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  Hawaii Travel Journal: The Kingdom, The Queen, and The Coup | A Field Trip Special 30.09.2026 45min

  Hawaiʻi wasn’t always part of the United States. It was a sovereign kingdom. And the story of how that kingdom ended is a lot messier than many of us were taught.In Part 1 of our Hawaiʻi field trip, Cin and Asa trade the resort itinerary for a history lesson. We’re talking about the Kamehameha dynasty, King Kalākaua, the Bayonet Constitution, Queen Liliʻuokalani, and the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy.We also share what we learned visiting ʻIolani Palace and Bishop Museum, some of our favorite food stops, and why taking time to understand the history and culture of a place can completely change the way you travel.📚Resources & Next StepsIolani Palace Website Bishop MuseumHelena's Hawaiian FoodHaleiwa Joe's KaneoheLiliha Bakery💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  The Obscene Little Sex Ed Book That Did | A History Mini-Lesson 16.09.2026 14min

  In the 1800s, a pocket-sized book said sex was healthy, described the vulva, and told people how to prevent pregnancy. That was enough to put people on trial. In this mini-lesson of A Broad Sex Education, Cin and Asa look at Fruits of Philosophy by Charles Knowlton, one of the most controversial early sex ed and birth control books. We talk anatomy, contraception, obscenity laws, and how one little book helped make birth control information public.📚Resources & Next StepsBradlaugh, Charles, Annie Besant, and Great Britain. High Court of Justice. King’s Bench Division. The Queen v. Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant : (Specially Reported). With Getty Research Institute. London : Freethought publishing company, 1877. http://archive.org/details/queenvcharlesbra00brad.EBSCO. “Bradlaugh v. The Queen | Law | Research Starters | EBSCOhost.” Accessed September 15, 2026. https://www.ebsco.com/.Eschner, Kat. “This Infamous 19th-Century Birth Control Pamphlet Got Its Writer Imprisoned.” Smithsonian Magazine. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/19th-century-birth-control-pamphlet-got-its-writer-imprisoned-180963140/.Knowlton, Charles. Fruits of Philosophy: An Essay on the Population Question. Freethought Pub. Co.?, 187 AD. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011529269.💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  The Complicated History of the Birth Control Pill | Lesson 020, Pt. 3 09.09.2026 45min

  The birth control pill changed everything but its history is messier than you think.In this episode of A Broad Sex Education, Cin and Asa explore the complicated history of the pill: Comstock laws, Margaret Sanger, Katharine McCormick, the scientists behind hormonal birth control, the Puerto Rico pill trials, FDA approval, and the court cases that helped make contraception legal.Because the pill was more than just medicine.📚Resources & Next StepsHierlmaier, Zania E. The Creation of the Birth Control Pill: A Turning Point for American Women’s Education, Economics, and Role in Society. n.d.Johnson, R. Christian. “Feminism, Philanthropy and Science in the Development of The Oral Contraceptive Pill.” Pharmacy in History 19, no. 2 (1977): 63–78. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-katharine-dexter-mccormick-1875-1967/.Law School Data. Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972) Overview | LSData Case Brief Video Summary. 2023. 01:54. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dyPuz0GM7k.“Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) | American Experience | PBS.” https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-margaret-sanger-1879-1966/.Mundt, Ingrid. Margaret Sanger, Taking a Stand for Birth Control. n.d. page, Genevieve Wanuchaarchive. “A Mind of Her Own.” MIT Technology Review. https://www.technologyreview.com/2011/02/22/196980/a-mind-of-her-own/.Seelye, Katharine Q. “Overlooked No More: Katharine McCormick, Force Behind the Birth Control Pill.” New York Times (Online), New York Times Company, April 3, 2025. https://www.proquest.com/nytimes/docview/3185695015/citation/A41722821D564AE5PQ/1The Federalist Society. Griswold vs Connecticut [SCOTUSbrief]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GCkJygtosM.“The History & Impact of Planned Parenthood.” https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/our-history.“The History & Impact of Planned Parenthood.” https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/our-history.“The Puerto Rico Pill Trials | American Experience | PBS.” https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-puerto-rico-pill-trials/.Follow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  The History of Not Getting Pregnant | Lesson 020, Pt. 2 02.09.2026 22min

