Porn. For many people in the past century, porn was something you had to go looking for. But that all changed in the past couple of decades...With the invention of high speed internet and streaming technology, porn is very easily accessed by anyone with an internet connection.Porn is a hot topic that brings up a lot of emotions. The increase in availability of porn has also been associated with an increase in arguments about whether or not porn is harmful. This question comes from concerns about the treatment of performers in porn, people becoming addicted to porn, and porn ruining our sex lives and relationships.On this episode, I will explore what we do and do not know about the pros and cons of porn.Porn! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/ Script assistance and audio assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The Pros and Cons of Porn

On this episode of Do We Know Things?, I discuss the greatest thing of all.. the clitoris!Although it is slowly changing, there is so much the average person does not know about the clitoris. Although one "fact" that gets repeated again and again is that there are 8,000 nerve endings in the clitoris. It has been completely meme-ified. But, is that true? It wasn’t until a student asked me about clitoral nerves directly that I started looking into it and was shocked by what I found. On this episode I will talk about the anatomical details of the clitoris (all of it!), what we do and don’t know about clitoral nerves, and why we know so little!Clitorises! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/ Script assistance and audio assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

20 - All About the Clitoris

Hi!There is no episode this week. We are taking a brief summer break. I have included a few sex ed related recommendations in this brief episode to help the wait for the next episode of Do We Know Things?Sex Ed East website https://www.sexedeast.ca/Subscribe to the Sex Ed East biweekly newsletter http://eepurl.com/g8Ry7zExplore More Summit https://www.exploremoresummit.com/Women of Sex Tech Con https://womenofsextech.com/wost-con-2020Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/ Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

August Hiatus - Mini Episode

So much of sex advice and information is targeted to straight, cisgender women, except, of course, for penis enlargement and boner pills. That is just spammed in a constant stream at anyone who might have a penis. online, most of the sex educators with big youtube channels and Instagram followings are mostly women with mostly women following them. Today I am joined by resident man, Matt Tunnacliffe who is going ask a bunch of questions that many confused straight guys might want to know about.We will talk about penis size, oral sex, cumming etiquette and more.Confused guys and sex! What do we know? Do We Know Things? Let's find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/ Script and hosting assistance by Matt TunnacliffeThanks to Julia Kaufmann for transcribing the interview. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

19 - Awkward Questions from Confused Guys

Shame is one of my favourite things to talk about. Seriously! It is the worst thing to experience, but because of its power over so much of our lives, I find it endlessly fascinating. Shame is my explanation for basically everything. And the more I learn about it, the more I think I am right! Well maybe not shame, specifically, but the things we do to cover up shame. We drown it in alcohol, smother it with sex, cloak it with rage and defensiveness.On this episode, I am joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Nanci Argueta to talk about shame and the terrible mix of shame and sex. It’s enough to make you squirm in your seat in discomfort. We also talk a lot about the work of Brene Brown, the shame research who I believe is going to save us all. Shame and sex, what do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/ Script assistance by Matt TunnacliffeThanks to Julia Kaufmann for transcribing the interview. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

18 - Let's talk about shame

Do you remember when there was a media frenzy about oral sex and cancer after actor Michael Douglas said his oral cancer was caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) that he contracted from cunnilingus? Is it true that oral sex causes cancer? I am joined today by Julia Kaufmann, a Mount Allison University Bell Scholar Intern who is working with me this summer. She dug up all the dirt on the Michael Douglas drama. After we get to the gossip, I will also get into the research to cover the info that you actually need to know about HPV, a virus that’s gotten a lot of attention over the past decade and a half, but is still widely misunderstoodHPV! What do we know? Do we know things? Let’s find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Link to Pubmed (doesn't exactly work like google): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.caScript assistance by Matt TunnacliffeThank you to Sheilanova Cornelio for sharing her story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

