“We tend to go into relationships protecting ourselves and holding back things, and that’s just as true for a one night stand as it is for a marriage.
And that’s where a lot of the drama comes from. We withhold things, we don’t say what’s on our mind, we don’t talk about our feelings, especially the messy feelings.
And when we protect ourselves from those feelings, we end up denying them in ourselves, and disconnect parts of ourselves from our identities.”
– Allison Moon
Is a drama free relationship possible? What is getting it, and what is hooking up? How do we step more into vulnerability, even with short flings?
Find out in this week’s episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews author and sex educator Allison Moon on Casual Sex and Community.
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about Allison Moon
Allison Moon is the author of the critically-acclaimed sexual education guide Girl Sex 101.
Moon is a popular sex educator, leading workshops on sexual pleasure and technique, polyamory, LGBTQ+ issues, and more. She has been quoted in Cosmopolitan, New York Magazine, and the Washington Post.
Her other writing includes the story collection Bad Dyke: Salacious Stories from a Queer Life, articles for Bustle, and stories for the RISK! Podcast, Bawdy Storytelling, and various anthologies.
Stay connected with Allison Moon:
Website || Twitter|| Instagram
Links from the show
- Getting It: A Guide to Hot, Healthy Hookups and Shame-Free Sex
- Social Media Use Correlated with Depression and Loneliness
- Polyamory vs. Swinging
- National Day of Mourning
- 10 Simple Ways to Practice Vulnerability
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