  Before the pill, people were still trying not to get pregnant and trying to avoid sexually transmitted infections.In this episode of A Broad Sex Education, Cin and Brooklyn explore the history of non-hormonal birth control, from ancient condom-like methods and spermicides to sheep-gut condoms, syphilis prevention, wartime condom campaigns, and Thailand’s 100% Condom Use Program. Because the desire to separate sex from pregnancy is ancient and honestly, some of the methods were wild.📚Resources & Next StepsA Curious History of Sex by Kate Lister💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  Birth Control 101: Test Your Contraception Knowledge | Lesson 020, Part 1 30.08.2026 49min

  Think you know birth control?In this game-show style episode of A Broad Sex Education, Cin puts Asa and you to the test with a Birth Control 101 quiz. We cover condoms, the pill, IUDs, withdrawal, emergency contraception, fertility awareness, spermicide, vasectomies, and a few curveballs your high school health class probably skipped.Play along, keep score, and see if you can beat Asa.📚Resources & Next Stepshttps://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-controlMale Birth Control Methodshttps://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-evaluate-effectiveness-male-contraceptive-skin-gelhttps://www.urologytimes.com/view/adam-a-long-term-injectable-male-birth-control-shows-promise-at-aua-2025💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  How Did Birth Control Become a Moral Issue? | A Mini Lesson Special 19.08.2026 10min

  In this mini-lesson, we’re starting the ABSE Birth Control Unit somewhere unexpected: Genesis 38. Cin shares a conversation with Brooklyn about the biblical story of Judah, Tamar, and Onan. This story is often used in arguments about masturbation, withdrawal, “spilling seed,” and birth control.But when we look at the full story, it’s not just about semen. It’s about family duty, inheritance, religious morality, gender, power, and Tamar trying to secure her future in a system that gave her very few options.This episode also includes an ABSE update: Cin is going back to school for her master’s in sexual health, and the podcast format is getting a refresh. Future lessons will be organized by subject, starting with a birth control unit.Content notice: This episode discusses a biblical story involving sex, death, widowhood, pregnancy, inheritance, religious shame, and birth control stigma.💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  Would a Tradwife Survive the Good Old Days? A Yesteryear Book Report Special 12.08.2026 48min

  In this Book Report special, Cin is joined by fellow Bookworm Baddie Brooklyn to discuss Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, a novel about a tradwife influencer, motherhood, marriage, gender roles, religious expectations, and the fantasy of returning to “simpler times.”We start with a non-spoiler discussion of the book, Natalie as a character, tradwife influencer culture, and what the story says about identity, ambition, religion, and gender roles. Then we move into spoilers to talk about pronatalism, reproductive pressure, motherhood as performance, the manosphere, family control, class privilege, and the difference between romanticizing the past and actually having to live in it.Content notice: This episode discusses pregnancy, reproductive pressure, emotional abuse or manipulation, gender-based violence, child neglect or abuse, religious pressure, and loss of autonomy. We give a clear spoiler warning before discussing major plot points and the ending.💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  The Pressure to Procreate Explained: Birth Rates, Power, & the "Right" Kind of Family | Lesson 019, Part 2 05.08.2026 45min

