Women Like Sex

Women are literally built for pleasure, and we need to shout it from the rooftops, says Dr. Karen Beale. She also shares her research on sex guilt, the importance of lube, her infectious charm and why she’s so passionate about teaching everyone about their bodies.

The first live WLS event was a unique community Q+A at which the audience asked – and got answers to – questions about orgasms, kink, squirting, libido, Catholic school guilt, dating apps and so much more. An evening of laughter and learning for everyone marks a great start to WLS live! For info about future events, join the newsletter: [email protected].

A frank, funny conversation about how aging, menopause and ED don’t have to derail your sex life, but can actually make it better.

Because enough was enough eons ago. Because we can and must do better collectively to stop sexual assault. Because the mass silence on and acceptance of one of the world’s most prevalent violent crimes makes the “Cornell 57” look like dilettantes.

Jennifer Knapp was a Contemporary Christian Music superstar – and then began advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, starting with her own. The Grammy-nominated musician, author, advocate and theologian uses her voice, music and humor to entertain, educate and uplift. She also has a great gift for flipping scripts on society’s most absurd obsessions with human sexuality.

Justin Hancock – creator of BISH (one of the most comprehensive sex ed websites), author and podcaster – busts two of the most important yet ignored sexuality myths. And shares many thoughtful, nuanced insights that he’s gained in his nearly three decades in youth relationships and sexuality education. He’s got plenty of great advice for adults too.

In the inaugural episode of the WLS mini-series on sex and aging, Dr. Justin Lehmiller (Kinsey Institute senior research fellow) discusses why sex gets better with age, how older men fantasize about romance more than older women, and the importance of masturbating for menopause.

Tia Levings chronicled her narrow escape from extreme Christian patriarchy, and an abusive husband, in her best-selling memoir A Well-Trained Life (2024). This year, she published I Belong To Me, walking us through how she regained a voice silenced by men for decades. These powerful cautionary tales help others flee the same dangerous oppression she faced, and explain the religious fundamentalism shaping US politics. Tia is strong as hell, has a great laugh and curses like a sailor – my favorite kind of guest. 

Tracy DeTomasi, national gender violence expert, offers great, simple guidance on the best sex ed to teach kids, how to respond to "It's not all men," what we can all learn from beaches, and so much more. Always with a ready laugh and a magical ability to call out problematic thinking on the spot, without ever alienating the thinker.

Award-winning NPR and PBS journalist and host Khalil Ekulona shares his experiences and reflections on how myths about sexuality often remove humanity from one of our most human acts. We also discuss his honor system (and my honor-ish system), what his sisters taught him about women, and what Ella Fitzgerald, Wayne Newton and Tony Bennett taught him about relationships