Sex is Yours

With a focus on how sex is for all bodies, Sex is Yours host, Anne Marie Gunn, explores media representation of sex plots for people with disabilities, a sex education resource guide for people with disabilities, the documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, and shares an expounded statement by author and educator, Denise Sherer Jacobson. You can also read Denise's statement provided for this episode on the Sex is Yours Website. https://deniseshererjacobson.com/ Denise's Instagram account: @ deniseshererjacobsonBio from her website: Author and educator Denise Sherer Jacobson, M.A., is passionate about  “Weaving the Disability Experience into the Tapestry of Living.” She has worked as an activist, counselor, administrator, and oral historian in the Independent Living Movement for over 50 years, all the while keeping her sense of humor.Additional Sources:Glee: Season 1 Episode 4, Season 3 Episode 5, & Season 3 Episode 10Love on the SpectrumSex Education: Season 3 Episode 4Blogpost: Further Exploring Disability and Sexuality in Netflix's Crip CampExile and Pride by Eli ClareOur Sexuality, Our Health: A Disabled Advocate's Guide to Relationships, Romance, Sexuality and Sexual Health made by Melissa Crisp-Cooper2020 Netflix documentary CRIP CAMP: A Disability Revolution, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's company, Higher Ground.

It's a fact that men masturbate more than women. But where did this masturbation gap come from? How is it being perpetuated? What impact does it have on peoples' sex lives? This episode explores these questions and more.Sources:https://refreshtherapynyc.com/guilt-vs-shame-why-understanding-the-difference-matters-for-your-mental-health/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/the-masturbation-gap https://www.lelo.com/blog/the-masturbation-gap-what-women-can-learn-from-mens-masturbation-habits/ https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/masturbating-stats-are-there-gender-differences-and-why/ https://sexualbeing.org/blog/masturbating-while-trans-how-to-get-off-and-stay-gender-euphoric/ https://www.autostraddle.com/33-queer-women-and-non-binary-people-on-their-first-masturbation-experiences-436240/ https://blog.womanizer.com/equal-masturbation-day/ 

Content warnings: rape, sexual assaultThis episode gives the background of host Anne Marie Gunn and her personal reasons, as well as broader reasons, for starting this podcast. Some topics that are covered include: Christian messaging about sex, finding personal sexual ethic, coming out as bisexual, queer and trans rights, masturbation, the ways patriarchy is preventing people from having good sex, and how talking about sex can result in people having better sex. Anne Marie touches on her decision to stop her original launch of the series in 2022 and why she has ultimately brought it back today.

Recorded in Denver, Colorado, this week's episode is part two of a conversation between host, Anne Marie Gunn, and one of her best friends Kate Morris. Kate begins by sharing about a film, "Yes God Yes," directed and written by Karen Maine, an alumna of Kate's high school.  Other topics covered in this episode include: Kate's journey with her sexuality and the label "lesbian"The importance of media representation for the queer community (broader than gay, white, cis-men)How Kate and Anne Marie's relationships with women have been fetishizedKate's insight on the benefits of masturbation

Recorded in Denver, Colorado, this week's episode features a conversation between host, Anne Marie Gunn, and one of her best friends, Kate Morris. Kate shares about her experience with sex and sexuality, the influence (or lack thereof) of Catholic school/family/friends, tidbits from a human sexuality class she is currently taking, and the importance of sex conversations in the social work field. This is part one of two of this interview.

What turns you on? Seeing your partner in lingerie, hearing yourself moan, smelling a candle you use to set the mood, or something else? In this episode, Anne Marie Gunn talks about the various arousal types categorized by relationship and sex therapist Petra Zebroff, PhD. They are: the sensualist, the behaviorist, the intimate, the attractor and the equalist. Take this arousal type test to understand your arousal type(s) and learn more about what turns you on. Additional sources:https://www.wellandgood.com/how-to-get-aroused/ https://www.thecandidly.com/2019/there-are-6-arousal-types-which-is-yours 

This week, Anne Marie is joined by one of her best friends, Kennedy Latham to talk about the reasons why Kennedy left Christianity, more specifically Catholicism, including: the pro-life movement, homophobia, shame around masturbation, and emotional manipulation. This episode handles sensitive topics surrounding religious trauma so please check-in with yourself before listening.

This week, Anne Marie takes a deeper dive into the reasons why she left Christianity including: purity culture, systemic racism, systemic discrimination of the LGBTQ+ community, and emotional manipulation. This episode handles sensitive topics surrounding religious trauma so please check-in with yourself before listening.

It's a fact that men masturbate more than women. But where did this masturbation gap come from? How is it being perpetuated? What impact does it have on peoples' sex lives? This episode explores these questions and more.Sources:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201009/the-masturbation-gap https://www.lelo.com/blog/the-masturbation-gap-what-women-can-learn-from-mens-masturbation-habits/ https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/masturbating-stats-are-there-gender-differences-and-why/ https://sexualbeing.org/blog/masturbating-while-trans-how-to-get-off-and-stay-gender-euphoric/ https://www.autostraddle.com/33-queer-women-and-non-binary-people-on-their-first-masturbation-experiences-436240/ https://blog.womanizer.com/equal-masturbation-day/

Listen in to hear a brief history of vibrators, including; why they were invented (it's probably not what you think), how media impacted their popularity and absence in American culture, and who uses them today and why.Sources used:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-about-sex/201303/hysteria-and-the-strange-history-vibratorshttps://www.statista.com/forecasts/743584/sex-toy-ownership-of-female-consumers-in-the-us https://www.statista.com/forecasts/744538/sex-toy-ownership-of-female-consumers-in-the-us-by-type#:~:text=Nearly%2080%25%20of%20female%20U.S.,sex%20toys%2C%20as%20of%202015. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20561168/ https://utpjournals.press/doi/full/10.3138/cjhs.2017-0016 https://www.o.school/article/age-of-people-buying-sex-toys https://www.vice.com/en/article/nz8paz/the-rise-of-sex-toys-on-tvhttps://bedbible.com/how-many-people-use-vibrators/ 

With the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, this episode explores the cultural and systemic impact of disembodiment. More specifically: how patriarchy, white supremacy, capitalism and Christianity have and are disconnecting the American people from their bodies, in the context of abortion, and at large.Follow us on Instagram: @/sexisyoursVisit our website: sexisyours.com TikTok Accounts to Follow:@/sunnydaejones@/kinareed@/mplsadonia@/desireebstephens@/morganmatrix@/myopinions_tm@/itsmatu.gwendolyn@/gigistherapyworld@/thomas_thevillian_bishop

This episode gives the background of the host Anne Marie Gunn and her personal reasons, as well as broader reasons, for starting this podcast. Topics the host covers include: Christian messaging about sex, finding a personal sexual ethic, coming out as bisexual, masturbation, the ways patriarchy is preventing people from having good sex, and how talking about sex can result in people having better sex.