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Sexuality

Out-Takes: The Unheard Stories of LBGTQ Teens

December 28, 2016 by ahallward

This show is about the courage of teenagers who come out at a time in life when it is hardest to be different. So many of the legal and social changes in this country that support LGBTQ civil rights are happening because one by one, year after year…read more »

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Filed Under: Bullying, Depression, LGBTQ Issues Series, Mental Health, Modern Families, Parenting, Sexuality, Telling Difficult Stories

Talking To Kids About Sex & Sexuality with Layne Gregory

December 19, 2016 by ssradmin

Social worker Layne Gregory shares strategies for navigating the subject of sex and sexuality that she used with her own kids and gives 6 basic principles that are important for kids to understand.

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Filed Under: Family and Lifecycle, Sexuality Tagged With: Parenting, sex, Sexuality

Stigma and Teen Pregnancy with Meredith Hall

November 28, 2016 by ssradmin

This episode revisits Anne’s 2012 conversation with Meredith Hall about her pregnancy at age 16. Meredith remembers being shunned by her family and school and forced to give the child up for adoption. Her memoir, Without a Map, explores how silence can be an impediment to healing.

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Filed Under: Family and Lifecycle, Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: Adoption, Parenting, pregnancy

Breaking the Silence with Carl Russell

November 21, 2016 by ssradmin

Episcopal priest Carl Russell talks about the childhood sexual abuse he experienced at the hands of his family’s own priest. He remembers the catalyst on his own path to healing: a radio story about sexual abuse in the Boston Archdiocese. At 72 years old Carl decided to press charges, and broke a silence that had …read more »

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: Abuse, archdiocese, childhood, priest, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Trauma

Male Sexual Violence and Rape Culture with Daryl Fort

October 17, 2016 by ssradmin

Safe Space Radio speaks with violence prevention educator Daryl Fort. He explains how our culture teaches men that they are superior and women that they are inferior—and how these messages work to justify and facilitate the mistreatment of women.

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Filed Under: Conflict, Sexuality, Social Justice Tagged With: masculinity, misogyny, sexual violence, violence prevention

The Challenge of Seeking Asylum with Alice B

November 30, 2015 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Alice B, an asylum-seeker from Burundi who now lives in Portland, Maine. She talks about her work to support and empower women who have faced cultural silencing and endured trauma in both Burundi and the U.S. Alice and Anne explore ways that refugees might be connected with therapists …read more »

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Filed Under: Emotions, Mental Health, Sexuality, Social Justice, Waiting Room Project - Psychiatry Tagged With: asylum seekers, Immigration & Refugees, Legal System, mental health, Refugees, refugees and asylum seekers, Sexual assault, Therapy, Trauma

Making Schools Safe for LGBTQ Teens with Elizabeth Saewyc

May 25, 2015 by ssradmin

Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc is a researcher who studies the impact of stigma on adolescents. Her research has demonstrated that when schools are made safer for LGBTQ kids, they are safer for everyone, including the largest group targeted by anti-gay bullying: straight boys.

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: Adolescence, adolescent, Bullying, education, Gay, gay straight alliance, GSA, LGBTQ teens, safety, School, school culture, Teens

Stories from LGBTQ Teens

April 7, 2014 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features multiple stories from young people about how they came out to themselves and others.

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: allies, coming out, education, gay straight alliance, GSA, LGBTQ, queer, School, teacher, teenagers, Teens

Parents and Teachers as Allies with Sue and Abby

March 17, 2014 by ssradmin

Sue, a mother of a transgender teen, and Abby, a teacher who advises her school’s Gay-Straight-Trans Alliance, talk about what they’ve learned about supporting the young LGBTQ people in their lives.

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: coming out, conversation, education, Gay, gay straight alliance, GSA, High School, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Issues, Parenting, queer, Sexuality, teacher, teenagers, Teens, transgender rights, transitioning

Getting Beyond Bullying with Kyle

March 10, 2014 by ssradmin

16-year-old Kyle talks about how he went from being bullied in middle school to becoming the face of the Gay-Straight-Trans Alliance in his high school.

