What Does Sex Positivity Actually Mean? feat. Dr. Charlotte Loppie

The Love Doctor

Today on the show I’m answering your questions about sex and consent in long term relationships, the difference between sexual and emotional intimacy, and why gender diverse is not an umbrella term for LGBTQ2S+ folks. I also share my interview with Dr. Charlotte Loppie, my mentor and the creator of the Healthy Sexuality course I taught at the University of Victoria. Both of us were interviewed with the University of Victoria’s Consent Advocates and Relationship Educators (CARE) program about consent and sex positivity.

Resources from the Show!

Dr. Charlotte Loppie at UVic: https://www.uvic.ca/hsd/publichealthsocialpolicy/faculty-staff/home/faculty/profiles/loppiecharlotte.php

Most Canadian Parents Comfortable with Sex Ed, Research Finds: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/article-most-canadians-comfortable-with-sex-ed-two-studies-report/

Attitudes Towards Sexual Health Education in Schools: National Survey of Parents in Canada: https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/cjhs.2020-0049

What Basson's Sexual Response Cycle Teaches Us About Sexuality: https://www.lifeworkspsychotherapy.com/bassons-sexual-response-cycle-teaches-us-sexuality/

Emotional Versus Sexual Intimacy: Why You Need to Know the Difference https://drkristieoverstreet.com/blog/emotional-versus-sexual-intimacy-why-you-need-to-know-the-difference/#:~:text=Think%20of%20emotional%20intimacy%20as,to%20help%20us%20feel%20whole.

Action Canada Gender Galaxy Resource: https://www.actioncanadashr.org/beyond-basics-sneak-peek-gender-galaxy

UVic CARE Program: https://www.uvic.ca/services/studentlife/initiatives/student-leadership/index.php

Let’s Get Consensual! https://uvss.ca/consent/

Consent is Like a Cup of Tea video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDhKM8qWWBM&ab_channel=AyyLmao

Island Sexual Health Society: https://www.islandsexualhealth.org/

Options for Sexual Health: www.optionsforsexualhealth.org

Scarleteen Website: https://www.scarleteen.com/

Getting Consent for Sex is Too Low a Bar (Enthusiastic Agreement article): https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/well/getting-consent-for-sex-is-too-low-a-bar.html