SEX (w/Dr. Nadine Thornhill & Julia Feldman)

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05/06/21 • 51 min

In this episode I chat with Dr. Nadine Thornhill, a Toronto-based sex and sexuality educator, about reasons sex can be so hard for us to talk about, the difference between sex and sexuality, and how we can talk to our kids about sex without talking about sex.
We also welcome back Julia Feldman to chat about masturbation, the dangers of heteronormative sex education, why most sex educators are women, and how to set our kids up for the sex lives they truly deserve.
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The Talk - SEX (w/Dr. Nadine Thornhill & Julia Feldman)

Transcript

Ellen Condon Macy: As far as talking to the girls, I'm not really too concerned, let's say, when it comes to masturbation because that, to me, is very cut and dry. It's just sort of like "it's normal, it's fun, please do it in private." The end. But when it comes to actual sex, my concern is: Where do I draw the line in terms of letting them know that it's normal and it's natural, but also making sure that they stay safe and they make smart choices in terms of partners. And th