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Filed Under: Conflict, Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: Bullying, childhood, education, gay straight alliance, GSA, LGBTQ, mental health, middle school, queer, School, teenagers, Teens

Transitioning with Aiden

March 3, 2014 by ssradmin

Transgender teen Aiden talks about how he entered high school as a girl, gradually came to understand that he had always been a boy, and how he made that transformation real.

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Filed Under: Emotions, Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: education, gay straight alliance, gay straight trans alliance, Gender, GSA, High School, LGBTQ, queer, School, Teachers, teenagers, Transgender teens, transitioning

Speaking Up with Sianna

February 24, 2014 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features a conversation with lesbian high schooler Sianna about how she has taken a stand against homophobia in situations where no one else was on her side, and why she’s glad she had to.

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality, Social Justice Tagged With: advocacy, allies, education, gay straight alliance, GSA, High School, Homophobia, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Issues, queer, teenagers, Teens

On Being Outed with Samantha

February 17, 2014 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Samantha, who was outed as a lesbian to her parents by a teacher at her school. She remembers the turmoil this has created in her life, being rejected by some important people after they learned she was gay, and how that experience has inspired her to be a …read more »

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Filed Under: Family and Lifecycle, Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: advocacy, allies, coming out, High School, LGBTQ, Parenting, Parents, queer, rejection, School, teacher, teenagers, Teens

On Being Gender-Neutral with AJ

February 10, 2014 by ssradmin

This episode features a conversation with high school junior AJ, who identifies as gender-neutral. AJ discusses the challenges of not identifying as either a girl or a boy, and the value of finding allies within a new school.

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: Gender, genderqueer, High School, LGBTQ, LGBTQ teens, queer, teenagers, Teens

Child Abuse and Physical Health 25 Years Later with Vincent Felitti

April 15, 2013 by ssradmin

Dr. Vincent Felitti talks about his groundbreaking research to show that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s, like abuse, neglect and severe family dysfunction) are correlated not only with mental illness and addiction, but also with physical illnesses like heart disease, lung disease and even auto-immune diseases.

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Filed Under: Family and Lifecycle, Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: ACE study, adverse childhood experiences, childhood trauma, mental health, mental illness, physical illness, research

Child Abuse and Physical Health with Vincent Felitti

April 1, 2013 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Dr. Vincent Felitti talking about his groundbreaking work discovering the high prevalence of child sexual abuse among those who are obese. In his clinic, 55% of patients coming in for treatment of obesity had histories of child abuse. When the patients were asked, many discussed eating as a …read more »

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: ACE study, adverse childhood experiences, childhood trauma, Eating Disorders, Obesity, physical health, research

Talking to the Enemy with Laura Chasin

March 11, 2013 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Laura Chasin, the founder of the Public Conversations Project, talking about her work facilitating a dialogue between leaders of the pro-life and pro-choice movements in Boston after the abortion clinic shootings in 1994.

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Filed Under: Conflict, Emotions, Sexuality Tagged With: Abortion, abortion clinic shootings, Conflict Resolution, debate, difficult conversations, feminism, mediation, political debate, political differences, right to choice, right to life

Aging with Neil McKenty

May 30, 2012 by ssradmin

Neil McKenty is a broadcast, author, and former Jesuit priest. He talks about how his expectations about aging have matched up with his experiences now, in his 85th year of life. Neil has been a consultant and constant inspiration to Safe Space Radio since its inception in 2008, and this show was aired in tribute …read more »

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Filed Under: Emotions, Family and Lifecycle, Sexuality Tagged With: Aging, death and dying, expectations, jesuit preist, spirituality, theology, work

Pediatric Medical Trauma with Nancy Kassam-Adams

May 19, 2012 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features psychologist and researcher Dr. Nancy Kassam-Adams. She talks about children’s medical experiences as a source of PTSD and gives helpful suggestions for how parents can identify trauma in their kids after painful medical procedures or hospitalizations. Nancy described an innovative program to treat adolescent cancer survivors and their …read more »

