We made it to the end! Join us as we recap Season 4 Episode 8 of Sex Education, and reflect on the series as a whole.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, suicide, dysphoria, assault, and other adult themes.
We get a good old-fashioned sit-in, a standard "trapped in an elevator", and finally, finally, Otis and Maeve get together. Join us as we chat about Season 4 Episode 7 of Sex Education, and explore the topic of sex activism.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, abuse, assault, abortion, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
* "History of [sexual assault] activism and legal change" (Australian Government, 2010)
* "History of abortion" (Boston Women's Health Book Collective, 1998)
* "History of abortion law timeline: 1850 to today" (Planned Parenthood, 2024)
* "Australian Abortion Legislation" (Children By Choice, 2024)
* "The 1970s and the fight for abortion rights in Australia" (Solidarity.net, 2022)
* "How Sex Worker Activism Influenced the Decriminalisation of Sex Work in NSW, Australia" (Aroney & Crofts, 2019)
* "The right to bare arms: the history of Australian sex worker activism" (Aroney, 2017)
* "Mandatory consent education is a huge win for Australia – but consent is just one small part of navigating relationships" (Woodley et al., 2022)
* "The reality of Safe Schools" (Alcorn, 2016)
This episode Maeve says farewell to Erin; did anyone else tear up when all the friends started arriving? There's some impromptu musical performances, a friendship breakup, and they almost drop the coffin 😬 Join us as we discuss Season 4 Episode 6 of Sex Education, and chat about the topic of sex injuries.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, sexual injuries, assault, death, drug use, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
* "7 Injuries That Can Happen During Sex" (Dr. Jen Caudle)
* "Peanuts, a lizard, a wedding ring, and 6 other things that caused bizarre sex injuries" (Julia Naftulin, Business Insider)
* "Love Hurts: Common Sex Injuries and Other Hazards" (Stephanie Watson, WebMD)
* "New Survey Reveals the Most Common Sex Injuries" (Blake Harper, Fatherly)
* "Injuries During Intimacy" (Superdrug)
Is the Maeve/Otis ship sinking? Is Jo's character pointless this season? Is using chilli oil as lube a good idea? (spoiler alert: no!) Join us as we discuss these questions and Season 4 Episode 5 of Sex Education, and explore the topic of lube.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, lube, mental health, substance use, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
* Picking the right lube (Sexplanations)
* What Can I Use As Lube? (Wild Flower)
* "The potential harms of personal lubricants" (Laurie et al., 2020) Brazilian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
* "Is Wetter Better? An Evaluation of Over-the-Counter Personal Lubricants for Safety and Anti-HIV-1 Activity" (Dezzutti et al., 2012)
* Non-latex condoms can potentially be used with oil based lube, although check with the manufacturer: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/how-do-you-use-lube-with-condoms
* "Women's Use and Perceptions of Commercial Lubricants: Prevalence and Characteristics in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults" (Herbenick et al., 2014)
* "Men's Use and Perceptions of Commercial Lubricants: Prevalence and Characteristics in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults" (Reece et al., 2014)
* "Lifetime Lubricant Use among a Nationally Representative Sample of Lesbian- and Bisexual-Identified Women in the United States" (Hensel et al., 2015)
* "Frequency, Reasons for, and Perceptions of Lubricant Use among a Nationally Representative Sample of Self‐Identified Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States" (Dodge et al., 2014)
Tragedy strikes Maeve this episode, but the storyline gives Emma Mackey a chance to shine. We also get golden moments between Otis and Aimee, and between Michael and Adam. Join us as we discuss Season 4 Episode 4 of Sex Education, and explore the topic of Ethical Non-monogamy.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, non-monogamy, cheating, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
* "So many words! A guide to non-monogamous relationship styles" (polyamfam)
* "Polyamory" (Sexplanations)
* "Motivations for Engaging in Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships" (Wood et al, 2021)
* "Ball Play 101" (The Hook Up, Triple J)
Who knew that kilts really facilitate a bathroom blowjob? Or that Alexander the great was bisexual? #bicon
