Episode 15: The Sex Ed Crisis with Danielle Bezalel

Send us a text Welcome to another episode of The Gynarchy Podcast!  Today, I'm speaking to sex educator and executive producer and host of The Sex Ed with DB Podcast,  Danielle Bezalel, aka “DB”, about the deeply flawed state of sexual health education in the US. In “Episode 15: The Sex Ed Crisis”, Danielle brings her expertise in comprehensive sexual health education to discuss how our inadequate, outdated, and shame-based sex ed programs are failing young people and what we can do to change that. Here are some of the topics we discuss: The current state of sexual health education in the US Religious and cultural influence on sex education, particularly purity culture The harmful messages shared in abstinence-only programs Goals of comprehensive sexual education The need for mandated consent education The rise of misogyny and rape culture Providing age appropriate sex education to children in the home and at school Harms of poor sex ed, including increased risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases Better, international models for comprehensive sexual education Resources referenced in this episode: Guttmacher Institute: Sex Education and HIV Education Tune in on Monday, February 3, 2025 and make sure to subscribe to stay updated on all our episodes. Where to connect with Danielle Bezalel: Instagram:  @‌sexedwithdbpodcast Instagram (@sexedwithdbpodcast) TikTok: @‌sexedwithdb Sex Ed with DB on TikTok Twitter/X: @‌sexedwithdb Sex Ed with DB (@SexEdwithDB) on X Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.com Support the show Follow Us for Updates:‌ Bluesky: @thegynarchy Instagram: @thegynarchy TikTok: @thegynarchy YouTube: @thegynarchy ‌ Website: www.thegynarchypodcast.com ‌__ Medical disclaimer: The content provided on this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.