  In Part 2 of “When Are You Having Kids? The Pressure to Procreate, Explained,” Cin is joined again by Asa and Brooklyn to continue the lesson on pronatalism: the policy, practice, or belief that encourages people to have children. This time, we move from personal baby pressure into the darker history of how reproduction becomes political.We discuss “race suicide” panic, eugenics, white nationalism, Mussolini’s Battle for Births, Nazi motherhood medals, and how governments have used motherhood, birthrates, and family ideals as tools of nationalism, racism, and control. Then we look at the post-WWII nuclear family, the myth of the “traditional family,” the GI Bill, housing discrimination, gender roles, and how U.S. culture still celebrates babies while offering patchy support for parents.This episode asks: when society says it wants more babies, who is being encouraged to reproduce, who is being controlled, and what would real reproductive agency actually require?Content note: This episode discusses reproductive pressure, pregnancy, birth control and abortion access, infertility, eugenics, racism, white nationalism, fascism, forced or coerced reproduction, childfree stigma, and social pressure around parenthood.📚Resources & Next StepsSisters in Hate: American Women in the Front Lines of White Nationalism by Seyward Darby (Book)Mosley, Tonya. “What’s behind the ‘pronatalist’ movement to boost the birth rate?” NPR / Fresh Air, April 30, 2025.Crays, Allyson. “The Rise of Pronatalism in the U.S.: The Risks to Reproductive and Sexual Health Outcomes.” O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown Law, August 14, 2025.Staff, National Women’s Law Center. “Baby Bonuses and Motherhood Medals: Why We Shouldn’t Trust the Pronatalist Movement.” National Women’s Law Center, August 13, 2025.Forati, Rasadokht, and Deborah Bartz. “The Rise and Fall and Rise of Pronatalism: A Disingenuous Policy that Harms the Health of People and Society.” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, vol. 53, no. 3, Fall 2025, pp. 435–443. Published online July 15, 2025.Kitchener, Caroline. “Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning.” The New York Times, April 21, 2025.Fischer, Howard. “Fascist Italy: The Battle for Births.” Hektoen International, Spring 2022.Ben-Ghiat, Ruth. “The Fascist Roots of the Far Right’s Obsession with Childlessness and Population Management.” Lucid, September 26, 2024.Follow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  The Pressure to Procreate, Explained: The Language of Baby Pressure | Lesson 019, Part 1 29.07.2026 40min

  Having kids is one of the most personal decisions someone can make, so why does everyone else seem to have an opinion on it?In Part 1 of The Pressure to Procreate, Explained: The Language of Baby Pressure, Cin is joined by Asa and Brooklyn to unpack pronatalism: the policy, practice, or belief that encourages people to have children. We break down the language of baby pressure, from “when are you starting a family?” to “you’ll change your mind,” and discuss how phrases like childfree, childless, family planning, and settling down reveal hidden assumptions about adulthood, gender, and family.This episode also explores the myth of maternal instinct, the different expectations placed on mothers and fathers, and why supporting people who want children is not the same as pressuring everyone to have them. Then we begin the history section with Anthony Comstock, Comstockery, and how restricting access to birth control information became a form of reproductive control.This is Part 1 of a two-part lesson. In Part 2, we continue into race suicide, eugenics, fascist motherhood campaigns, the myth of the traditional family, and why “family values” often comes without actual family support.Content Note: This episode discusses reproductive pressure, pregnancy, birth control and abortion access, infertility, eugenics, racism, white nationalism, forced or coerced reproduction, childfree stigma, and social pressure around parenthood.📚Resources & Next StepsMosley, Tonya. “What’s behind the ‘pronatalist’ movement to boost the birth rate?” NPR / Fresh Air, April 30, 2025.Crays, Allyson “Ally.” “The Rise of Pronatalism in the U.S.: The Risks to Reproductive and Sexual Health Outcomes.” O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown Law, August 26, 2025.National Women’s Law Center Staff. “Baby Bonuses and Motherhood Medals: Why We Shouldn’t Trust the Pronatalist Movement.” National Women’s Law Center, August 13, 2025.Forati, Rasadokht, and Deborah Bartz. “The Rise and Fall and Rise of Pronatalism: A Disingenuous Policy that Harms the Health of People and Society.” Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, vol. 53, no. 3, Fall 2025, pp. 435–443. Published online July 15, 2025.Hochl, Karin. “Overview of Surrogacy in Switzerland.” Schaub Hochl Rechtsanwälte AG, August 2022.Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell. “Pregnancy is Insane.” YouTube, September 23, 2025.Jackdaw. “You’ve Been Lied to About Cavewomen.” YouTube, May 28, 2026.Follow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here. 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  How Do You Know If You Want Kids? | A Study Break Special 22.07.2026 53min

