The Black Sex Ed Project Presents: Sexploratory Studies
Welcome to Sexploratory Studies! Sexploratory Studies is a monthly podcast that explores interesting niche connections and topics regarding Black sexuality and Black liberation.
Episodes
November’s discussion attempts to analyze US conservative sexual politics (i.e. AOUM/purity culture, anti-abortion movement, and the attack on birth control) through the framework of Capitalist Racism (coined by Charisse Burden-Stelly).
October’s discussion attempts to analyze my hometown of Rocky Mount, NC through the framework of environmental justice.
September's discussion attempts to discuss disability, ableism, and their intersections with the state, non-normative bodies, and sexuality.
July’s discussion attempts to discuss adultism and ageism, unpack adulthood relative to the Saturn Return, and consider how the aforementioned topics are connected to navigating within an authoritarian state.
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- Younger Sis GoFundMe
- An Ode To The Black August Babies
May’s discussion attempts to analyze the Madonna/whore complex and its impact on dating, the challenges of being a neurodivergent dater, the practical philosophy of relationship anarchy, and my own challenges in dating.
April’s discussion attempts to analyze the intersections between the institution of marriage, radical queer critiques of same-sex marriage, the nonprofit industrial complex, and neoliberalism.
March’s discussion talks broadly about the early conceptions of race, some immigration history alongside the context of the current ICE raids, the tensions that exist between Black Americans and immigrants of color, and the USAID executive order from the Trump administration.
February's discussion attempts to talk about the varying nuances of interracial relationships and what they can teach us all about being in better relationships with one another.
January’s discussion attempts to talk about my (host) academic journey in exploring sexuality education and what the (non)academic discourse is around sexuality education today.
November’s discussion attempts to do a deep dive on the impact of COVID on the reproductive system, the disproportionate impact of reproductive health issues and disparities on Black people, and the varying ways we can attempt to stay safe while engaging in sex during an ongoing pandemic.
October's discussion attempts to do a deep dive on the impact of COVID on the nervous system, the disproportionate impact of neurological disorders on Black people, and the impact of COVID on children in schools and adults in the labor force.
September's discussion attempts to do a deep dive on the impact of COVID on the musculoskeletal system, the disproportionate impact of musculoskeletal pain on Black people, the protective and detrimental components of exercise in relation to COVID, and some thoughts on the 2024 Paris Olympics.
*CONTENT WARNING* I briefly mention rape culture and sexual assault towards the end of the episode.
August’s discussion attempts to do a deep dive on the impact of COVID on the immune system, the effectiveness of varying COVID-19 vaccinations, the similarities between HIV and COVID-19, and some thoughts on healing justice based on the book Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.
May’s discussion attempts to discuss the impact of COVID on our excretory system, different excretory issues for Black people, the importance of air filtration in an airborne pandemic, and additional thoughts on why we should be wearing our masks at the club.
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March's discussion attempts to discuss the impact of COVID on our digestive system, the longstanding and underacknowledged battle of GI issues for Black people, the significance of wastewater data for COVID tracking, and surrealism in the midst of psychological warfare.
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February's discussion attempts to discuss the impact of COVID on our circulatory and respiratory systems, acknowledge the racial disparities and environmental justice issues related to COVID, and my overall thoughts on health advocacy through studying the parts of the body.
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January's discussion attempts to discuss the myths and misinformation that continues to traverse the current and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, acknowledge the reality of COVID-19 also being a global reproductive justice issue, and my overall feelings in navigating the pandemic.
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