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61. Sexual Shame & Purity Culture

61. Sexual Shame & Purity Culture

Update: 2025-07-22
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When did masturbation become an "addiction" that requires recovery? Licensed therapists Amanda White and Sam Dalton tackle the viral story of former Bachelor contestant Maddie Prewett's claims about overcoming her "sexual sin addiction" to masturbation and porn. In deeply personal conversations, they share their own experiences with sexual shame and explore how shame-based messaging around sexuality creates the very problems it claims to solve, why comprehensive sex education matters, and how purity culture's effects extend far beyond religious communities. This episode offers a nuanced look at sexual shame, religious trauma, and the journey toward healthy sexuality without judgment. CW- Talk of sexual assault

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61. Sexual Shame & Purity Culture

61. Sexual Shame & Purity Culture