.org/ on the topic! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As part of our Pride Month series, we tackle all sorts of myths related to LGBTQ people this week. We talk about a TON of myths, where some of them come from, why people might think them, why they are wrong, and how they are harmful. If there's anything you need cleared up, here we are with a big ol' myth busting vacuum. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Pride Month and we are still on our pride kick! Today we talk all things bisexual. Think you know what it is to be bi? Think you know what outcomes bisexual people experience differently? You might not know as much as you think! Tune in to today's episode to learn a little more about what it means to be bi bi bi! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Someone wrote in and told us that their girlfriend never liked sex much, and then recently came out as asexual. They asked what they should do in this scenario. We talk about what asexuality is, and the different forms of it, and how asexual people might date people are are not asexual (or allosexual). Asexuality (or ace) is part of our Pride Month series! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does the word "queer" mean? And what does it actually mean to be queer? And can anyone use this word? Today--we get queer and answer all these questions. And look out for the rest of the LGBT rainbow to be represented over the course of the month of June! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Past trauma sneaks in when we least expect it. And it can feel like we are right back where we were when we experienced that trauma. So how do we keep ourselves from falling into the traps that these past traumas create? We talk about how to be reflexive and identify these traumas plus how to keep them from poisoning your current relationship. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talk about a couple where the female in a heterosexual relationship went off the pill without telling her partner. We get into who should take responsibility for birth control, and how to share it. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you break up with a partner, there is a lot of healing and cleaning and resetting that has to happen. And part of that process includes dealing with any intimate images or sexts you may have shared. Today we talk about the conversations, the follow-ups, and even the timeline for the cyber part of your breakup. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WOW. We have 150 episodes!! This week we talk about the HPV vaccine and who should get it and why. All your HPV questions answered here. (I LOVE HPV!!) *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talk about open relationships, and when you should be talking about them! Also, what happens when a partner asks for an open relationship after you've been in a monogamous relationships? And how is the different from starting open at the beginning? *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The episodes about butts are our favorite: today we go deep into tossing salad. What is it, how to do it, and everything else you need to know about analingus. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So we talk about explicit enthusiastic YES consent a lot. But we also know that a lot of people don't actively engage in that type of consent for sex. Is that ok? What about vibes? Are vibes enough for consent to sex? What about in a relationship when you've been having sex for a while? This, and more, on today's episode! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we talk about the new song by Lil Nas X--what we think of it and what this song represents culturally right now. Haven't seen it yet? Check it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swmTBVI83k! Also, in this episode, we played parts of the song that didn't come through in the final recording. We wish it had come through because Spring was dancing throughout this episode! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you’re listening to The Sex Wrap, we’d like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding relationships, entertainment, and health and wellness like 2 Girls 1 Podcast and We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices