CW: Discussions surrounding sexual assault This week’s episode with Ellie covers a wide breadth of topics, so put on your listening ears and get ready! Brianna and Ellie discuss polyamory and how non-monogamous relationship styles can teach all of us an immense amount about communication, consent, and navigating difficult conversations with the people you love. They also talk about ways that sex education and broader understandings of consent can help prevent sexual assault and the ways ...
On today’s episode, Kenna and Brianna have Lily on the pod to discuss her Catholic faith in tandem with being pro-choice. Touching on the ways that comprehensive and inclusive sex education is actually necessitated by many Catholic teachings, she shares her experience growing up in the church as a young queer person and stresses the importance of applying a values-neutral lens to discussions around abortion justice and sex education. Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we mig...
Three Peer Educators record a podcast episode… what happens next will warm your heart. Alums Kenna and Brianna are joined for the season two premiere by Anson, current Peer Educator and Editor-in-Chief of Peer Ed’s teen-led magazine Naked Truth! This episode is jam-packed with conversations on immigrant identity and sex education in a Vietnamese household, “hurdles” to accessing care and information, drag culture, and Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Below you can find a glossary of jarg...
You know it’s going to be a good episode when we start with a conversation about the American Girl Doll sex ed book. Peer Ed-alum Gwyn hops on to discuss her undergraduate research on the way social sexualization in media affects the development of young people and interacts with their sex education experiences. We also chat about her identity on the aro/ace spectrum and the ways comprehensive sex education set her up for success in college and beyond. You can read her published research by c...
CW: Mentions of domestic violenceBoot up Discord and get your emotes ready, folks, because we’re talking about gamers! As we, as a society and as young people, learn how to navigate growing up on the internet, fighting discrimination in gaming spaces has arisen as a newfound issue. On today’s episode, Brianna flies solo to interview Matthew about the realities of online gaming spaces and the complexity of masculinity. Too long, didn’t listen? Do NOT Google Andrew Tate. Below you can find...
CW: broad discussions of SA/lack of consent during sex Hanging out. Hooking up. Just Talking. With the rising prominence of dating apps and social media, navigating dating and hooking up has become even more difficult and confusing for many young people. Kenna and Brianna bring longtime friend McKenzie on the pod to talk about college hookup culture and the way her Jewish faith affects her relationships with her identities and with others. Topics discussed include stigmas around sex and ...
CW: Broad discussions of violence/sexual assault Were you an avid Divergent fan in middle school? Were you also, unfortunately, exposed to that video of Nash Grier where he said that girls should shave their arms? If so, you may be entitled to financial compensation… Not really, but you should check out this week’s episode! Kenna and Brianna are joined by Arushi to discuss both the negative and positive roles the internet plays in the sexual development of young people and how sex educat...
Ever felt insecure about the way your genitals look? Ever wish that you could have a designer vulva? Well, you’re not alone. This week, Sydney joins the podcast to discuss her comedic works regarding body image, labiaplasties, and her septate hymen, and the ways performance can disrupt beauty standards. You can check out one of her performances that we discuss on the episode linked in the description below! Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve said on the show. &nb...
It’s the lesbian episode! Zoe joins Kenna and Brianna on the podcast to share insight into the nuances of the lesbian experience, and how it is different from that of other queer people. The pressures to perform for men even as a lesbian, the exclusion of lesbians in queer and feminist spaces, and the interesting history of gender in the community are all discussed on the final episode of this season of All Inclusive. Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve sai...
[Content Warning: discussion of eating disorders and body dysmorphia] If you, like our co-hosts, are also “violently online,” then you have spent a lifetime being exposed to imagery of diet culture and disordered eating. On this week’s episode, Brianna and Kenna are joined by Alex, who shares their experience as a nonbinary person who has recovered from an eating disorder, the connection between dysphoria and dysmorphia, and the importance of implementing body positive education into modern s...
[Content Warning: mentions of trauma] Kenna and Brianna stray from the norm for one episode to host their lovely Peer Ed advisor and professional sex educator Paola to discuss the importance of viewing the world through a trauma-informed lens, its relevance to young people in sex education, and how we all can use these principles to better care for each other. Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve said on the show. Askable Adult: An adult who has the too...
This week, Brianna and Kenna have Emily on the podcast to talk about her experiences growing up and leaving the Mormon church. Bringing her unique perspective to the show, they discuss Mormon values, the importance of keeping sex ed values-neutral, and the aspects of religion that stuck with her through the years. Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve said on the show. Mormonism: A religion that incorporates many aspects of Christianity with its own inter...
On this episode, Kenna and Brianna are joined by Lauren who shares her experience growing up biracial and bisexual, providing insight on beauty standards for Black women, the importance of disrupting heteronormativity in sex education, and her growth in her comfort with her identities. Basically, they have Lauren’s Peer Ed interview on the podcast. Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve said on the show: Biracial: A person who identifies as coming from two race...
We jokingly refer to this episode as an “emotional rollercoaster,” but that’s not an entirely inaccurate description of life for a lot of queer youth. Kenna and Brianna have Jamie on the podcast to talk about dealing with internalized transphobia, how to be safe when coming out, the influence of the Internet on trans youth, and the importance of having a support system. Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve said on the show: Binder: A tool used oftentimes by s...
It’s about time we desexualize conversations about sex. This week, Kenna and Brianna are joined by fellow Peer Educator and all-around cool human Tacs to talk about what it’s like to be asexual in sex ed. circles, the abstractness of gender, and the importance of vocabulary, community, and communication. Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve said on the show. AFAB: Acronym meaning Assigned Female at Birth. AFAB people may or may not identify as female some or a...
Kenna and Brianna meet with their friend Libby to talk about the unique intersection of sexuality and ADHD, a connection that isn’t often made when discussing sex education. From the way medication and ADHD affects sex drive and relationships, to the parallels seen in the lack of female-focused sex ed and ADHD research, there is plenty to be discussed on this episode. (And for what is probably the thousandth time, we beg you NOT to use Wattpad fanfiction as your primary source of sex ed.)&nbs...
One more time for the people in the back: inclusive sex ed benefits everyone! This week, Brianna and Kenna are joined by Keaton, a fellow Peer Educator who shares some words of wisdom and good one-liners about how to make sex ed more inclusive for LGBTQ+ folks, navigating transitioning and sexuality, and which of his sex ed experiences were helpful versus harmful. Apparently reading those American Girl books was a universal experience? Who knew! Below you can find a glossary of jar...
This week, Tiffany joins the show to share her insight on how the Internet, stereotypes, and racism have shaped her perception of herself and the world around her. She also plugs her middle-school LGBTQ+ Instagram meme account, and yes, Brianna and Kenna scroll through it while they are recording. Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve said on the show: Bisexual: A sexual orientation that describes a person who is emotionally and sexually attracted ...