GAASP (Growing and Aging S*x Positive)

Listener Questions

Nina and Cari respond to questions from listeners on everything from medical concerns to sex toys.
*Nina should have explained the Oak Park Our Whole Lives was started by Nina AND her friend Nara! They co-founded the program. Sorry Nara!
More info on safety and sex toys:
https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/can-chlamydia-make-sex-toys-vector-reinfection
Sex toy/Adult Store in Chicago (ships around the US)
https://www.early2bed.com/ 
Who brings condoms on a hetero date? Reddit responses
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskMen/comments/1ajz7z1/on_a_hetero_date_who_should_bring_the_condoms_men/
What is menopause?
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/menopause/what-menopause#:~:text=Most%20women%20begin%20the%20menopausal,52%20in%20the%20United%20States. 
Puberty and perimenopause
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4400253/
Pelvic floor disorders in people with vaginas:
https://urogyn.coloradowomenshealth.com/conditions/pelvic-floor-disorders/pelvic-disorders-sexual-dysfunction.html
Pelvic floor disorders in people with penises:
https://healthymale.org.au/health-article/male-pelvic-floor-muscles-erectile-dysfunction

Porn, Relationships, and Parenting

Nina and Cari address some questions porn might raise about relationships in our lives. Is making pornography based on exploitative relationships? How does porn affect couples? And what does it mean to say that pornography is addictive? As parents, how do we respond to the reality that porn is easily available to our kids?
 
AASECT on Pornography Addiction
https://www.aasect.org/position-sex-addiction#:~:text=AASECT%201
Porn addiction: https://www.addictionhelp.com/porn/statistics/ 
Qualitative study of OnlyFans creators and video:
https://drsaintclair.medium.com/is-onlyfans-better-than-pornhub-the-sex-work-revolution-6bc25954ab1c 
Meta-study on consumption rates:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-022-00720-z 
Teens and Pornography Use: Report from Common Sense Media
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/2022-teens-and-pornography-final-web.pdf
 
 

Porn in Society

How does porn show up in contemporary society? Nina and Cari discuss who watches it and what they are watching.
 
PornHub report:https://www.pornhub.com/insights/2024-year-in-review
US Attorney for New York on Sex Trafficking Case:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/pornhub-parent-company-admits-receiving-proceeds-sex-trafficking-and-agrees-three-year 
Summary of study on porn sites vs other sites:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/everyone-on-top/202309/how-much-porn-do-americans-really-watch 
Meta-study on consumption rates:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-022-00720-z 
Song from the Broadway show Avenue Q: The Internet is for Porn. Just for fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTJvdGcb7Fs

Pornography--What is it really?

Nina and Cari discuss definitions of pornography, some moral considerations, and its potential for expanding our understanding of humanity.

Sex Positive Parenting

Nina and Cari discuss what the term "sex positive" means and how it can apply to parenting.

Attachment Theory and Relationships

Nina and Cari explore how attachment theory can be a useful framework for understanding relationships, and its limitations.

Myths and Scripts about Sexuality

We discuss some common myths or scripts about sexuality and how we as adults can respond to them.

Embodiment

Nina and Cari discuss the connection between mind and body and the ways society influences how we live in our bodies.

Why talk about sex and sexuality?

Nina and Cari discuss why we are making a podcast about sex and sexuality.

What is "sex" anyway?

In which Nina and Cari discuss the surprisingly tricky question of what it means to "have sex."