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: childhood trauma, children, hospitalization, hospitals, medical encounter, Medical Trauma, Parenting, PTSD, teenagers, Teens

How Health Care Providers Can Prevent Domestic Violence with Cathy Plourde

April 18, 2012 by ssradmin

Safe Space Radio interviews playwright Cathy Plourde, Founder of Add Verb productions. Her play, Major Medical Breakthrough, was written to inspire health care providers to screen their patients for domestic violence—especially important since only 10-19% of doctors report that they screen their patients routinely for domestic violence. Cathy gives a thoughtful description of why providers are …read more »

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: add verb, difficult conversations, Domestic Violence, medical encounter, medical practice, medicine, providers, screening, sexual trauma, Trauma, treatment

Speaking Up to Sexism and Violence (Part 2) with Daryl Fort

April 11, 2012 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Part 2 of Anne’s conversation with Daryl Fort, about ways in which we are all bystanders to social interactions that foster violence against women. Daryl challenges us to see these situations for what they are and to have the courage to intervene.  He describes two everyday social situations …read more »

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Filed Under: Conflict, Sexuality, Social Justice Tagged With: bar culture, bystander intervention, bystanders, cat calling, difficult conversations, Domestic Violence, masculinity, me too, metoo, mysogyny, Rape Culture, sexism, sexual violence, Violence

Speaking Up to Sexism and Violence (Part 1) with Daryl Fort

April 4, 2012 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Part 1 of Anne’s conversation with educator Daryl Fort about the many levels of messages about women’s inferiority to the justification of mistreatment. He describes the ways communities can collude in violence against women, and makes a clear case that jokes and disrespectful language form the foundation and …read more »

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Filed Under: Sexuality, Social Justice Tagged With: Abuse, bystander intervention, difficult conversations, masculinity, me too, metoo, misogyny, Rape Culture, sexism, Sexual assault, sexual violence, Violence

Reducing Interpersonal Violence with Drew Wing

March 21, 2012 by ssradmin

Drew Wing is Executive Director of Boys To Men, an organization devoted to reducing interpersonal violence by fostering the healthy development of boys. Drew describes their Reducing Sexism and Violence Program (RSVP), which supports teenagers developing empathy for the experience of others, and helps them clarify their potential roles as bystanders who can intervene in …read more »

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Filed Under: Emotions, Sexuality Tagged With: bystander intervention, empathy, masculinity, men, mental health, misogyny, Rape Culture, sexism, sexual violence, teenagers, Teens, youth

The Psychology of Abusive Men with Lundy Bancroft

March 14, 2012 by ssradmin

Lundy Bancroft is the former co-leader of Emerge, the first batterers treatment program in the United States, and the author of Why Does He Do That: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men. Lundy debunks common myths about male abusers, explaining that violence happens in a larger context of needing control as a form …read more »

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Filed Under: Conflict, Emotions, Sexuality Tagged With: emerge, empathy, masculinity, me too, men, metoo, misogyny, Rape Culture, relationships, sexism, Sexual assault, sexual violence, violence against women

A Culture of Domestic Violence with Julia Colpitts

March 7, 2012 by ssradmin

Julia Colpitts is Executive Director of the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence. Julia affirms that Maine has reached a tipping point, and she discusses relevant legislation in Maine and the importance of engaging men to speak out clearly and powerfully about the necessity of treating women with love and respect.

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Filed Under: Conflict, Sexuality Tagged With: advocacy, Domestic Violence, legislation, maine, masculinity, politics, Rape Culture, relationships, respect, survivors, violence against women

Being a Gay Father with Frank

January 11, 2012 by ssradmin

Frank is the father of two boys, and he is also a gay man. In this interview, Frank talks about always wanting children and how he and his husband have taken steps to protect their children from homophobia and find welcoming communities. Frank also describes his experience of finding a surrogate to conceive and bear …read more »

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Filed Under: Family and Lifecycle, Sexuality Tagged With: discrimination, father, Fathers, gay men, gay parents, Homophobia, internal family systems, LGBTQ, Parenting, raising children, surrogacy, surrogate parents

