134. Healing From the Grooming of Purity Culture with Dr. Rachel Smith

On today's episode, we have clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Smith (She/Her) join us for a conversation about recovering from purity culture. Together we talk about missing the out on the condom on a banana lecture, moving from performance to pleasure, and learning to play again. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith Modern Anarchy Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ :⁠ www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : ⁠https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : ⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠ Dr. Rachel Smith's Community: Purity Culture Recovery Group : https://www.agavechicago.com/groups Resources to Learn More: The 7 Most Popular, and Powerful, Sexual Fantasies : https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-about-sex/202107/the-7-most-popular-and-powerful-sexual-fantasies Come As You Are : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781982165314 Leaving the Fold : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781933993232 The Relationship between Purity Culture and Rape Myth Acceptance : https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9488d731d4df9d904e6031/t/611e5ed6f546e07cb98eb8d8/1629380311389/Relationship+between+Purity+Culture+and+Rape+Myth+Acceptance.pdf The Body is Not An Apology : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781523090990 Better Sex Through Mindfulness : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781771642354 Sex for One : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9780517886076 Sex, God, and the Conservative Christian Church : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781138674981 Pleasure Activism : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781849353267 Pure : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781501124822 Succulent Wild Woman : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781668001219 Better Sex Through Mindfulness : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781771642354 Podcasts Resources: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/come-as-you-are  https://intimacywithease.com/category/better-sex/most-popular/ Articles/Newsletters: https://estherperel.com/blog/eroticism-self-care-plan https://www.tinaschermersellers.com/post/how-the-purity-movement-causes-symptoms-of-sexual-abuse https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/purity-culture-evangelical-church-harms-women/618438/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/us/abstinence-pledge-evangelicals.html https://emilynagoski.bulletin.com Instagram Resources: https://www.instagram.com/ericasmith.sex.ed/