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In the first episode, old friends Tina & Sinclair Sexsmith snuggle up in bed to talk about POWER: why it gets them hot, how to play with it, and how to be a good feminist while doing so.
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Sinclair Sexsmith is an educator, coach, and writer specializing in sexualities, genders, and relationships. They produce the award-winning personal online project Sugarbutch... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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