Transition and Sexual Reassignment Surgery with Jean Vermette

April 27, 2011 by ssradmin

Jean Vermette talks about recognizing that she was female, and taking the risk to share it with the people she loved. She ultimately chose to undergo sexual reassignment surgery and wrote a book, Je Me Souviens (“I Will Remember”) about her experience of MTF genital surgery. Jean describes the process as an example of the …read more »

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: bottom surgery, coming out, community, female, Gender, identity, LGBTQ, male, male to female, memoir, mtf, sexual reassignment, trans, Transgender, transition, writing

Gender Role Non-Conformity with Frank Brooks

April 20, 2011 by ssradmin

Frank Brooks is a doctor of clinical social work who studies gender role non-conformity, particularly the link between gender role non-conformity in boys and the risk of suicide. Frank describes his experiences of feeling different and facing prejudice as he grew up. He now works with families with gender role non-conforming kids to help them …read more »

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: Bullying, children, Gender, gender binary, gender nonconformity, genderqueer, LGBTQ, nonbinary, Parenting, puberty, social work, Suicide, teenagers, Teens, Therapy, youth

TransParenting, or Parenting Trans Kids with Sandy Lovell

April 13, 2011 by ssradmin

Sexuality educator and mother Sandy Lovell talks about parenting her trans son. As a feminist mother she celebrated his early gender non-conformism, but it never occurred to her that he might be trans. Sandy named parental concerns for her child’s safety, his ability to find love, her grief over losing the daughter, and her struggle …read more »

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Filed Under: Family and Lifecycle, Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: ambiguous loss, daughter, family dynamics, feminism, FTM, Gender, gender non-conformity, gender variant, identity, LGBTQ, loss, motherhood, mothering, mothers, nonbinary, Parenting, puberty, queer, son, tomboy, Transgender

Genderqueer with Liam Bechen

April 6, 2011 by ssradmin

Social worker Liam Bechen talks with Safe Space Radio about his identity as a genderfluid trans man. Liam describes the daily challenge of coping with people’s responses to his visible inbetween-ness. He describes moments of fear of violence, but also of his determination to live without shame, and to celebrate the many manifestations of gender …read more »

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: discrimination, fear, Gender, Gender Fluid, Gender Roles, genderfluid, genderqueer, identity, LGBTQ, nonbinary, pronouns, queer, trans, Transgender

Thinking Through Lesbian and Trans Community with Jem Hodsdon

March 30, 2011 by ssradmin

Social worker, writer, and queer activist Jem Hodsdon talks about the relationship between the lesbian community and the trans community. Jem speaks about how delicate the relationship can be between two oppressed and marginalized groups, and her intention to speak only about her particular experience. A focus on marriage equality can be divisive because it …read more »

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Filed Under: Conflict, Sexuality Tagged With: community, discrimination, division, dyke, feminism, Gender, Homophobia, identity, inclusion, Lesbian, LGBTQ, marriage equality, pride, queer, same sex marriage, trans, trans exclusionary, Transgender, transphobia

Trans Couples with Helen Boyd

March 23, 2011 by ssradmin

Author and gender studies professor Helen Boyd is married to a trans woman. She remembers her early courtship with a man who “occasionally cross-dressed” and how this evolved into loving her partner through her transition. Helen explores what it is like to be perceived now as a lesbian because she is married to a woman, …read more »

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Filed Under: Emotions, Family and Lifecycle, Sexuality Tagged With: cross dressing, Gender, gender reassignment, husbands, identity, intimacy, Lesbian, LGBTQ, long term relationships, love, male to female transition, marraige, marriage, mtf, relationships, same sex marriage, sex, sex in marriage, trans, Transgender, transition, transwoman, transwomen, wife, wives, women, writer

Camp for Transgender and Gender-Variant Youth

March 16, 2011 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features the founder and president of the first camp for trans youth. Nick describes many challenges that trans youth face as they grow up, particularly as they enter puberty and begin to develop secondary sex characteristics of the sex that feels wrong to them. Camp Aranu’tiq is for ages …read more »

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Filed Under: Emotions, Family and Lifecycle, Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: community, Friendship, Gender Fluid, gender variant, LGBTQ, nonbinary, puberty, summer camp, teenagers, Teens, trans, Transgender, youth

Transgender 101 with Alex Roan

March 9, 2011 by ssradmin

Alex Roan is the director of the Maine Transgender Network. Alex defines the terms transgender, transsexual, and cross-dresser, clarifying the difference between sex, gender, gender expression and sexual orientation. He describes his own story of experiencing the gap between his sex and his gender, and his experience of transitioning from female to male.

