The Sex Agenda Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

We’re back with a BONUS episode with Black Venus (she/her) talking all about kink and BDSM thanks to your feedback via our survey. We discuss misconceptions around kink, where to start if you’re a newbie and safe practise. Links to what we discuss can be found via the full references on our website.Even though this season is now over, please do keep sharing your feedback: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast by Decolonising Contraception that is leading the conversation around sex, sexuality and reproductive health among Black and people of colour. Filled with expert knowledge and a good dose of laughter, nothing is too embarrassing or off-limits on this podcast as hosts Dr Annabel Sowemimo (community sexual & reproductive health doctor) and Edem Ntumy (community engagement officer) strive to debunk myths, tackle taboos and initiate difficult conversations. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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It’s the final episode of Season 2! We end this season with an incredible conversation with Black Venus (she/her) who is a sex worker, performer, facilitator and founder of Sex and Rage, a sex worker led organisation that resists stigma and shame through sex education. We talk about how how self defence and martial arts can be used as a tool for healing and community building, the misconceptions surrounding sex work and why the Nordic model of sex work doesn’t work.We also give a roundup of the latest sexual health news including OnlyFans making a U-turn of their decision to ban sexually explicit content, Texas abortion law, why the false claims around COVID-19 vaccine and fertility are so powerful and frozen eggs and sperm storage limit being increased to 55 years.Links to what we discuss can be found via the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast by Decolonising Contraception that is leading the conversation around sex, sexuality and reproductive health among Black and people of colour. Filled with expert knowledge and a good dose of laughter, nothing is too embarrassing or off-limits on this podcast as hosts Dr Annabel Sowemimo (community sexual & reproductive health doctor) and Edem Ntumy (community engagement officer) strive to debunk myths, tackle taboos and initiate difficult conversations. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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In this week’s episode, we were joined by Vanajah Srinivasan (she/her) from Abuse Never Becomes Us (ANBU) UK to talk about her work supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the Tamil community.We also give a round up of the latest sexual health news including contraception blood clot risk, unusual period symptoms after getting vaccinated and an HIV vaccine showing promising results. You can check out the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Hosted by Edem Ntumy (she/her), community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (she/her), community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round-up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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In this week’s episode, we were joined by community sexual and reproductive health doctor Felicia Yeung (she/her) to talk about the fetishisation of East Asian women, the model minority myth and increasing anti-Asian hate since the start of the pandemic. We also give a round up of the latest sexual health news and social justice issues including anti-trans legislation across the US, women’s anger during Bristol police raids and the rising anti-Asian violence.You can check out the full references on our website. What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Hosted by Edem Ntumy (she/her), community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (she/her), community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round-up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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It’s Episode 4 and we’re talking all about African women’s sexuality! We were joined by queer feminist writer and organiser Fatima Derby (she/they) who manages the award winning blog Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, is a co-organiser of the Young Feminist Collective in Accra and a co-founding member of The Gathering, a space for LBQT women and non-binary people to collectively unpacks and navigate their identities and experiences in ways that are empowering and restorative.In this episode, we also give a round up of the latest sexual health news including undercover police patrolling bars and clubs and unintended pregnancies during the pandemic.You can check out the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8

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Welcome to episode 3! We spoke with Decolonising Contraception collective member and passionate health advocate Isha Webber (she/her) about fibroids and cervical screening. Isha became interested in sexual and reproductive health outcomes after her experiences with contraception in her early 20s and tells us about her abnormal cervical screening test results, her experience having a fibroid removed and advocating for her health and wellbeing.In this episode, we also give a round up of the latest sexual health news including the recent news that Venezuelan women have lost access to affordable contraception, a study showing periods can help reduce period pain and the latest consultation on women’s health in the UK.You can check out the full references on our website.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 ---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Hosted by Edem Ntumy (She/her), community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (She/her), community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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It’s Episode 2 and we spoke with the hosts of Brown Girls Do It podcast about religion and the portrayal of women’s sexuality. Brown Girls Do It is a taboo-tackling podcast by British Ghanaian Christian woman Alicia Evans (she/her) and British Pakistani Muslim woman Iqra Choudhry (she/her) where they have difficult conversations about race, local issues and feminism.In this episode, we give a round up of the latest sexual health news including the upcoming public consultation on progestogen-only contraceptive pills and sexual problems due to long COVID symptoms.What do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8You can check out the full references on our website.---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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We’re back with Season 2 of The Sex Agenda! In Episode 1, we chat with Courtney Brame (he/they) about herpes stigma and mental health. Courtney is the founder and podcast host of Something Positive for Positive People, a non-profit organisation that connects people who are struggling with their herpes diagnosis to mental health, community support, and education resources in order to help them navigate the stigma.In this episode, we give a round up of the latest sexual health and world news including  racial inequalities of COVID-19 and STI testing.TW: this episode includes discussion of mental health and suicideWhat do you think of the podcast? We want to know what you’ve enjoyed or not enjoyed, what you’ve learnt and how we can improve - your feedback could help us secure funding for Season 3! Share your feedback here: https://k6h3dy9xmnz.typeform.com/to/g7dpVNQ8 You can check out the full references on our website.---The Sex Agenda is a podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.

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A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy (She/her) - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (She/her) community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.  Episode 10 - Telling Our Stories is the season finale of Season 1 of the Sex Agenda. Whew, thanks for sticking with us and we are already grinding for season 2 💪🏿For our final episode, we are joined by Decolonising Contraception's very own Bakita: KK (She/her).  Bakita is an amazing poet, writer and advocate for those of African descent living with HIV. She recently wrote an amazing first person article for Glamour UK about her own journey in becoming a community advocate. In this episode, we give a round up of the latest sexual health and world news celebrating the recent Steve McQueen BBC series exploring Black British history including the famous Mangrove hotel and reflecting on what a Democratic President could mean for the world of global sexual & reproductive health. And finally in our growth section we remind ourselves to be unapologetically loud and proud. 

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A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy (She/her) - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (She/her) community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.  Episode 9(99) (someone call the fire engine because we are on fire 😂) we chat to another  Sexual Health Collective , the sexy and artistic, Black Fly Zine with the wonderful Bui. Bui is an artist and researcher devoted to help heal our collective relationships. Bui (She/Her) is a member of Black Fly collective - a group who created the amazing Black Fly zine. The second one is dropping soon!In this episode we give a round up of the latest sexual health news including Lily Allen's new sex toy, the effect of lockdown on couple's sex lives and (argh) the US elections. 

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