    Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons joins us for a conversation about the ways racial inequity hurts the sex lives of BIPOC folks. Although many view sex as an escape from the stresses of real-world issues and a common experience we all share -- it’s not that simple. Orgasms are not the great equalizer. Political, cultural, and systemic societal forces have everything to do with the ways we experience pleasure. Some of what we unpack in this episode:       How the belief that only men who have money deserve sex impacts BIPOC communities   The importance of distinguishing between pleasure worthiness &amp; entitlement   Why sex ed in schools &amp; adult pleasure education are key   Tips for navigating cultural pressures in relationships while prioritizing pleasure, boundaries &amp; survival   Why good sex can be an act of revolution &amp; resistance   How race, capitalism, and sex intersect in complex ways   What we can do as allies &amp; PoC to shift the culture, subvert systems &amp; more     Guest Bio – Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons  Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons is an award-winning associate professor of counseling psychology at the University of Kentucky, where she studies sexual wellness and liberation. She is the host of F*ck the System: A Sexual Liberation Podcast and  How to Love a Human, a liberation podcast that asks people with multiple marginalized identities what the world would be like if it loved them. She has published over 50 research articles and has been featured in the  Huffington Post, the APA Monitor, Good Housekeeping,  Women&#39;s Health, Blavity,  Cosmopolitan, and the New York Times.    Episode 201 Helpful Links &amp; Resources    Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons Website www.DrCandiceNicole.com    Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dr.candicenicole    Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drcandicenicole/    Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons Twitter https://twitter.com/drcandicenicole    F*ck the System: A Sexual Liberation Podcast https://m.youtube.com/@dr.candicenicole    FTS Podcast on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@fts_podcast    How to Love A Human Podcast  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-love-a-human/id1198383806    Women Of Color Sexual Health Network https://www.wocshn.org/    Sex Positive Families https://www.instagram.com/sexpositive_families   Sunny’s Free Kink Negotiation &amp; Scene Planning Mini-Workbook https://sunnymegatron.gumroad.com/l/negotiationwb   Sunny Megatron TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron   American Sex Podcast Discord Community http://bit.ly/discordasp   American Sex Podcast Patreon http://patreon.com/americansex      Episode 201 Sponsor &amp; Affiliate Discount Codes/Links  *by using our links &amp; codes you can help support our work while saving a few bucks too—win/win!    30-day free trial of Dipsea Stories when you use code SUNNY at http://dipseastories.com/sunny   Build your

Racial Inequity, BIPOC Sexuality & The Pleasure Revolution with Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons - Ep 201

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