Spare Parts: Pleasure is Not a Luxury

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Spare Parts: Pleasure is Not a Luxury

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Nov 15, 2016

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Nov 15, 2016

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Unscrewing up the sexual culture. Host Jaclyn Friedman and a rotating cast of whipsmart guests untangle the politics and culture of sex, and help out real-world sex advice-seekers.

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Reproaction: The Yes Means Yes Show Episode 66: What would happen if we stopped playing defense on abortion rights and started playing hardball instead? Jaclyn’s guests Pamela Merritt & Erin Matson are determined to find out, which is why they’ve launched Reproaction, a new direct ac... by Unscrewed
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This Podcast Is Asking For It: The Yes Means Yes Show Episode 68: The brilliant Kate Harding turns her incisive snark on rape culture in her new book Asking For It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture — and What We Can Do About It, and she joins Jaclyn for a surprisingly hilarious chat about it, including false r... by Unscrewed
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The Sex Myth: The Yes Means Yes Show Episode 69: Jaclyn talks with Rachel Hills about The Sex Myth detailed in her new book – the pervasive belief that everyone is doing it more and better than you. We get into the pitfalls of rebellion, the impermanence of sexual identity, and what it would lo... by Unscrewed
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Should Buying Sex Be A Crime?: The Yes Means Yes Show Episode 65: Right now, Amnesty International is voting on whether it supports the decriminalization of sex work. That proposed shift in policy has a lot of people cheering, and others confused and upset. Jaclyn talks with Pye Jakobsson, founder of the Rose Allianc... by Unscrewed
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Fun For Whom?: It's a Special Crossover Event! Jaclyn talks with League of Awkward Unicorns host Deanna Zandt about Anita Hill, the power of truth-telling, sexual harassment then and now, and Shine Squad, the project she co-founded to address the unchecked sexua... by Unscrewed
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The Indiana Jones of Sex Education: The Yes Means Yes Show Episode 64: United Nations trainer and MTV host Francisco Ramirez travels the globe making the world safer for sexual pleasure, then (once he explains the numerous dildos in his bag to customs) dispenses free sex advice in NYC’s parks and streets. Jaclyn ta... by Unscrewed
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All-Options Means All Options: The Yes Means Yes Show Episode 70: What would it look like if Crisis Pregnancy Centers actually gave families all the support and information they need to make their own decisions? And what does that have to do with Bible Bucks, diaper packs and a breast milk bank? Shelly Dodson, head o... by Unscrewed
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(Don't) Burn It To The Ground: We all know that awkward feeling when our favorite celeb does something... problematic. From David Bowie to Woody Allen, Tina Fey, and Bill Cosby, how do we decide who's forsaken and who's forgivable? Host Jaclyn Friedman talks with Aida Mand... by Unscrewed
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Spare Parts: Blue Clit Blues: Spare Parts: Blue Clit Blues by Unscrewed
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IT’S A SEX PANIC!: The Yes Means Yes Show Episode 71: Did you hear? Young people are doing sex things with their newfangled technology. EVERYBODY FREAK OUT!!!! Jaclyn is joined by Tina Horn, writer, educator and host of Why Are People Into That?! to talk about the latest youth sexting “scandal” to hit the... by Unscrewed
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How Would Jesus Fuck?: The Yes Means Yes Show Episode 51: What would Jesus say about your sex life? The answer might surprise you. On this episode of FWF, Jaclyn catches up with the Reverend Beverly Dale, founder of the Incarnation Institute for Sex & Faith, who will totally rearrange your understanding o... by Unscrewed
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Jessica Jones vs. the MRAs: The Yes Means Yes Show Episode 72: Jaclyn was a guest on the Jonesing for Jessica podcast last week, talking all things Jessica Jones, including lots of talk of Luke & Jessica, which movie Kilgrave thinks he’s in, and what makes him basically an MRA with actual power. Check ou... by Unscrewed
