Co-hosts Casey Tanner and Camil Lewis have described their podcast as “free sex therapy,” and rightly so. Tanner and Lewis are both sex therapists who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and are unapologetic about making queer topics like relationships and sex widely available. Historically, this has not been the case for queer individuals. Their podcast is called “Safewords,” which refers to safe signals and phrases people use during sex with their partners.
Featuring guests such as sexuality doula, author Ebjan Whitney, and therapist and author Emily Morse, this podcast feels like a big comforting hug for the entire queer body. Whitney and Tanner specifically explore the gender spectrum and help individuals understand where they fit, citing Tanner's words:
“Safewords'' includes viewer questions and topics that provide viewers with ways to highlight and view specific and diverse queer experiences, as well as an opportunity to receive free advice from licensed therapists. To do.”
Tanner and Lewis unpack years of training in heteronormativity and queer shame, including dominant/submissive dynamics, bisexual erasure, religious post-traumatic sexuality, and everything in between. Introducing the topic.
Episode 3, “We Love A Good Origin Story,” tackles the complex and frightening subject of experiencing queer sex for the first time. This episode is notable for those who identify as queer, as it discusses both virginity and first sexual experiences.
A theme presented throughout the podcast episodes is the idea that no one should need to know the details of your sex life. This has become a hot topic within the LGBTQIA+ community. This is because there is hypersexualization from within as well, and members who are inexperienced or don't know what to do feel inadequate.
In Episode 3, Tanner and Lewis discuss how to deal with first-time queer experiences and each person's right to disclose as much as they wish.
But perhaps the most informative and wide-ranging episode is their “Queer Dating Guide.” For those who didn't have much queer experience before college, or even now, this episode is like having an older, experienced mentor to help you with all your troubles. It's common for queer people to feel this way, and I hope my questions are answered and I don't feel so left behind.
“Safewords” includes viewer questions and topics that provide viewers with ways to highlight and view specific and diverse queer experiences, as well as an opportunity to receive free advice from licensed therapists. Masu.
Tanner and Lewis have a way of making their personalities the highlight of the show. Part of the fun of this podcast is the unique reactions and replies the hosts make to each other. This, coupled with what Tanner and Lewis have gleaned from their personal encounters and experience as therapists, makes this truly some of the best advice for queer people.
If you're a “Gilmore Girls” fan, there's one episode that epitomizes the turmoil in the relationships between the TV show's characters. As a result, this episode is easy to digest because the therapy topics are structured around Lorelai, Luke, and much of Rory's failed relationship.
This podcast is a great option for queer people looking for relevant content they might not otherwise have access to, as well as straight people who would benefit from general education about relationships and self.
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