A Broad Sex Education

Cin | Sex Education for Adults
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Welcome to A Broad Sex Education, where we go beyond the birds and the bees and dive into everything you wish you'd learned about sex, pleasure, and relationships. Hosted by superstar sex educator Cin, this podcast unlearns outdated stigmas and replaces them with inclusive, comprehensive, and fun lessons about human sexuality. New episodes drop every Wednesday- think human sexuality meets your favorite subjects, all reimagined without the shame. Follow to learn more! Class is in session!

  1. 3h ago

    Beyond the Binary: A Global History of Gender Diversity | Lesson 18

    What if there has never been just one way to understand gender? In this Pride Month special, we're traveling around the world to explore how different cultures have understood gender throughout history. From the Māhū people of Hawaiʻi and Tahiti to the Hijra communities of India, the Fa'afafine of Samoa, the Bissu people of Indonesia, and Two-Spirit traditions throughout Indigenous North America, we'll discover that gender diversity is deeply rooted in human history. We'll also explore the impact of colonialism, early LGBTQ+ researchers, transgender pioneers, the destruction of queer history during Nazi Germany, and the activists who helped build community for future generations. This lesson isn't about politics or proving that gender diversity is "new" or "old." It's about expanding our understanding of humanity and recognizing that there has never been one universal way to understand gender. In this episode, we discuss: Gender identity, gender expression, and key LGBTQ+ vocabularyMāhū traditions in Hawaiʻi and TahitiHijra communities in IndiaFa'afafine and Fa'afatama traditions in SamoaThe Bugis five-gender system and Bissu people in IndonesiaTwo-Spirit traditions in Indigenous North AmericaMagnus Hirschfeld and the Institute for Sexual ScienceDora Richter and Lili ElbeThe Nazi destruction of queer historyStonewall, Marsha P. Johnson, and Sylvia RiveraBallroom culture and chosen familyThe impact of colonialism on gender-diverse communities A Broad Sex Education is an inclusive adult sex education podcast exploring human sexuality, relationships, pleasure, culture, and identity through an evidence-based and approachable lens. 📚Resources & Next StepsMāhūhttps://outrightinternational.org/meaning-mahuhttps://kapaemahu.com/2023/05/hawaiis-mahu-and-their-ancient-history-are-finally-re-embraced/ Hijrahttps://www.britannica.com/topic/hijra-gender-identityhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170720-the-semi-sacred-third-gender-of-south-asiahttps://rpl.hds.harvard.edu/religion-context/case-studies/gender/third-gender-and-hijras Fa’afafinehttps://nhm.org/stories/beyond-gender-indigenous-perspectives-faafafine-and-faafatamahttps://youtu.be/dMIT3RSlgGU Two Spirithttps://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/the-history-of-two-spirit-folkshttps://www.ihs.gov/lgbt/twospirit/ Follow along with this lesson: View the full presentation here. 💌 Have a question? Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀) 💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓ 📲 Follow & connect: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this? Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content. 🌐 Explore everything: Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com