  Having children is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make but how many of us actually stop to ask if it's what we want?In this Study Break episode of A Broad Sex Education, Cin is joined by Brooklyn and Asa for an honest conversation about choosing whether or not to become a parent. Together, we explore the reasons people have children, the social expectations around parenthood, pregnancy, adoption, family pressure, legacy, purpose, and why making an intentional decision matters more than following a life script.This episode isn't about convincing you to have children or not have them. It's about giving yourself permission to ask the question.Whether you're childfree, planning a family, undecided, or simply curious, this conversation is for you.In this episode, we discuss:How to know if you want kidsWhy people choose to become parentsSocial and family expectations around having childrenParenthood, pregnancy, and adoptionThe mental load of motherhoodLegacy, purpose, and finding fulfillmentQuestions to ask yourself before having children📚Resources & Next StepsHow Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee DunnYesteryear by Caro Claire BurkeFollow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  Why Do We Say Someone is Horny? | A Summer Break Life Update 01.07.2026 2min

  Class is on summer break! ☀️ In this quick life update, I share what's been happening behind the scenes, why we're taking a short pause, and what you can expect when Season 3 returns with a brand-new series on reproductive care, family planning, and pregnancy. Before we go, we answer one fun question: Why do we say someone is "horny"? Explore the surprising history behind one of the English language's most common slang terms—and why no one can quite agree where it came from.💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  Beyond the Binary: A Global History of Gender Diversity | Lesson 18 17.06.2026 56min

  What if there has never been just one way to understand gender?In this Pride Month special, we're traveling around the world to explore how different cultures have understood gender throughout history.From the Māhū people of Hawaiʻi and Tahiti to the Hijra communities of India, the Fa'afafine of Samoa, the Bissu people of Indonesia, and Two-Spirit traditions throughout Indigenous North America, we'll discover that gender diversity is deeply rooted in human history.We'll also explore the impact of colonialism, early LGBTQ+ researchers, transgender pioneers, the destruction of queer history during Nazi Germany, and the activists who helped build community for future generations.This lesson isn't about politics or proving that gender diversity is "new" or "old." It's about expanding our understanding of humanity and recognizing that there has never been one universal way to understand gender.In this episode, we discuss:Gender identity, gender expression, and key LGBTQ+ vocabularyMāhū traditions in Hawaiʻi and TahitiHijra communities in IndiaFa'afafine and Fa'afatama traditions in SamoaThe Bugis five-gender system and Bissu people in IndonesiaTwo-Spirit traditions in Indigenous North AmericaMagnus Hirschfeld and the Institute for Sexual ScienceDora Richter and Lili ElbeThe Nazi destruction of queer historyStonewall, Marsha P. Johnson, and Sylvia RiveraBallroom culture and chosen familyThe impact of colonialism on gender-diverse communitiesA Broad Sex Education is an inclusive adult sex education podcast exploring human sexuality, relationships, pleasure, culture, and identity through an evidence-based and approachable lens.📚Resources & Next StepsMāhūhttps://outrightinternational.org/meaning-mahuhttps://kapaemahu.com/2023/05/hawaiis-mahu-and-their-ancient-history-are-finally-re-embraced/Hijrahttps://www.britannica.com/topic/hijra-gender-identityhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170720-the-semi-sacred-third-gender-of-south-asiahttps://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/religion-context/case-studies/gender/third-gender-and-hijrasFa’afafinehttps://nhm.org/stories/beyond-gender-indigenous-perspectives-faafafine-and-faafatamahttps://youtu.be/dMIT3RSlgGUTwo Spirithttps://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/the-history-of-two-spirit-folkshttps://www.ihs.gov/lgbt/twospirit/Follow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here. 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  Gay History: From Criminalization to Visibility | Lesson 017 10.06.2026 50min