17 - HPV: Fear and Misunderstanding

Often when someone is victimized in some way, we hear cries for justice. In some cases, and for some people, the legal system will work for them. For many, many people, the criminal justice system does not feel just at all. While the problems with the system are pervasive and affect many people in negative ways, for this episode, I am focused on survivors of sexual assault and abuse. This is the third episode in the three-part series on sexual assault.The way the legal system is designed absolutely does not work for survivors. Dealing with the police and lawyers can be a traumatizing nightmare. Even if the person committed the assault is punished in some way through the legal system, to me it doesn’t feel like justice if everyone involved is re-harmed during the process. On today’s episode, I want to talk about the problems with dealing with sexual assault in the current legal system, discuss alternatives through restorative justice, and think about what justice actually is. I am joined by restorative justice educator David Castro-Harris from Amplify RJ and a Mia Hunte, a circle keeper with Hidden Water NYC.Read the Unfounded series by Robyn DoolittleLinks for David Castro-Harris and Amplify RJ:Website: https://www.amplifyrj.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amplify.rj/Eventbrite link: https://amplifyrj.eventbrite.comYouTube link Links for Mia Hunte and Hidden Water:Mia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyriarae/Hidden Water website: https://hiddenwatercircle.org/Hidden Water Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiddenwaternyc/Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.caScript assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe.Thank to Julia Kaufmann for transcribing the interviews. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

16 - Rethinking Justice for Sexual Assault

These days, talk of consent and consent education is increasingly common. I would argue that it is the most important part of school-based sex education, even though it is still not explicitly included as part of some provinces’ curricula. Of course, it’s one thing to tell people that they need to get consent about sexual activity, but having conversations about sex is hard! Kids and adults often don’t know how to have conversations about sex, or they are afraid that asking for consent just sets them up for rejection.In this second episode in the 3-part series on sexual assault, I interview Karen BK Chan, an emotional intelligence, diversity, and sexuality educator from Toronto. BK talks about learning to feel our feelings, developing strategies to deal with rejection, and guilt resiliency. Everyone needs to hear what BK has to say! Find BK at http://www.fluidexchange.org/ Check out BK's video, Jam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgd3m-x46JUWant more of this? Take BK's online course on Emotional Intelligence http://www.fluidexchange.org/eicourse.html Consent and rejection! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.caScript assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe.Thank to Julia Kaufmann for transcribing the interview with BK Chan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

15 - Consent and Rejection

Sexual assault is a highly charged topic of discussion. With the popularization of the #MeToo movement, these discussions and arguments are happening more publicly with increased polarization. One of the things people argue about are the statistics around how many women are sexually assaulted, with common estimates being 1 in 4 or 1 in 5 women have been sexually assaulted. When I started this episode, I thought I could dig into the numbers and come up with irrefutable evidence that sexual assault is a big problem that we need to take more seriously. But I soon realized numbers are not the answer.Join me as I dive into the stats but also talk more about the culture that breeds sexual assault and some of my personal stories of dealing with sexual assault. This is the first in a 3-part series on sexual assault.Sexual assault. What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.caScript assistance by Matt TunnacliffeResearch Assistance by Elizabeth StreggerLinks mentioned in the show:Trigger Warning: Breakfast comic https://medium.com/the-nib/trigger-warning-breakfast-c6cdeec070e6 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

14 - Sexual Assault: Stats and Stories

It is such a weird time in the world, and I don’t know about you, but I am definitely having challenges with concentration. So in that spirit, something a little different this week. Instead my usual deep-dive into a single subject, this episode will focus on three separate questions that don’t require a whole show to answer, but are still topics I wanted to investigate.First, I talk about the rumour I first heard as a teenager that a sneeze is 1/10 of an orgasm. In researching this topic, I got way more interested in sneezing than I ever thought I would and so will also share my new sneezing knowledge.Second, I explore research on erogenous zones to find out what body areas are erogenous and if we can develop new erogenous zones over time.Finally, I share my frustration about a menstrual cycle fact that I found was not to be as set in stone as I was taught! I am joined this episode by Dr. Shelly Colette who makes the whole thing more fun, and offers her expertise about rituals!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.caScript assistance by Matt TunnacliffeSpecial guest: Dr. Shelly Colette See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

13 - Random Topics for Strange Times

Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) are the greatest thing ever created, according to Lisa Dawn Hamilton. It is the most effective method of preventing pregnancy that has ever been created, and it lasts up to 10 years! It’s amazing! But the IUD was not always held in such high esteem. There was a period of time in the in the U.S. and Canada, when they were not so great. Have you heard the rumors about the dangers of the IUD? They fell out of favour in the 70s, and I wanted to find out what actually happened! What was the issue in their sordid past that made them cause so much harm? I heard the rumours but had never investigated what actually happened in the 70s where IUDs were apparently killing people! Listen now as I satisfy my curiosity about IUDs, figure out where they went wrong, and talk about why they are so right (for me at least).IUDs! What do we know? Do we know things? Let’s find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.caScript assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

