·S1 E6

Episode 6: Let's Talk About Sex

Jun 12, 2019

1h 55m

Episode Description

SEX SEX SEX! Now that I've got your attention, just wanted to let you know that in today's episode we talk about sex. ;)

My guest today is Twanna Hines (of funkybrownchick.com). She's a sex & relationships educator and entrepreneur... as well as a writer, performer, and a lot of other things. She's got an upcoming one-woman show at the 2019 Capital Fringe Festival called "We're All Going to Fucking Die!" Details here: https://funkybrownchick.com/show/

And now for some relevant links and information pertaining to what we discussed in today's episode...

Re: Sex & irrational humans. A good read: Carlo M. Cipolla, The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity...

https://advanced.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/The-Basic-Laws-of-Human-Stupidity.pdf

=====

Re: Abortion & miscarriage statistics...

At least 10 - 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pregnancy-loss-miscarriage/symptoms-causes/syc-20354298
Two-thirds of abortions occur at eight weeks of pregnancy or earlier; 89% occur in the first 12 weeks (first trimester). https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-united-states

=====

Re: Sex education for kids (what's appropriate at what age)...

National Sexuality Education Standards Core Content and Skills, K–12 provides concrete guidelines and timelines for age-appropriate sex education. http://www.futureofsexed.org/documents/josh-fose-standards-web.pdf

Re: Sexuality information & education council of the United States (SIECUS)... siecus.org

=====

Re: Morality & sex (that German cannibal!)...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/04/germany.lukeharding

=====

The exact Muhammad Ali quote...

"The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life."

=====

Re: Positive sexuality from the church...