  In this episode we're exploring the history of gay men through the lenses of geography and history.From Ancient Greece and Rome to colonial laws, Oscar Wilde's trials, Berlin before World War II, Stonewall, and the AIDS crisis, we'll examine how societies have understood relationships between men across time and place.Along the way, we'll meet activists, artists, researchers, and communities who challenged stigma, fought for visibility, and helped shape LGBTQ+ history.This isn't a comprehensive history of gay men. It's an introduction to some of the people, places, and events that helped move society from criminalization toward greater visibility.Class is in session! Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈Topics include:Ancient Greece and RomeColonialism and anti-sodomy lawsOscar WildeMagnus Hirschfeld and the Institute for Sexual ScienceThe Stonewall UprisingThe AIDS CrisisACT UPKeith HaringLGBTQ+ activism and visibilityA Broad Sex Education is a sex education resource for adults. We have real, inclusive conversations about human sexuality, relationships, pleasure, gender, identity, and more.📚Resources & Next StepsAncient Greecehttps://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240226-greece-the-mediterraneans-ancient-gay-friendly-civilisationhttps://www.worldhistory.org/Sacred_Band_of_Thebes/https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/the-legacy-of-same-sex-love-in-ancient-thebeshttps://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/62239/chapter-abstract/550701521?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false#550701521Ancient Romehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsQIphauFlg&t=26sColonialism and Colonizationhttps://www.hrw.org/report/2008/12/17/alien-legacy/origins-sodomy-laws-british-colonialismhttps://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation/The Trials of Oscar Wildehttps://www.history.com/articles/oscar-wilde-trialhttps://famous-trials.com/wilde/327-homeMagnus Hirshfield, Weimar Germany, and the Destruction of Queer Historyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNGvga0QKZgStonewall Riotshttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/stonewall-why-did-mafia-own-bar/https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/stonewall-era#s-lib-ctab-24103782-0https://couragecaliforniainstitute.org/how-the-nyc-stonewall-riots-launched-a-movement-and-changed-national-policy/AIDS Crisishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s9vBfCdIZAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBP-63jtZfAFollow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  Hidden in Plain Sight: A History of Lesbianism | Lesson 016 03.06.2026 55min

  If women who loved women have always existed, why is their history so much harder to find?In this Pride Month special, we're exploring the stories of women who loved women across history and around the world. From Ancient Greece and the poetry of Sappho to the Golden Orchid Societies of Southern China, Anne Lister's coded diaries, Boston Marriages, and the literary salons of Paris, we'll uncover how women built relationships and communities long before the modern label "lesbian" existed.Then we'll turn to the United States to examine the women who helped shape LGBTQ+ history, including the Daughters of Bilitis, Stormé DeLarverie, the Lavender Menace, Audre Lorde, lesbian caregivers during the AIDS crisis, and activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon.Because lesbian history isn't just a history of love. It's a history of visibility, activism, community building, and showing up for one another.Topics discussed:Sappho and the origins of "lesbian" and "sapphic"Golden Orchid SocietiesAnne Lister and her coded diariesBoston MarriagesParisian lesbian cultureDaughters of BilitisStonewall and Stormé DeLarverieThe Lavender MenaceAudre LordeLesbians during the AIDS crisisDel Martin & Phyllis Lyon🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month. Class is in session.📚Resources & Next StepsSappho & History of the word Lesbianhttps://www.intomore.com/culture/the-fascinating-history-of-lesbian/https://thehistorianshut.com/2020/10/21/sappho-of-lesbos-and-the-husband-hoax/Golden Orchid Societyhttps://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2016/12/20/the-golden-orchidAnne Listerhttps://www.annelister.co.uk/https://english.northwestern.edu/about/anne-lister-society/story.htmlBoston Marriageshttps://www.nps.gov/articles/000/boston-marriages.htmNatalie Clifford Barneyhttps://thesalonhost.com/natalie-clifford-barney-the-forgotten-poet-hostess-of-the-most-free-spirited-salons-in-paris/https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/natalie-clifford-barneyDaughters of Bilitishttps://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/before-stonewall/daughters-of-bilitisLavendar Menacehttps://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/lavender-menace-action-at-second-congress-to-unite-women/Lesbian Support During AIDS Crisishttps://www.youthco.org/lesbian_solidarity_during_the_aids_epidemicAudre Lordehttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lordehttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Audre-Lordehttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/audre-lordeStormé DeLaveriehttps://www.storme-delarverie.com/https://www.nps.gov/people/storme-delarverie.htmFollow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  "What Are You?" The Sexualization and Desexualization of Asian People (An Office Hours Special) 27.05.2026 59min