Join us as we discuss Season 4 Episode 3 of Sex Education, and chat about the relationship between drugs and sex.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, drugs, consent, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
* "Sex & Drugs" (Sexplanations)
* "Sex & Alcohol" (Sexplanations)
* "The crisis in the British healthcare system" (Philosophy Tube)
* "Sexualised drug taking among men who have sex with men: a systematic review" (Tompkins et al, 2018)
* "The Normalization of Leisure Sex and Recreational Drugs: Exploring Associations Between Polydrug Use and Sexual Practices by English Festival-Goers" (McCormack et al., 2021)
* "How Does Alcohol Consumption Affect Perceptions of One’s Own and a Drinking Partner’s Ability to Consent to Sexual Activity?" (Drouin et al., 2018)
* "Making and Communicating Decisions About Sexual Consent During Drug-Involved Sex: A Thematic Synthesis" (Smith et al., 2020)
Fellas, is it gay to have sex with a woman? Join us as we chat about S04E02 of Sex Education, and explore the topic of pegging.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, sexual assault, kink, pegging, anal sex, cheating, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
* "A straight man's guide to backdoor basics" (Playboy)
* "“It’s Time to Ease Your Fears—and Your Sphincter”: Gender and Power in Contemporary Media Discourses of Heterosexual Anal Sex" (Faustino, 2020)
* "What makes a man: Gender and sexual boundaries on evangelical Christian sexuality websites" (Burke, 2014)
* "Pegging and the heterosexualization of anal sex: An analysis of Savage Love advice" (Aguilar, 2017)
* "“_I’m straight, right?_”: Submission, Pegging, and Coprophilia in Nina Hartley’s Fan Mail Archive" (Olson, 2023)
* "“It’s Absolutely Intense, and I Love It!” A Qualitative Investigation of “Pegging” as Leisure" (Williams, 2022)
* "Power and Pleasure: Heteronormativity and Homophobia in Heterosexual Sex" (Stuart, 2018)
We're back for Season 4! Join us as we catch up with all the characters, learn about the new school, go through the history of sex therapy, and try to figure out what's in store for us this season!
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, sexual assault, medical practices, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
* How to become a Sex Therapist (in Australia)
* Fundamentals of Theory and Practice Revisited: Sex Therapy: Historical Evolution, Current Practice. Part I (Goodwach, 2013)
A sex education podcast doing an episode on Fifty Shades of Grey? Groundbreaking. But join us anyway as we talk about BDSM, stalking, rich boys pretending to be daddies, and whether vanilla coke is any good!
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, sexual assault, BDSM, kink, abuse, stalking, and other adult themes.
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What do you do when you're down on your luck? Sleep with your roommate (who you're secretly in love with), on camera, of course! Join us as we discuss "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" and chat about our topic for the episode: anal.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, porn, revenge porn, poop, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
- "Anal Sex" (Sexplanations)
- "Sex & Poop Fun Facts" (Sexplanations)
- "Anal Sex Prep" (Sexplanations)
- "The Loophole" (Garfunkel and Oates)
- "Heterosexual Women’s Anal Sex Attitudes and Motivations: A Focus Group Study" (McBride 2019)
- "Porn Sex versus Real Sex: Sexual Behaviors Reported by a U.S. Probability Survey Compared to Depictions of Sex in Mainstream Internet-Based Male–Female Pornography" (Fritz et al, 2022)
- "A qualitative study of heterosexual men’s attitudes toward and practices of receiving anal stimulation" (Wignall et al, 2020)
What would you do to get over a breakup? No Nut Lent seems like an extreme choice! Join us we chat about "40 Days and 40 Nights" and explore the topic of self-denial.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, sexual assault, religion, incels, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
- Sexual Assault of Men Played for Laughs (Pop Culture Detective)
- "Masturbation Q&A" (Sexplanations)
- "No Nut November: Needed? Or Just Nuts?" (Garas, 2023)
- "Sexual activity, health and well-being – the beneficial roles of coitus and masturbation" (Levin, 2007)
- "The Great Masturbation Panic and the Discourses of Moral Regulation in Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Britain" (Hunt, 1998)
Who doesn't want to round up a few mates and start a strip show?? Join us as we revisit the surprisingly-wholesome 90s classic "The Full Monty" and talk about body image.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, sex work, homophobia, and other adult themes.
