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Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationSex Ed with DB is getting CENSORED; help us fight back!Following this week’s conversation with Jackie Rotman on the Center for Intimacy Justice’s groundbreaking new report, DB shares her own experience with digital suppression as a sex educator. From flagged posts to shadowbanning to disappearing content, she talks about how social media censorship has affected her work and mental health—and what audiences can do to push back and support censored creators. Mentioned in this episode: The Digital Gag: How Big Tech is Censoring Sexual Health CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdbTwitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithd...2025-03-2110 min
Sex Ed with DB: smart, science-backed sex educationThe Digital Gag: How Big Tech is Censoring Sexual Health with Jackie RotmanThe Digital Gag Report recently published by the Center for Intimacy Justice exposes how social media platforms systematically block sexual health content while giving a free pass to erectile dysfunction ads. From financial losses to self-censorship, the consequences are massive. So why is this happening, and what needs to change for it to stop? Jackie Rotman, founder of the Center for Intimacy Justice, joins us to break down how Big Tech suppresses sexual health content, why women-led businesses take the biggest hit, and what needs to change. Read The Digital Gag Report CONNECT...2025-03-1942 min
The Trouble with SexWomen, Media & Intimacy JusticeDr. Tammy has a fascinating and troubling discussion with expert and advocate Jackie Rotman about digital censorship and how the sexual health and pleasure of women, and genders other than male, continue to be discriminated against on social media and other advertising platforms - And why it matters. OUR GUESTJackie Rotman is the Founder and CEO of the Center for Intimacy Justice . CJI fights Meta’s discriminatory censorship of sexual information for women and people of unrepresented genders. In 2022 Jackie led an investigation that was published in The New York Times and 80 ot...2025-01-3048 min
Calling Operator with Laura NicolEp 35. Deena Metz on Building a Customer Success Function at Flagship—From Digital Health to Retail TechToday, I'm connecting with Deena Metz, Head of Customer Success at Flagship. For Deena, being at the nexus of a company is where she thrives, so she’s placed herself at the heart of an early-stage startup: customer success (CS). She’s one of 12 employees, building alongside Simon Molnar to establish Flagship as the backbone of retail operations in Australia, the US, and beyond. In today’s episode, we discuss: Deena’s childhood dream of playing soccer for the Matildas; How an internship in New York launched her career in digital health at ANDHealth+ and Perx Health; Joining Flagship as the f...2024-11-1134 min
The Rose WomanClassical Tantra and Near Enemies of the Truth with Christopher "Hareesh" WallisOur guest today is Christopher Wallis, also known as Hareesh, a renowned Sanskritist and scholar-practitioner of Classical Tantra with thirty years of experience. Initiated by a traditional Indian guru at the age of sixteen, he received education at yoga āshrams in both India and the West.Hareesh later pursued fourteen years of formal education in Sanskrit, South Asian Studies, and classical Indian religions. He is the founder of Tantra Illuminated Online, an online learning portal featuring all his courses and teachings. Additionally, he offers workshops, retreats, and classes in person in Portugal and around the world.2024-08-221h 03
Diving Deep with Destin: Sex, Love, and Evolution010: CENSORED: Sexual Health in the Digital Age with Jackie RotmanDestin Gerek engages in a riveting conversation with Jackie Rotman, the force behind the Center for Intimacy Justice. We explore the vast and often shadowy landscape of tech censorship, its profound implications on sexuality, and the pioneering efforts to combat it. My guest, Jackie Rotman, founder of the Center for Intimacy Justice, sheds light on a struggle that touches the core of our digital existence. Her organization's relentless pursuit against the Goliath of tech censorship not only highlights the disproportionate impact on women's sexual health businesses but also underscores a broader societal challenge. Rotman's journey, marked by personal trials...2024-04-041h 13
Women's Health MavericksJackie Rotman and How the Internet Discriminates Against WomenJackie Rotman, Founder & CEO of Center for Intimacy Justice. Jackie was drawn to start Center for Intimacy Justice, a social change organization committed to equity and well-being in people’s intimate lives, after being raised in a family that talked loudly and proudly about sexuality as well as a traumatic event she faced while attending an Ivy League institution. We wanted to chat with Jackie to get the behind-the-scenes take on her widely publicized 2022 report describing Meta's censorship of health ads for women.2023-12-1244 min