  In this Office Hours episode for AAPI Heritage Month, we’re unpacking the sexualization and desexualization of Asian people, from the stereotype of the “submissive Asian woman” to why Asian men have historically been portrayed as less desirable in Western culture.We discuss where these stereotypes came from, how media and history shaped them, the impact of fetishization in dating culture, Filipino taxi dance halls in 1920s California, interracial dating panic, K-pop, anime, and why attraction is never socially neutral.Follow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  Who Decides Gender Roles and Social Expectations? | A Study Break Special 20.05.2026 37min

  Why are boys told not to cry? Why are women expected to be nurturing? And who decides what masculinity and femininity are supposed to look like in the first place?In this Study Break episode, Cin and Asa unpack gender roles, social expectations, beauty standards, emotional expression, and the pressure people feel to perform masculinity and femininity in everyday life.This conversation explores how many of the “rules” around gender are socially learned, reinforced through culture, and rarely questioned until adulthood.A Broad Sex Education is an inclusive sex education podcast covering gender, sexuality, relationships, communication, and culture in a way that actually makes sense.💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  Why Does Non-Consent Feel Normalized? Why Survivors Don’t Come Forward & How We Prevent Sexual Violence | Lesson 015, Part 2 13.05.2026 45min

  If sexual violence is so common, why are so many survivors afraid to come forward?In Part 2 of this series, Cin, Asa, and Brooklyn examine the systems, trauma responses, institutional failures, and social conditioning that make rape and sexual assault some of the most underreported and difficult crimes to prosecute.Through sociology, personal experience, legal frameworks, prevention strategies, and cultural analysis, this lesson explores what survivors are forced to navigate after assault and why prevention requires more than simply condemning rape.In this lesson, we discuss:Why survivors often don’t report sexual assaultTrauma, memory, shame, and fear of retaliationWhy rape and sexual assault cases are difficult to prosecuteRape kits, evidence collection, and institutional failuresThe Violence Against Women Act, Title IX, and California’s “Yes Means Yes” lawThe “Man vs Bear” discussion and women’s safety calculationsThe “Not All Men” conversation and male accountabilityThe mental load women carry to navigate safetyDrink spiking prevention and harm reductionPrevention, intervention, and what men can do to help stop sexual violenceThe social conditioning that sustains rape cultureStatistics surrounding sexual violence and reporting⚠️ Content Notice: This episode includes discussions of rape, sexual assault, coercion, abuse, misogyny, violence against women, childhood sexual abuse, and trauma. Please take care while listening.🛍️Affiliate Link: Nightcap Drink Spiking Prevention ProductDiscount code: NIGHTCAP10-ABROADSEXED 📚Resources & Next StepsWomen Wait to Report Sexual Assault (Blog)Daniel Sloss' X on MAX (Stand-up Comedy Special)Nightcap Drink Spiking Prevention Product (Website Affiliate Link; Discount code: NIGHTCAP10-ABROADSEXED )RAINN.org (U.S. Resource for Survivors)UN Women (Global Resource for Survivors)Futures Without Violence (Organization)MCSR.org (Organization, also known as Men Can Stop Rape)National Sexual Violence Resource Center (Organization)CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)Lifetime Economic Burden of Rape Among U.S. Adults (PubMed Article)Follow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  Why Does Non-Consent Feel Normalized? The Impact of Rape Culture | Lesson 15, Part 1 06.05.2026 57min

