Autism is my super blessing! I'm a high-school valedictorian, college graduate, world traveler, disability advocate. I'm a Unitarian Universalist. I'm a Progressive Liberal. I'm about equal rights, human rights, civil & political rights, & economic, social, &cultural rights. I do servant leadership, boundless optimism, & Oneness/Wholeness. I'm good naked & unashamed! I love positive personhood, love your neighbor as yourself, and do no harm! I'm also appropriately inappropriate! My self-ratings: NC-17, XXX, X, X18+ & TV-MA means empathy! I publish shows at 11am! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 85 days 8 hours 3 minutes
episode 35: Victory over sexual shame
"6 signs of sexual shame, according to sex experts1. Insecurity with the self Sexual shame often manifests as a disconnection from the self, says Megwyn White, sexologist, licensed sex coach, and director of education at sexual-wellness product brand Satisfyer. “One of the key components to sexual shame is a break in the natural flow of personal expression and experience of the body,” she says...
episode 36: Sexual justice part 1
"Chances are, many of you reading this have experienced sexual violence or know someone who has. Unfortunately, intense shame around sex confuses the path to healing for many people who have experienced trauma.
I want to clearly define the difference between sex and sexual abuse. My goal is to help everyone review their past and present encounters more accurately, and move towards self-compassion, healing, and meaningful relationships...
episode 38: Sexual justice part 2
"Personal story of being raped, the impact, and how to heal from the trauma of rape.
I will not deny that rape is a horrible thing. It is an invasion of your senses, it can leave you scarred for life. I know, my first sexual experience was rape, and I was gang-raped two years after that. I will never forget what happened to me, or how it made me feel. What I did choose to do, is not let it ruin the rest of my life, although it almost did...
episode 39: Sexual justice part 3 (final part)
"One way you can determine if you are about to engage in healthy sex is by asking yourself if your current situation meets all the requirements of the C.E.R.T.S. healthy sex model.
1. CONSENT: Can I freely and comfortably choose whether or not to engage in sexual activity? Am I able to stop the activity at any time during the sexual contact?
2. EQUALITY:Is my feeling of personal power on an equal level with my partner? Does neither of us dominate the other?
3...
episode 40: Whorephobia part 2
"The sex industry has existed in various forms from the dawn of recorded human history. Sex workers have always been a part of societies, economies, and civilizations. Despite countless attempts at banning, regulating, shaming, and controlling the sex industry, it continues, relatively unfazed...
episode 41: Whorephobia part 3 (final part)
"Sex work has long been criticized and stigmatized in our society. While many members of society view sex work as immoral and degrading to women, I argue that sex work is essentially just work, and that it is not necessarily harmful to women. Under circumstances in which sex work is accepted and regulated in society, in which the sex worker is protected and granted the same rights as any other laborer, sex work has the possibility to be beneficial to women...
episode 42: Rape Trauma Syndrome
"RAINN[8] identifies five main coping strategies during the outward adjustment phase:
- minimization (pretending 'everything is fine')
- dramatization (cannot stop talking about the assault)
- suppression (refuses to discuss the rape)
- explanation (analyzes what happened)
- flight (moves to a new home or city, alters appearance)
Other coping mechanisms that may appear during the outward adjustment phase include:
- poor health in general...
episode 43: Sexual inhumanity
"You should be able to feel comfortable and safe in public spaces without the fear of being harassed. Like other forms of sexual harassment and assault, street harassment is about power and intimidation. What is street harassment? Street harassment includes unwanted comments, gestures, or acts directed at someone in a public space without their consent...
episode 44: I am sexually free at last, the sexual struggles are all over me!
When it comes to sex, I am always evolving, never stagnant! I am going to have my safe, sane, and consensual fun with " safe and sane groupies" and "safe and sane fans".
"1. Being Present.
The most predominant and fully articulated characteristic of great sex among our participants was of being “fully present” and “totally absorbed in the moment.” They described utter immersion and intensely focused attention...
episode 45: This is the best explanation of my views on religion, faith, and spirituality
By the way, I am for the human rights, civil and political rights, and economic, social, and cultural rights of secularists.
"What do Unitarian Universalists believe? • Every individual should be encouraged to develop a personal philosophy of life. • Everyone is capable of reasoning. • We do not need any other person, official or organization to tell us what to believe. • We should be able to present religious opinions openly, without fear of censure or reprisal...