Yaz is a 30-year-old who describes herself as half-Persian/half-European, polyamorous, and single.
I wanted to interview Yaz because I recently saw her describe herself this way: "My assets include diversity (I am genderqueer, pansexual, a person of color, fat, and make under $30,000/year), a playful attitude (I am really a kid in an adult body), and a know-how of holding space for those whose voices get lost in the shuffle."
- Discovering the delights of the shower and bathtub faucet
- Discovering porn and movie sex scenes
- Yaz defines gender queer, pansexual, and gender non-conforming as she experiences them
- How being fat has affected her experience of sexuality
- Her first experience of penetrative sex … and what happened when she realized she wasn't ready
- The STARS talk (as featured in Episode 8a)
- Is it still non-consensual if we don't say "no?"
- What Yaz looks for in a potential partner
Mentioned in this episode:
- Sex Positive Portland – Where Yaz and I met, that provides education on sex positive topics as well as organized events in the Portland, Oregon, area
- Sex Positive World – The parent organization for Sex Positive Portland, with chapters around the world
- The STARS talk - an easy to remember acronym that will help you begin conversations leading to great, consensual sex. We did an entire episode on it and you can listen here!
Update:
Since this episode was released, the podcast has concluded. Here's how you can find me now:
EPISODE CREDITS:
Host / Producer – Leah Carey (email)
Audio Editor – Gretchen Kilby
Administrative Support - Lara O'Connor, Maria Franco
Transcript creation – Jan Acielo
Music – Nazar Rybak