The Human ChallengeEp 11 Social Media Ad Discrimination ft Jackie Rotman & Dr. Lyndsey HarperDid you know that women’s health and wellness companies face discrimination and ad rejection from social media companies for advertising sexual wellness, unlike their competitors in the male sexual wellness space? We get to the bottom of this injustice with CEO & Founder of The Centre for Intimacy Justice, Jackie Rotman, who’s research has been cited in US Congress, and Dr. Lyndsey Harper, CEO & Founder of Rosy Wellness, who battles with social media companies regularly to get her ads approved. SIGN THE PETITION: https://www.intimacyjustice.org/petition Be part of the next show https://f.chat/az2e...2023-08-1139 min
FemTech FocusSummer Throwbacks! Center for Intimacy Justice wants equality in advertisement policies - Episode 167It’s the second of our summer throwbacks! This week, we’re replaying our episode with Jackie Rotman, Founder of the Center for Intimacy Justice. A social entrepreneur for over 15 years, Jackie has also worked in venture capital with a particular focus on women's health and sexual wellness. In 2019 she wrote a New York Times investigative op-ed on the sexual wellness market, which made the NY Times "Most Popular" list and was the Opinion section's display piece. Center for Intimacy Justice is leading the movement to rewrite corporate advertising policies in tech companies to allow sexual health and wellness ads for...2023-08-0248 min
Securing Sexuality38. Intimacy Justice (A Meta Conversation) with Jackie RotmanWolf and Stef are joined by Jackie Rotman, founder and CEO of The Center for Intimacy Justice, a nonprofit advocacy group focused on challenging ongoing censorship of information about sexual health for women and people of diverse genders by social media conglomerates. In this episode, Jackie explains why advertising menstrual products on Instagram is an act of social justice, how visibility impacts mental health, and what we can do to advocate for access to real, inclusive, medically accurate, and pleasure-promoting content online.
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On Health for WomenHow Social Media Censorship is Impacting Women's Sexual HealthCONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault Did you know that it takes only 3.5 years to sail around the world but up to 10 years to get an endometriosis diagnosis? That three out of four women experience pain during intercourse at some point in their lives? Or that nearly half of all women aged 18 to 35 have trouble reaching orgasm with a partner, and most women don't score their sexual satisfaction as very high? These statistics are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the vast spectrum of issues that women face with regards to their reproductive an...2023-04-1956 min
Fempower Health | A Women's Health PodcastFighting for Intimacy Justice and Women’s Sexual Health Online | Jackie RotmanIn this episode, Fempower Health has an insightful conversation with Jackie Rotman of the Center for Intimacy Justice. Jackie shares the present advertising limitations for women’s sexual health products, the unequal content standards regarding sexual health for men vs women, and the small steps people can take to further intimacy justice online and in the real world. Discussed in this episode:Discrimination in reproductive health-targeted social media adsExamples of women’s sexual health advertisements and images that get blockedStandards of big advertising platforms such as Google, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTokWhat the Center for Intimacy Justice is do...2022-11-0852 min
On The Issues With Michele GoodwinFeminizing Privacy: Women in Digital SpacesOn today’s show, we’re tackling issues women face in online spaces — from privacy to misogyny to censorship of women who use their voices to speak out, and more. We’re taking on the tech platforms and we’re talking about how women are fighting back. To help us unpack these crucial topics, we’re joined by two special guests:Danielle Citron: Professor Citron is the Jefferson Scholars Foundation Schenk distinguished professor in law at the University of Virginia law school, where she writes and teaches about privacy, free expression, and civil rights. She i...2022-10-2552 min
The Art Of EntrepreneurshipA short sales masterclass with “The Sales MBA” author Douglas ColeIn today’s episode, we’re discussing sales—but in a different way than we have covered previously on the podcast. I have spoken often about why you should know how to sell and why selling is a critical skill for every leader and businessperson, but this episode is all about the structure behind an effective salesperson. My guest is Douglas Cole, author of the new book The Sales MBA. We’ll dive into the traits of a successful salesperson and what skills today’s salesperson needs. About Douglas ColeDouglas Cole is a sal...2022-08-3118 min
Beyond The Paper Gown PodcastIs Women's Health Censored?
