On episode 121 of American Sex Podcast, Sydney Leathers talks about her fallout from the Anthony Weiner sexting scandal. In what was one of the biggest political sex scandals of the last decade Sydney was cyberbullied, hounded by the media, isolated from family and friends, shunned by members of the adult industry, and slut-shamed by her own therapist. She tells us how she eventually came out on the other side and how this incident unexpectedly improved, and perhaps even saved, her life. We examine why we repeatedly fail to consider how power dynamics, age, and the men themselves in sex scandals; deconstruct the common narrative that women are evil temptresses; and reflect on what may have been different if it happened post #MeToo. Sydney also gives us her pick for the 2020 presidential election and tells voters what to watch for regarding issues impacting sexual freedom and sex work when evaluating candidates.  Submit your BDSM & sex advice questions by email to americansexpodcast@gmail.com To support American Sex podcast, please visit patreon.com/americansex (plus you’ll get all episodes early, secret episodes, bonus stories from guests, on-air shout-outs, stuff in the mail & more!) Get friendly with us on Twitter at @AmericanSexPod or visit sunnymegatron.com or americansexpodcast.com Join our mailing list by visiting http://sunnymegatron.com/newsletter   Sunny & Ken, xo! ____________________________________ Episode 121 Links Sydney Leathers Twitter http://instagram.com/sydneyelainexo Sydney Leathers Instagram http://instagram.com/sydneyelainexo Sydney Leathers Only Fans http://onlyfans.com/sydneyleathers Weiner and Me movie trailer https://youtu.be/YAI51IyIOyQ Sydney Leathers on Sean Hannity https://youtu.be/_uWuId98MyY American Sex Podcast subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/americansexpodcast Wednesday night free American Sex podcast live stream, 2/26 8pm PST Dealing with Erectile Dysfunction http://bit.ly/sunnygetvokl Eddie by Giddy giveaway http://sunnymegatron.com/giddy-giveaway/ Womxn Who Wonder giveaway https://www.instagram.com/p/B8-LacKJYhu/ Episode 121 Sponsor, Affiliate & Giveaway Info Get 10% off Giddy ED Device & Educational Guide at https://buygiddy.com/savewithsunny with code SUNNY Get 20% off your first order of Native with code SUNNY at http://nativedeodorant.com 10% off + free shipping from Überlube with code SUNNY at UberLube.com YNOT Mail - The only sexual health & adult industry friendly email service http://bit.ly/sunnyynot 10% off American Sex Podcast & Sunny Megatron merch with code SUNNY (t-shirts, mugs, phone cases & more) http://bit.ly/sunnyshirts Sunny & Ken’s classes on Kink Academy http://bit.ly/kinkacademyelectric  & http://bit.ly/kinkacademyhumiliation 15% off your order at Lovehoney when you use this link http://bit.ly/lovehoney15 (This link can be a little wonky and does not keep tracking cookies. If the discount does not show up in your cart (or disappears after you shop around on the site), access the site with that link again. Your items will still be in your cart & the discount will appear) 15% off everything at Lelo.com with code SUNNY 10% off everything (with minor restrictions) online from woman-owned, feminist, trans & queer-friendly Early To Bed http://bit.ly/sunnyetb 10% off everything from Fun Factory using this link http://bit.ly/sunnyfunfactory and the code SUNNY at checkout At least 25% off BDSM gear & sex toys with Stockroom’s daily deal (there’s a new product each day!) https://www.stockroom.com/dailydeal/?acc=7c590f01490190db0ed02a5070e20f01 15% off most items from Stockroom http://bit.ly/sunnystockroom with code SUNNY