  If consent seems so simple, then why does non-consent feel so normalized?In Part 1 of this two-part series, Cin, Asa, and Brooklyn examine rape culture through sociology, history, media, mythology, power, and social conditioning. From legal definitions and consent education to cultural messaging, misogyny, and modern online communities, this lesson explores how society normalizes harmful behavior and why conversations about consent are often more complicated than they seem.Throughout the episode, we also examines historical depictions of sexual violence in mythology and art to explore how power, pursuit, coercion, and entitlement have been romanticized across centuries.In this lesson, we cover:Consent, coercion, and boundariesLegal definitions of rapeImplied consent and communicationHow rape culture shows up in societyVictim blaming and harmful gender expectationsWhy rape is about power, control, and entitlementThe “myth of the monster” and acquaintance assaultHypermasculinity and misogynistic online spacesThe Gisèle Pelicot case and online rape forumsHistorical depictions of non-consent in mythology and art⚠️ Content Notice: This episode includes discussions of rape, sexual assault, coercion, abuse, misogyny, violence against women, and childhood sexual abuse. Please take care while listening.🎓 In Part 2, we continue the discussion by examining:why survivors often don’t come forwardhow difficult sexual assault cases can be to prosecuteprevention, accountability, and what men can do to help stop sexual violenceSupport for SurvivorsFor help in the US, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or chat 24/7 on RAINN.org.Internationally, a worldwide list of directories is provided by UN Women, with national agencies on The Pixel Project.📚Resources & Next StepsTea and Consent YouTube (Video)Consent for Kids YouTube (Video)Sexual Assault is About Power by Lyn Yonack, MA, MSW, BCD-P (Blog)Exposing a Global 'Rape Academy' by Saskya Vandoorne, Kara Fox, Niamh Kennedy, Eleanor Stubbs and Marco Chacon, CNN (News Article)The Undetected Rapist by Dr. David Lisak (Research paper)Gisele Pelicot France Case by By Saskya Vandoorne, Niamh Kennedy, Caroline Baum, Kara Fox, Carlotta Dotto, Eleanor Stubbs, Yukari Schrickel and Byron Manley, CNN (News Article)Follow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here. 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  Spilling the Tea on Consent: What the Tea Analogy Leaves Out (An Extra Credit Lesson) 29.04.2026 33min

  The “Tea and Consent” video is one of the most widely shared explanations of consent. It is simple, clear, and easy to understand.So why doesn’t consent always feel that simple in real life?In this extra credit minisode, Cin and Asa break down the tea analogy and explore what it misses. From power dynamics and social pressure to communication gaps and real-world scenarios, this lesson expands the conversation beyond a simple yes or no.Because consent isn’t just about asking a question. It is about whether someone feels free to answer.In this episode, we discuss:Why the tea analogy works and where it falls shortHow power dynamics impact consentThe difference between clear communication and real-life ambiguityImplied consent, coercion, and social pressureDating culture, entitlement, and transactional expectationsWhy consent is more nuanced than we are often taughtThis episode includes discussions of consent, coercion, sexual assault, and rape culture.Please take care while listening.🎓 This is just the beginning. Next lesson, we dive deeper into rape culture and how it shapes our understanding of consent.📚Resources & Next StepsTea and Consent Video by Blue Seat StudiosConsent for Kids Video by Blue Seat StudiosFollow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com
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  How to Be Good at Sex | An Extra Credit Mini-Lesson 22.04.2026 18min

  What actually makes someone “good” at sex?It’s probably not what you think.In this mini-lesson, we break down the real skills that create better sex, deeper connection, and more confidence in the bedroom. This is not about performance or technique. It is about awareness, communication, and understanding your body and your partner.We cover:• Why being open-minded changes everything• How learning your own body improves your experiences• What it means to communicate what you actually want• How to stay present and read your partner’s responses• Why sex is a shared experience, not a performance• Letting go of the idea that there is one “right” wayPlus a bonus tip on what to do after sex that most people skip but should not.If you have ever wondered whether you are “good” at sex, this episode will shift how you think about it.📚Resources & Next StepsSex Talks: The Five Conversations that Will Help Transform Your Love Life by Vanessa Marin, LMFT and Alexander MarinFollow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question?Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀)💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓📲 Follow & connect:Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this?Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content.🌐 Explore everything:Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com