06 - No Wonder We’re All So Confused

Now more than ever, free online porn is a primary way people learn how to get down and dirty. This can lead to unrealistic expectations about how sex “should” look. What to do about this? In this episode, we entertain possible solutions – from porn that is intentionally educational to content that portrays more realistic depictions of sex. You’ll hear from sex workers-educators who create explicit sex ed for adults, plus high schoolers who took a class on porn literacy. You’ll also learn how to contextualize what you see with help from one of our favorite Doms...Dom Toretto of the Fast and Furious franchise.Featured Guests & Links:Lina Bembe - porn performer, director and sex educator based in Berlin. Follow: @linabembe  Avril Louise Clarke - co-creator of the Porn Conversation and currently at the Center for Reproductive Justice. Follow: @ThePConversationJennifer Lyon Bell - award-winning filmmaker and founder of Blue Artichoke Films (Amsterdam). Laura Bentley- sex worker advocate, sensuality coach, adult film performer and professional companion.Nina Hartley Eduporn by afterglow, Austin-based ethical porn platform: Guide to Squirting, Sex with a Disability, and Peg Your Partner. Use SQUIRM for a free 7-day trial.Dr. Emily Rothman runs the Porn Literacy Curriculum at the Rothman Violence Prevention Lab at Boston University.________________________Porn Nerds  is a co-production of Squirm and BOOM Integrated, the podcast division of GRAMMY-winning audiobook leader John Marshall Media. Huge thank yous to Adrien Glover, Uri Mansion, and the team at BOOM Integrated.Squirm is an educational platform that helps people have productive and compassionate conversations on difficult topics related to sex and relationships. We do this through approachable, inclusive offerings, including games, events, workshops, and audio originals. A lot of sex advice ends with “talk about it.” That’s where ours begins.Sign-up: Squirm newsletter!  |  Follow: Instagram  | Read: Men’s Health, Mashable, Best of Portland 2024Want to invite us on your podcast? Or feature us in your publication? Or collaborate on an event? Email us at [email protected]