On this episode Ari and Lusi explore the taboo topic of sex work, sex education, and the importance of voting. Stigma increases violence. Ariya, and lusi sit down to explore what sex work is, how it impacts everyone, some modern day sex education, and why voting in this midterm is so important along with peaceful protest! Today we hear from amaze.org to get a clear understanding of issues as important as sex education. https://youtu.be/JdHVoV5v5uEAlong with amaze.org we hear from league of women voters on why voting is crucial in preventing rights from being taken. https://youtu.be/fnr9R5DPx8QFrom buzzfeed.com we hear from three sec workers, and get a better perspective of who they are and aren’t. https://youtu.be/3hTVKhwNLos“Sex education is essential to create healthy self-knowledge and reconciliation, healthy conversation and understanding, healthy mind-sets and lifestyles.”At a time when reproductive rights are being taken away, gender and sex education deprived from our youth, republicans pushing a false narrative, we must stay educated and informed. Tough conversations like this are necessary if we are to ensure the rights of everyone are secure. Voting does make a difference, but so does peacefully protesting. We must make our voices heard by electing the right people, and getting dirty money out of politics. Sources : Citations https://www.nswp.org/sites/default/files/impact_of_criminalisation_pb_prf01.pdfhttps://nursing.usc.edu/blog/americas-sex-education/https://abcnews.go.com/US/planned-parenthood-sues-idaho-abortion-ban/story?id=83784061https://www.iusw.org/⸻
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