Do you ever wonder about what you don't see, especially with respect to women's health? Our guest today, Jackie Rotman, Founder and CEO of the Center for Intimacy Justice, has taken this issue on along with the social media giants that control what we see -– or don't see. The Center for Intimacy Justice is a social change organization committed to more significant equity and well-being in people's intimate lives. The Center aims to allow more information and expression about women's sexual health and wellness. Please visit Beyond the Paper Gown for more details on this episode and the Be...2022-07-1439 minFemTech FocusCenter for Intimacy Justice wants equality in advertisement policies -Episode 167In today’s episode, I interview Jackie Rotman, the founder of the Center for Intimacy Justice. Jackie has been a social entrepreneur for over 15 years. She has also worked in venture capital with a particular focus on women's health and sexual wellness. In 2019 she wrote a New York Times investigative op-ed on the sexual wellness market, which made the NY Times "Most Popular" list and was the Opinion section's display piece. Today Jackie is the founder and CEO of the Center for Intimacy Justice. This organization is leading the movement to rewrite corporate advertising policies in tech companies to allow se...2022-06-0647 min
Business of the VThe Center for Intimacy Justice is Tackling Facebook’s Censorship of Health AdsThis episode of the Busine$$ of the V features Jackie Rotman, CEO and founder of the Center for Intimacy Justice (CIJ), a social change organization committed to equity and wellbeing in people’s intimate lives. You’ll learn about how CIJ is helping to rewrite the rules in tech companies' ad policies to allow ads for female sexual health and wellness – which are systematically censored today. She also shares the story of her journey to advocacy in the “sextech” space and the results of a compelling new study.
Among other things, CIJ's recent study reveals that 100% of 60 companies...2022-04-1431 min
The Rose Woman"The Algorithm" and Women's Sexual Wellness with Jackie RotmanJackie and her non-profit are doing the important work of answering the tech giants' "excruciating double standards" around women's reproductive and sexual health and pleasure. Learn about her work, the amazing team behindWe cover:Facebook's Algorithm, and the just published study of 100% discrimination against women's health companiesWomen's Sexual HealthCenter for Intimacy JusticeDame Products and the MTA suit in New York"A pleasure-tolerant society"Deprogramming the line of transmissionParaprofessionals in sexuality outside of existing structuresDads and daughtersTalking to your mom about her sexual, sensual and reproductive lives on Rosebud WomanISSWSH and Prosana (sexual education resource...2022-03-1637 min
The Elevated PodcastChallenging Inequities In Women’s Sexual Health Advertising with Jackie Rotman of Center for Intimacy JusticeThis week, we are joined by Center for Intimacy Justice Founder & CEO, Jackie Rotman. Jackie joins The Elevated Podcast to discuss her research findings showing that 60 women's health companies were blocked from advertising on Facebook while male health advertisements were allowed. We discuss her research, her work in VC for sexual health products, how she views the domino effects of these regulations, and her solutions to reframing the policies for business equality.
Center for Intimacy Justice: https://www.intimacyjustice.org/
CIJ Instagram: @intimacyjustice
Jackie's Instagram: @jackierotman1
Jackie's Twitter: @JackieRotman
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The “It” Cast: Real Talk On Sex with Nika CherrelleThe "It" Cast: Real Talk on Intimacy JusticeIn this week’s episode of The “It” Cast, I am joined by Jackie Rotman, the CEO and Founder of the Center for Intimacy Justice as we talk about intimacy justice—gender-based ads, policy restrictions, and much more!
Tune into this episode to hear from an expert, and to listen to an honest and open conversation!
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Motivational Millennial | Passion | Dreams | Overcome Challenges | Purpose | Fulfillment | MotivationUsing Restorative Justice to Heal Rather Than PunishIn this week’s inspired conversation, we reflect on our powerful interview with Jackie Rotman. Jackie is the Founder of Everybody Dance Now! which is a national youth development organization. Jackie also served as the Executive Director of Spark, a philanthropic network of millennials focused on gender equality, and she is currently helping survivors of sexual harm and advocating for sexual empowerment for women. During our conversation, Jackie talked about the idea of restorative justice and how it can be used to not only heal the survivors of sexual harm, but also to heal the offenders. It’s th...2018-05-2923 min
Motivational Millennial | Passion | Dreams | Overcome Challenges | Purpose | Fulfillment | MotivationSurviving Sexual Harm and Fostering Female Sexual Empowerment with Jackie RotmanThis episode involves a frank conversation about sexuality and sexual harm. While we feel it’s an amazing, and incredibly important conversation, listener discretion is advised. Jackie Rotman is the Founder of Everybody Dance Now!; a national youth development organization. At age 14, she began using hip hop dancing culture as a tool for self-empowerment for young people. Jackie also served as the Executive Director of Spark; a philanthropic network of millennials focused on gender equality. She frequently speaks about social entrepreneurship, women's rights, and how to effectively engage millennials in philanthropy and social impact. Currently, Jac...2018-05-2239 min