I learned my body would cause men to sin – Shelly

Shelly is a 44-year-old, cis-gender woman who describes herself as white, lesbian, living with her girlfriend and monogamous. She grew up in the Mormon church, got married and had seven children as she was expected to do. Then several years ago she started questioning her faith and left the church. She then realized that she's also a lesbian, which is an extreme no-no in the Mormon church. Major themes in this episode include the interplay of Mormonism and lesbianism, and recovering from guilt and shame from rejecting childhood teachings. As a teenager, having to "confess" all sexual activity and thoughts to an older male bishop How consent is impacted when alcohol is involved Shelly's earliest experience of same-sex attraction Opening to curiosity around lesbianism while letting go of the disgust she had been taught The difference in intimacy shared between women and men Shelly's first gay experience How Shelly talks to her seven children about sex now that they are out of the Mormon church The audio extras for this episode: The full Q&A   Update:  Since this episode was released, the podcast has concluded. Here's how you can find me now: Book a FREE no-pressure intro consultation Keep up to date and get your FREE Three-Minute Game All my classes and downloads are at my store Any audio extras for this episode on the Good Girls Talk About Sex website Here's everything I'm up to today I no longer use Patreon — you can now support my work on Substack   EPISODE CREDITS: Host / Producer – Leah Carey (email) Audio Editor – Gretchen Kilby Administrative Support - Lara O'Connor, Maria Franco Transcript creation – Jan Acielo Music – Nazar Rybak