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: community, cross dressing, difficult conversations, female to male transition, FTM, Gender, Gender Fluid, gender variant, language, LGBTQ, sex, sexual orientation, trans, Transgender, transsexual

Male to Female Transition with Lisa Bunker

March 2, 2011 by ssradmin

This episode of Safe Space Radio features radio program director Lisa Bunker talking about her experience of becoming aware that she identified as a woman. Lisa describes feeling like a failure at trying to be a man, and the deep relief of embracing her female identity. She remembers experiences of telling her friends, her workplace …read more »

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: coming out, family dynamics, femininity, Gender, identity, LGBTQ, male to female transition, masculinity, mtf, trans, Transgender, transition, woman, workplace

Tantra and Sexual Healing with Betta de Boer van der Kolk

February 9, 2011 by ssradmin

This interview features body psychotherapist Betta de Boer van der Kolk about Tantra as a way to heal from sexual abuse. Betta describes Tantra as an exchange of energy that brings presence, connection, safety and play into sexuality.  She leads the listener in a technique for couples to harmonize their breathing in order to give …read more »

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Filed Under: Emotions, Sexuality Tagged With: body memory, body work, ejaculation, healing, internal family systems, massage, orgasm, Recovery, Sexual Abuse, sexual violence, survivors, tantra, tantric sex, Therapy, Trauma

Aftermath of Sexual Violence with Susan Brison

February 2, 2011 by ssradmin

Philosophy professor Susan Brison survived a sexual assault and attempted murder. She describes the transition from needing to tell the story, to finding the story increasingly boring as she healed—and how group therapy, self-defense classes, and jazz singing all helped her recovery.

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality, Social Justice Tagged With: assault, healing, Rape, Rape Culture, Recovery, self defense, Sexual assault, sexual violence, storytelling, survivors, Therapy, Trauma

Sexual Healing after Sexual Abuse with Wendy Maltz

January 5, 2011 by ssradmin

This interview is with couples therapist and certified sex therapist Wendy Maltz about the impact of sexual abuse on sexuality, and ways to reclaim pleasure, safety and intimacy. She reports that taking a vacation from sex is sometimes necessary, because when sex feels like an obligation, it can often trigger difficulties from the abuse. She …read more »

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Filed Under: Family and Lifecycle, Sexuality Tagged With: Couples, healing, intimacy, partnership, pleasure, relationships, sex, sex therapy, Sexual Abuse, sexual violence, survivors, Trauma, triggers

Suicide Among Gay Youth with Charles Robbins

May 5, 2010 by ssradmin

Charles Robbins is CEO of the Trevor Project, an organization dedicated to preventing suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth. Charles describes the vulnerable time in a young person’s life after they realize they are queer, but before they have found accepting others to share it with. Charles describes his own story of …read more »

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Filed Under: Emotions, Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: coming out, death and dying, difficult conversations, family dynamics, gay teens, LGBTQ, LGBTQ teens, queer teens, queer youth, Shame, Suicide, teenagers, Teens, trevor project, vulnerability

Sexual Medicine for Men with Irwin Goldstein

December 16, 2009 by ssradmin

An interview with Dr. Irwin Goldstein about sexual health including premature ejaculation, bicycle injuries, and erectile dysfunction.

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Filed Under: Sexuality Tagged With: bicycle riding, ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, intimacy, male, masculinity, penis, physical health, pleasure, premature ejaculation, sex, sexual health, testicles

Pornography with Gina Rourke and Daryl Fort

December 9, 2009 by ssradmin

An interview with Gina Rourke and Daryl Fort about Pornography. Gina and Daryl talk about finding a sex-positive, pro-feminist relationship to pornography, that doesn’t deny the realities of violence and subjugation of women that is present in some porn.