12 - The History and Mystery of IUDs

Yet another episode on messages women get from the media! This time I am looking at whether or not people with vaginas need to pee after sex to prevent urinary tract/bladder infections. Most people I know are aware of the peeing-after-sex rule for the care and keeping of the urinary tract. But, is this true? Does peeing actually help stave off the agonizing hell of a UTI? If you have ever read any sort of media targeted at women, you will definitely think the answer is yes! But what does the research say? Listen now to find out. I will also delve into to other UTI-related topics like what causes them? And can you drown a UTI in cranberry juice to cure it?Urinary tract infections! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.caScript assistance by Matt TunnacliffeThanks to Dr. Jennifer Tomes for consulting on cognitive biases. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

11- To Pee or Not to Pee

It seems like all anyone can talk about these days is the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. One way I thought I could add a voice of reason to the discussions about COVID-19 is to talk about some of the information about COVID-19, sex and relationships that I have seen circulating around on the internet. Like things about sex boosing your immune function. Spoiler alert, we don't actually know! I will also talk about New York City’s safer sex memo, and some research on relationships and on loneliness.Before I dive into the research, I talk about studies on COVID-19 sex and relationships that you can participate in right now! And also Jeremy and I talk about our pandemic and social-isolation coping.Sex and Immune Function! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Links to research studies mentioned in the show:Kinsey Sex and Relationships study: https://knsy.in/COVID-19  Love in the time of COVID: https://loveinthetimeofcovid.me/The COVID-19 Interpersonal & Social Coping Study https://copingstudy.com/covidNYC Health PDF on Safer Sex https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-sex-guidance.pdfOther awesome podcasts and people mentioned in this episode in order of appearance:Feminist Survival Project https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-survival-project-2020/id1485281031Clementine Morrigan https://www.clementinemorrigan.com/Polyvagal Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/polyvagal-podcast/id1452037362Atlantic Podcast Summit https://atlanticpodcastsummit.com/Pickle Planet Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pickle-planet-podcast/id1426985559Constellate Stories Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/constellate-stories/id1496662547Turn Me On Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/turn-me-on/id1200938612Momgasm Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/momgasm/id1457742717Serena Haines https://www.instagram.com/sdh_rewilding/Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.ca For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

10 - COVID-19, Sex, & Relationships

Media targeted at women, including magazines, YouTube channels, and TV shows, seem to regularly trumpet the importance of doing Kegel exercises. Raise your hand if you have been told to or felt like you should do Kegels at some point in your life!Kegel exercises are the flexing and releasing of the muscles a specific set of muscles in your pelvic region. These exercises are supposed to strengthen the area around the vagina so you don’t pee when your sneeze, so your uterus doesn’t fall out of your vagina after you give birth, and so you can tightly grip a penis inside of you.Are Kegels the miracle exercise they are made out to be? And are cisgender women the only ones who are supposed to Kegel? Find out on this episode of Do We Know Things? where I talk to Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Katie Kelly about all things pelvic floor, including if we really need to do Kegels, childbirth, and peeing when we sneeze.Kegel exercises, what do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Interview with Katie Kelly. Her websites are: https://katiekellypt.ca/ and https://motherhoodlink.ca/She also posts great content on her instagram accounts @ptkatiekelly and @motherhoodlinkComment from Amanda BossMusic and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.ca For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

9 - What's a Kegel Anyway?

What are the feelings people have after having an abortion? In the sex education field, we say that abortion is part of mental health care and that most people are relieved after the have an abortion. Anti-choice groups want us to think that abortions are psychologically harmful. It is important that the misinformation be addressed with the actual research with actual people. On this episode of “Do We Know Things?” I will dig into the data of some well-designed studies that address feelings and outcomes after abortion, and I will also talk about the harm caused by abortion stigma. Tune in to Episode 8 of Do We Know Things? Also, make sure to check out Episode 7 on what you need to know about abortion, which is the prelude to this episode.Abortions and feelings, what do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes Commentary from Richard WassersugMusic and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.ca

8 - Abortion Feelings

I’m Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton. By day, I’m a sex researcher and psychology professor who teaches about sex. In this podcast I explore the things we think we know about sex by delving into the research surrounding common beliefs about sex and relationships. I want to know how we know what we know.If you are a sex geek like me or if you just want to know things, subscribe to listen to me question everything you thought you knew about sex!Sex and Relationships! What do we know? Do we know things? Let’s find out!Music and production by Jeremy Dahl at palebluedot

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