Sex+ Radio

Eat it, wear it, watch it, touch it: the intersection of food and sex is a varied and variably delicious one. What’s your appetite like?

Chelsea McMullan’s 2013 musical documentary focuses on the life and career of transgender musician Rae Spoon. Berkley thinks it’s well worth watching! This episode highlights why.

Following a great presentation from the Disability Support Worker program at SIAST, it’s high time to revisit the topic of sex & intellectual disability. It’s something we definitely need to talk about.

Anita Sarkeesian’s latest Tropes vs. Women in Video Games episode provides some excellent starting points for discussion around how women are represented in games media.

The rise of the internet has created some interesting new problems in how we interact with pornography. What effects might our consumption have on our brains, our bodies, our perceptions?

An update on just how behind we are when it comes to talking about sex (and expression, and abortion, and gender…)

In response to the May 23 killings in Isla Vista, Berkley examines the thread of misogyny and cultural context that underscores them.

Prompted by Melissa A. Fabello’s article “Why I’m Not Here for Sex-Positivity without Critical Analysis,” Berkley makes a case for ongoing critical evaluation of our beliefs and actions.

The complexities of sexual health might seem too big to consider teaching our children, but it’s actually quite simple — we just need to start at the beginning.

Special guest Lavonne Cloke of NASHI joins us on the show to highlight the problem of human trafficking: insidious, pervasive, and a whole lot more prevalent than you might realize. NASHI is hosting a public forum on the topic this weekend (Saturday, May 10, 2014). You can find more information here.

Responding to the sexism of recently emergent website Codebabes, Berkley looks at some patterns in how the tech industry makes itself inaccessible to women.

Incarceration can be a difficult experience, and too often for more reasons than are intended by our legal system. This week, Berkley looks at rights, responsibilities, and freedoms when it comes to how we’re treating our prisoners.

Some progress on the part of the UN concerning reproductive rights, promising developments in the world of lab-grown vaginas, and an appeal to support sexual health services before they disappear.

Building on the foundation of last week’s educational politics, this week finds Berkley discussing what he sees as the most necessary updates to our culture’s educational messaging.

Talking about sexual health can be difficult and at times contentious. How can we best serve our youth?