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Filed Under: Sexuality Tagged With: female sexuality, feminism, male sexuality, masculinity, objectification, pleasure, pornography, Rape Culture, sex, sex positive, sexual violence

Sexual Fantasy with Michael Bader

December 2, 2009 by ssradmin

An interview with Michael Bader, Ph.D about sexual fantasies. Michael suggests that our sexual fantasies work by offering a solution to any guilt and fear that may undermine our relationship to sexuality. He proposes that many—especially men—may use fantasy to cope with concern about hurting their partner, because of caring so much about the partner’s …read more »

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Filed Under: Sexuality Tagged With: fantasy, fear, Guilt, intimacy, pleasure, relationships, sex, sex positive, subconscious

Working with Sex Offenders with Deb Dana

November 18, 2009 by ssradmin

Deb Dana is a social worker who works with sex offenders. She talks about what factors contribute to multiple offenses and offers tremendous hope for families where sexual abuse has taken place.

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Filed Under: Mental Health, Sexuality Tagged With: healing, internal family systems, sex, sex offenders, Sexual Abuse, Sexual assault, sexual health, sexual violence, social work

Sex After Prostate Surgery with Susan Ramsey

November 11, 2009 by ssradmin

Pelvic floor physical therapist Susan Ramsey talks about effective ways to prevent and treat erectile dysfunction and incontinence after prostatectomy. She talks about helpful exercises and ways to experience intimacy and pleasure regardless of erection.

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Filed Under: Sexuality Tagged With: erectile dysfunction, erection, incontinence, intimacy, male sexual health, orgasm, penis, pleasure, prostate, sex

Sexual Gridlock with Ron Feintech

November 4, 2009 by ssradmin

Sex therapist Ron Feintech talks about what he calls “sexual gridlock,” how intimacy can change in long-term relationships, and offers tips for fostering intimacy and risk-taking.

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Filed Under: Family and Lifecycle, Sexuality Tagged With: bed death, intimacy, long term relationships, pleasure, sex, sex therapy

Celibacy and Failure with Neil McKenty

October 21, 2009 by ssradmin

Neil McKenty talks with Safe Space about his experience with celibacy as a Jesuit Priest. Neil says that priests in training were not talked to or helped in coping with the demands of celibacy. Ultimately he was unable to remain celibate and left the priesthood. Neil has now been happily married for the past 27 …read more »

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Filed Under: Emotions, Sexuality Tagged With: celibacy, Failure, Hidden Emotions, intimacy, jesuit, marriage, preists, Sexuality, spirituality

Homophobia in Schools with Betsy Parsons

July 1, 2009 by ssradmin

Educator Betsy Parsons talks about her decision to come out as a teacher in the public school system in Portland, Maine. She talks about the impact of verbal and physical harassment on gay and lesbian students and how powerfully it affects their ability to learn and to feel safe in school. She now co-leads GLSEN, …read more »

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Filed Under: Conflict, Sexuality, Social Justice Tagged With: Bullying, education, gay straight alliance, GLSEN, GSA, harrassment, High School, Homophobia, LGBTQ, public school, queer youth, teenagers, Teens, transphobia

Marriage Equality with Darlene Huntress

June 24, 2009 by ssradmin

Darlene Huntress works for Equality Maine on the impact of denying marriage to same sex couples. Darlene talks about the impact on LGBTQ children when they learn that the cultural fantasy of marriage will be denied to them, and how affirming marriage access for all will play a powerful role in reducing homophobia

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Filed Under: Sexuality, Social Justice Tagged With: advocacy, discrimination, gay rights, Homophobia, LGBTQ, LGBTQ rights, marriage equality, queer youth, same sex marriage, teenagers, Teens

Lesbian Parenting with Jen Hodsden

June 17, 2009 by ssradmin

Jen Hodsden and her 11 year old daughter Soleil talk about the impact of homophobia on their lives, especially on their relationships with friends, other kids, and men.

