Cutting Edge Pleasure Research for Queer Black Women with Dr. Shemeka Thorpe

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How do I balance religion and my sexual desires?

In this episode, DB answers an anonymous question from a listener about how to manage religious beliefs with changing views on sex, desire, and relationships. What does it mean when who we're becoming clashing with who we think we're supposed to be -- and how does that impact our ...  Show more

Pleasure as Resistance with Ericka Hart

Welcome to Season 14! We're kicking it off with an incredible conversation with Ericka Hart, author of the new book Nasty Work: Resist Systems, Explore Desire, and Liberate Yourself! DB talks to Ericka about colonization, pleasure, shame, joy, and working in sex ed. ABOUT OUR GUE ...  Show more

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