Are Midwives Better Than Doctors? (And What Exactly is a Doula?) Feat. Simone Blais

Today on the show, I am talking about the Don’t Say Gay bill in Florida and why not talking about sexual orientation and gender identity is a bad idea for ALL kids, regardless of how they identify. I also share my interview with queer artist, sexual health educator, and doula, Simone Blais. Simone and I discuss the importance of peer to peer education, how we are constantly learning as educators ourselves, and she has basically convinced me that anyone who is wanting to have a child should have a doula. And there are ways to make that happen with support from our communities.

Resources from the Show! 

Simone Blais: https://www.simone-blais.com/about

BEDucated link: http://beducate.me/thelovedoctor

Coupon Code: LOVEDOCTOR

Nesting Doula Collective: https://www.nestingdoulacollective.com/

Florida Legislature Passes “Don’t Say Gay” Bill to Restrict LGBTQ Topics in Elementary Schools: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/florida-bassed-don-t-say-gay-bill-lgbtq-schools-1.6377169

What is the US State of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/what-is-the-us-state-of-florida-e2-80-99s-so-called-e2-80-98don-e2-80-99t-say-gay-e2-80-99-bill/ar-AAVsjrA

Native Youth Sexual Health Network: https://www.nativeyouthsexualhealth.com/

Sexy Health Carnival: https://www.nativeyouthsexualhealth.com/sexy-health-carnival

Options for Sexual Health Sex Sense Line: 1-800-739-7367 https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/sex-sense/

Island Sexual Health Texting Line: https://www.islandsexualhealth.org/

British Columbia Curriculum on Sexual Health:  https://www.curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.gov.bc.ca/files/curriculum/physical-health-education/en_physical-health-education_k-9.pdf