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Filed Under: Family and Lifecycle, Sexuality Tagged With: Bullying, conversation, discrimination, Homophobia, lesbian parents, LGBTQ, LGBTQ families, Parenting, Parents, raising children, relationships, same sex parents

Coming Out, Homophobia, and Psychiatry with Marshall Forstein

June 10, 2009 by ssradmin

Psychiatrist Dr. Marshall Forstein talks about his own coming out, the impact of homophobic jokes, and the experience of legal marriage in Massachusetts.

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Filed Under: Sexuality, Social Justice Tagged With: coming out, culture, gay men, Homophobia, LGBTQ, marriage equality, Psychiatry, same sex marriage

Marriage Equality and the Church with Myke Johnson

June 3, 2009 by ssradmin

Reverand Myke Johnson talks from a religious perspective about affirming the sacredness of gay and lesbian people and celebrating their right to marry.

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Filed Under: Sexuality, Social Justice Tagged With: LGBTQ, marriage equality, queer, Religion, same sex marriage, spirituality

Hormones and Sexuality with Bethany Hays

April 29, 2009 by ssradmin

Gynecologist Dr. Bethany Hays talks to Safe Space Radio about how estrogen, testosterone, progesterone and oxytocin affect sexuality. She puts the importance of hormones in perspective, reminding us that the mind is the biggest sex organ of all.

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The Impact of Sexual Assault with Julia Chafets

April 22, 2009 by ssradmin

Julia Chafets is an education coordinator with Sexual Assault Response Services. She talks to Safe Space Radio about the short and long term impact of sexual assault. She also reflects on how learning about rape can effect young boys and women who have not been assaulted.

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Sex Therapy with Stephanie Abate

April 15, 2009 by ssradmin

Sex therapist Stephanie Abate talks about how sex therapy can help couples develop a pleasurable sex life. She describes the qualities essential for good sex, including safety, communication, body positivity, and the belief the sexual pleasure is truly available for all genders.

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Masturbation with Gina Rourke

April 8, 2009 by ssradmin

Gina is the owner of Nomia, a sensuality boutique and resource center in Portland, Maine. She gives a historical overview of the Puritan origins of American shame about pleasure and the body, and how women can better understand their own pleasure to experience a fully satisfying sexual relationship with someone else.

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Women’s Desire with Gina Ogden

April 1, 2009 by ssradmin

Interview with Sex Therapist Gina Ogden about how desire is often falsely limited to sexual intercourse, and how desire for sexual connection occurs on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. She says that taking emotional risks with your partner can help to rekindle some of the excitement that can get dulled over years in a …read more »

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Cultural Messages about Sex with Gina Ogden

March 25, 2009 by ssradmin

Sex therapist Gina Ogden talks about messages in the culture for young women and girls about sexuality. Gina describes how teenagers must integrate both frightening and prohibitive messages about sex and intimacy.

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Vulvar Pain with Susan Ramsey

March 18, 2009 by ssradmin

Susan Ramsey talks about physical therapy for pelvic pain, especially burning or itching vulvar pain. Susan describes exercises to strengthen and relax the pelvic floor, and how bringing sensation with internal manual work and the use of vibrators can restore pleasurable sex and freedom from chronic pain.

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Filed Under: Sexuality

Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Strength with Susan Ramsey

March 11, 2009 by ssradmin

Susan Ramsey is the owner of Holistic Physical Therapy Services. In this episode of Safe Space Radio, Susan describes who is at risk for leakage and why. She leads the listener through a kegel exercise, talks about the health of peeing, and affirms the value of the pelvic floor.

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Post-Menopausal Sexuality with Judith Black

March 4, 2009 by ssradmin

In this episode of Safe Space Radio, storyteller Judith Black hilariously describes her own experience with menopause and her painful realization that she had “lost her hot.” She retells Snow White from the point of view of the Queen, and gives us a new superhero, Queen Crone, who finds her way to a new and …read more »

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Filed Under: Sexuality

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