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Have you ever felt digital love? Spike Jonze's scifi drama "Her" is feeling more prescient than ever in 2023, join us as we chat about it and discuss our topic of 'digital love'.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, artifical intelligence, abuse of power, trauma, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
- "The Rise and Fall of Replika" by Sarah Z
- "How I Married a Video Game Character" by VICE Asia
- "Ideal technologies, ideal women: AI and gender imaginaries in Redditors’ discussions on the Replika bot girlfriend" (Depounti et al, 2022)
- "Attachment Theory as a Framework to Understand Relationships with Social Chatbots: A Case Study of Replika" (Xie, et al, 2022)
- "My AI Friend: How Users of a Social Chatbot Understand Their Human–AI Friendship" (Brandtzaeg et al, 2022)
- "Why Do We Turn to Virtual Companions? A Text Mining Analysis of Replika Reviews" (Siemon et al, 2022)
- "Exploring relationship development with social chatbots: A mixed-method study of replika" (Pentina et al, 2023)
This week we're revelling in too many root'n'toot'n'boot'n dance numbers, but there's nothing dirty goin' on! Join us as we recap the classic Dolly musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and discuss our topic of 'Sex work & the cops'.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, sex work, abuse, trafficking, assault, the police, and other adult themes.
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Time for another finale, and what a season its been! Join us as we recap the Season 3 finale of Sex Education.
We'll be taking a break after this episode while we decide on what to cover next. Stay tuned!
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, and other adult themes.
Sex School is back with a vengeance! Join as we recap Season 3 Episode 7 of Sex Education and discuss the topic of Abstinence-only sex education (Spoiler alert: we're not a fan).
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, public embarrasment, trauma, injury, unlawful imprisonment, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
- "Why teach abstinency-only education?" (Sexplanations)
- The Impact of Abstinence-Only Sex Education Programs in the United States on Adolescent Sexual Outcomes (Heels, 2019)
- Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S (Stranger-Hall et al, 2011)
- Abstinence-Only and the Struggle to Define Sex Education (Slominski, 2021)
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Hope is channelling her inner Trunchbull, and Cal, Adam, and Lily have an awful time. On the other side, (Ex-)Principle Groff is reconnecting with what brings him joy. Join as we recap Season 3 Episode 6 of Sex Education and discuss the topic of Erotica.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, public embarrassment, erotica, pornography, trauma, BDSM, cheating and other adult themes.
It's the France episode! We had poop, medieval peasant fantasies, friend fights, and a kiss! Join us as we chat about Season 3 Episode 5 of Sex Education, and discuss the topic of Sexting.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, public embarrasment, bodily functions, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
- How to have phone sex (Sexplanations)
- Sex Emojis (Sexplanations)
- Sexting (Bo Burnham)
- Sometimes a fantasy (Billy Joel)
- The most heated, passionate and intense letters of love, lust and anger ever written (Stylist)
- Prevalence of Multiple Forms of Sexting Behavior Among Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Madigan et al, 2018)
- Linking Sexting Expectancies with Motivations to Sext (Currin, 2022)
- Sexuality at the Time of Coronavirus in Italy: A (Technological) Retreat in Itself? (Cipolla, 2020)
- Physically distant, virtually close: Adolescents’ sexting behaviors during a strict lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic (Maes et al, 2022)
- Sexting motives and sexting behavior among emerging adults in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown (Yee Shan Goh et al, 2022)
We saw some character development from (Ex-)Principle Groff, Jakob and Jean's relationship is getting more and more strained, and Isaac and Maeve hooked up! Join us as we chat about Season 3 Episode 4 of Sex Education and explore the topic of 'Sex & Disability'
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, abuse, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
- Misconceptions about sex and disability (Hannah Witton)
- Disability and Sex (Sexplanations)
- You can't ask that: Wheelchair users (ABC)
- Special
- Andrew Gurza's work on HuffPost
Farewell Johnathan, we'll miss your hats! What a way to go 💀
This episode we meet Ruby's dad, see a cute group date, and Ola doesn't know the meaning of personal space. Join us as we chat about Season 3 Episode 2 of Sex Education and explore the topic of 'Vulvas'!.
Content warning for this episode: this episode contains discussions of sex, sexuality, sex education, anatomy, transphobia, and other adult themes.
Resources for this episode:
- Why we should talk about vulvas, not vaginas (Gemma Sharp, TEDxBrisbane)
- The Vulva (Sexplanations)
- 9 "Vagina" Types & Other Variations On What The Labia Can Look Like
- Young women’s genital self-image and effects of exposure to pictures of natural vulvas (Laan etal, 2016)
- Cosmetic labiaplasty on minors: a review of current trends and evidence (Kalampalikis et al, 2021)
- Why Women Request Labiaplasty (Sorice et al, 2017)
- The Medicalization of Women's Sexual Pain (Farrell et al, 2012)
