Saving Myself: How Purity Culture Wounds Us, And How We Can Heal

For many who grew up in the church, the message of sex ed was simple: don't have sex. At least it seemed simple enough—saving yourself for marriage is the only way to prevent STIs and unplanned pregnancy, right? If only it really were so simple. In this week's episode, Gwen is joined by Janie Frank for a conversation about the detriments of abstinence-only sex education and how a comprehensive, sex-positive approach may hold the key to really giving our bodies the honor they're due.