Your bedroom isn’t as private as you think. In this episode, sex educator & human sexuality PhD student Jill Lissner joins us to explore why sex is political, from abortion access and crisis pregnancy centers to sex ed funding & who gets to experience pleasure. We cover reproductive health deserts, fertility awareness vs. hormonal birth control, & resources like Plan C & Abortion Finder, plus easy ways to take action locally. Curious, informed, & a little fired up? Press play.
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Jump to the Good Stuff:
05:17 – Why sex is political (porn and sex toy laws)
13:12 – Abortion laws since Roe: why local info matters
16:45 – Resources and travel when you live in a ban state
17:50 – The unintended consequences of bans
24:08 – Crisis pregnancy centers: how to spot them
25:36 – The real cost of abortion care
27:32 – How sex ed is funded
32:43 – Fertility awareness vs. hormonal birth control
43:38 – “If your vote didn’t matter, they wouldn’t try to restrict it”
Pleasure Highlights:
The personal is political. Laws on porn, sex toys, abortion, and sex ed shape bedrooms and exam rooms.
Start local. Know what care exists near you before tracking every headline.
Bans ripple outward. Clinics close, providers leave, and those with the fewest resources feel it most.
Check before you go. Crisis pregnancy centers can look like clinics but aren’t. Abortion Finder can help you verify.
Informed choice wins. Everyone deserves accurate info to choose what works for them.
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