Sex+ Radio

As troubled as our culture is when it comes to healthy ideas around sexuality, some things are getting better. New educational approaches, greater access to reproductive health services, and a better understanding of what it means to consent. Things to feel good about.

Forcing people into the gender binary does us much more harm than good, and this is no less true for children. Some food for thought on how we can recognize, support, and celebrate the unique identities of our young friends.

We’ve got a long way to go towards building open, inclusive spaces, and online tech communities are often some of the most staggering examples of this. Prompted by this article, Berkley explores the profile of an online harassment campaign.

CFCR’s fundraising drive continues as Berkley brings you up to speed on some current events and the ongoing need for consent education.

CFCR is again deep in the midst of its yearly fundraising drive. If you’re able to donate, please consider supporting the station and, by extension, this show! On this episode in particular, learn about the need for more HPV immunization, new developments in male contraceptive technology, and the ongoing need for feminism.

Fire in the Hole Productions presents Neil Labute’s “Reasons to Be Pretty,” opening Sept. 25 at the Refinery Arts and Spirit Centre in Saskatoon. As part of their pre-show promo, the production crew invited Berkley and other guests to comment on the themes of the play.

Berkley reviews the ideas of “Lean In,” Sheryl Sandberg’s 2013 guidebook on challenging the internal barriers that women may face in their workplace and leadership ambitions.

Using Anita Sarkeesian’s latest video as a backbone, Berkley explores several of the ways in which our culture continues to subjugate and oppress women.

Our culture bombards women with pressure to become mothers. Recognize it, don’t accept it, and make only the choice that’s right for you.

One might assess condescension and a patronizing tone to just be the hallmarks of a jerk in conversation, but I’m here to tell you that it’s bigger than that. We’ve got a societal problem here, folks.

There’s a deplorable and thoroughly horrifying culture that arises when sexually explicit images and videos are distributed without the consent of those involved. We’ve got a long way to go, folks.

Secrets of sex! Gains in the realm of recognizing gender identity! These are interesting times, and we’d do well to stay up to date on them.

What should one think about when one thinks about becoming a parent? Regardless of what path you choose, there’s a lot that’s well worth considering. Berkley attempts to scratch the surface.

Recent events in Edmonton again pose the question: what ought we be teaching our children about sex and sexuality? Berkley would argue that we all ultimately want the same thing.

Berkley is joined this week by special guest Nicole to discuss her latest dating project: “Summer of Hunx.” What are some of our societal assumptions about dating interactions and how could those be improved? http://summerofhunx.tumblr.com/