Student Bodies: Recent Episodes
Nora McKeown
Student Bodies is a four-part podcast series about sex education and sex educators in the state of Ohio.
Tune in to hear a human sexualities professor share the importance of inclusive sex ed programs, a sex education minister explain her church’s life-long sex education program, an influential abstinence-only advocate who knows the importance of local politics and more!
Sex education tends to focus on heterosexual relationships, so where does that leave LGBTQ+ youth? Listen to co-owner of a Cleveland LGBTQ+ center Kristen Pepera and comprehensive sex educators talk about inclusive sex ed.
Sex Education Minister Amy Johnson explains the importance of justice in sex ed, and passionate comprehensive sex educators share stories from the classroom.
Despite research proving that abstinence-only sex education is less effective at preventing unwanted pregnancy and STI transmission, it is still supported by many. Influential community members Linda Harvey and Catherine Wood share why they still support sexual risk avoidance sex education programs.
Current legislation in Ohio mandates that sex education in public schools must be abstinence-focused. Human sexualities professor Dr. Kathy Fahl shares how different sex education programs affect diverse bodies of students.
Tune in to hear a human sexualities professor share the importance of inclusive sex ed programs, a sex education minister explain her church’s life-long sex education program, an influential abstinence-only advocate who knows the importance of local politics and more!