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Naked Politics (rewind): From cartoons depicting Sanders spanking Clinton to the slut-shaming of Melania Trump, this election cycle is Exhibit A in the ways women in the political eye are sexualized in the service of electoral leverage. Jaclyn is joined by writer and media... by Unscrewed
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The Body Politic: Think you know what "the personal is political" means? This conversation takes it to a new level. Jaclyn goes deep with Jenna Torres, Program Coordinator at The Red Umbrella Project, a peer-led org championing sex worker rights. Torres gets r... by Unscrewed
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#BlackChurchSex: Can a single woman in the Black Church get some and also get to Heaven? That's the question Dr. Brittney Cooper set out to answer for herself a few years ago. What she found -- and what she wrote about it -- has sparked a national conversation at ... by Unscrewed
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Spare Parts: Frogs On Every Level: Can the Sorting Hat improve your romantic relationships? What's the best dating app for a feminist who wants to hook up, maybe fall in love, and protect her privacy at the same time? Those answers and more in this week's Spare Parts quickiesode. by Unscrewed
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Spare Parts: A Kink in the Law: Did a U.S. court just outlaw BDSM? Jaclyn gets to the bottom of the panic with lawyer and kinkster Thomas MacAulay Millar in this quickiesode. Plus: a new entry in our ongoing dirty slang project, and help for a nervous anal newbie. by Unscrewed
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Unscrewed Sneak Peek: Wondering what Unscrewed is all about? by Unscrewed
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Abortion Road Trip: The Yes Means Yes Show Episode 73: Many people form their opinions about abortion based, at least in part, on what they see in TV and at the movies. So what are we learning? Researcher Gretchen Sisson watched every on-screen abortion plotline she could get her hands on, and she’s ... by Unscrewed
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All The Parts Are Good Parts: Won't someone think of the children? Heather Corinna will. The founder and proprietor of Scarleteen.com joins Jaclyn to talk about the good kind of entitlement, how we should be thinking about sex ed for 6 year olds (and every age), the time when... by Unscrewed
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The Cunning Linguist: Ever notice that our foul language is pretty fucked up when it comes to sex and gender? Jaclyn talks with slang lexicographer Jonathon Green about man-made language, how to make lady slang take hold, and why the penis is always dressed in camo. Then... by Unscrewed
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Spare Parts: You're The Tits!: Can a man call someone The Tits as a compliment? What's the matter with It Just Happened Sex? Can we all get a little more nuanced about porn? All these answers and more are revealed in this week's Spare Parts quickiesode. by Unscrewed
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Naked Politics: From cartoons depicting Sanders spanking Clinton to slut-shaming Melania Trump, this election cycle is Exhibit A in the ways women in the political eye are sexualized in the service of electoral leverage. Jaclyn is joined by writer and media critic... by Unscrewed
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Feminists with Rape Fantasies: No, that's not an oxymoron. Jaclyn's joined by legendary sex educator and feminist pornographer Tristan Taormino to talk about what's in their own personal spank bank, why the policing of women's fantasies won't die, the fine l... by Unscrewed
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Sex Object: What does it mean to live every day as a woman in a world that hates and objectifies women? That's the question at the heart of Jessica Valenti's brave, raw new memoir, Sex Object, and it's the subject of this intimate conversation betwe... by Unscrewed
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Spare Parts: Track the Tingle: Vibrator reviews, advice on how to reclaim masturbation as "real" sex, and a media criticism mea culpa, all in this Spare Parts quickiesode. Plus: find out what reduced Dr. Joycelyn Elders to tears on her first day of college... by Unscrewed
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Spare Parts: How Does Lady Gaga feel?: In this quickiesode, Jaclyn catches up with one of the survivors who shared a stage with Gaga at the Academy Awards, encourages you to start saying "cervix-thumper," "suck my stiletto," and other slang suggested by listeners, and sh... by Unscrewed
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Spare Parts: Pleasure is Not a Luxury

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