    57 min

  2. Jun 10

    Gay History: From Criminalization to Visibility | Lesson 017

    In this episode we're exploring the history of gay men through the lenses of geography and history. From Ancient Greece and Rome to colonial laws, Oscar Wilde's trials, Berlin before World War II, Stonewall, and the AIDS crisis, we'll examine how societies have understood relationships between men across time and place. Along the way, we'll meet activists, artists, researchers, and communities who challenged stigma, fought for visibility, and helped shape LGBTQ+ history. This isn't a comprehensive history of gay men. It's an introduction to some of the people, places, and events that helped move society from criminalization toward greater visibility. Class is in session! Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Topics include: Ancient Greece and RomeColonialism and anti-sodomy lawsOscar WildeMagnus Hirschfeld and the Institute for Sexual ScienceThe Stonewall UprisingThe AIDS CrisisACT UPKeith HaringLGBTQ+ activism and visibility A Broad Sex Education is a sex education resource for adults. We have real, inclusive conversations about human sexuality, relationships, pleasure, gender, identity, and more.📚Resources & Next StepsAncient Greece https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240226-greece-the-mediterraneans-ancient-gay-friendly-civilisationhttps://www.worldhistory.org/Sacred_Band_of_Thebes/https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/the-legacy-of-same-sex-love-in-ancient-thebeshttps://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/62239/chapter-abstract/550701521?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false#550701521 Ancient Rome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsQIphauFlg&t=26s Colonialism and Colonization https://www.hrw.org/report/2008/12/17/alien-legacy/origins-sodomy-laws-british-colonialismhttps://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation/ The Trials of Oscar Wilde https://www.history.com/articles/oscar-wilde-trialhttps://famous-trials.com/wilde/327-home Magnus Hirshfield, Weimar Germany, and the Destruction of Queer History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNGvga0QKZg Stonewall Riots https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/stonewall-why-did-mafia-own-bar/https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/stonewall-era#s-lib-ctab-24103782-0https://couragecaliforniainstitute.org/how-the-nyc-stonewall-riots-launched-a-movement-and-changed-national-policy/ AIDS Crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s9vBfCdIZAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBP-63jtZfA Follow along with this lesson: View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question? Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀) 💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓ 📲 Follow & connect: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this? Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content. 🌐 Explore everything: Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com

    50 min

  3. Jun 3

    Hidden in Plain Sight: A History of Lesbianism | Lesson 016

    If women who loved women have always existed, why is their history so much harder to find? In this Pride Month special, we're exploring the stories of women who loved women across history and around the world. From Ancient Greece and the poetry of Sappho to the Golden Orchid Societies of Southern China, Anne Lister's coded diaries, Boston Marriages, and the literary salons of Paris, we'll uncover how women built relationships and communities long before the modern label "lesbian" existed. Then we'll turn to the United States to examine the women who helped shape LGBTQ+ history, including the Daughters of Bilitis, Stormé DeLarverie, the Lavender Menace, Audre Lorde, lesbian caregivers during the AIDS crisis, and activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. Because lesbian history isn't just a history of love. It's a history of visibility, activism, community building, and showing up for one another. Topics discussed: Sappho and the origins of "lesbian" and "sapphic"Golden Orchid SocietiesAnne Lister and her coded diariesBoston MarriagesParisian lesbian cultureDaughters of BilitisStonewall and Stormé DeLarverieThe Lavender MenaceAudre LordeLesbians during the AIDS crisisDel Martin & Phyllis Lyon 🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month. Class is in session. 📚Resources & Next StepsSappho & History of the word Lesbian https://www.intomore.com/culture/the-fascinating-history-of-lesbian/https://thehistorianshut.com/2020/10/21/sappho-of-lesbos-and-the-husband-hoax/ Golden Orchid Society https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2016/12/20/the-golden-orchid Anne Lister https://www.annelister.co.uk/https://english.northwestern.edu/about/anne-lister-society/story.html Boston Marriages https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/boston-marriages.htm Natalie Clifford Barney https://thesalonhost.com/natalie-clifford-barney-the-forgotten-poet-hostess-of-the-most-free-spirited-salons-in-paris/https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/natalie-clifford-barney Daughters of Bilitis https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/before-stonewall/daughters-of-bilitis Lavendar Menace https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/lavender-menace-action-at-second-congress-to-unite-women/ Lesbian Support During AIDS Crisis https://www.youthco.org/lesbian_solidarity_during_the_aids_epidemic Audre Lorde https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lordehttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Audre-Lordehttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/audre-lorde Stormé DeLaverie https://www.storme-delarverie.com/https://www.nps.gov/people/storme-delarverie.htm Follow along with this lesson: View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question? Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀) 💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓ 📲 Follow & connect: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this? Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content. 🌐 Explore everything: Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com

    55 min

  4. May 27

    "What Are You?" The Sexualization and Desexualization of Asian People (An Office Hours Special)

    In this Office Hours episode for AAPI Heritage Month, we’re unpacking the sexualization and desexualization of Asian people, from the stereotype of the “submissive Asian woman” to why Asian men have historically been portrayed as less desirable in Western culture. We discuss where these stereotypes came from, how media and history shaped them, the impact of fetishization in dating culture, Filipino taxi dance halls in 1920s California, interracial dating panic, K-pop, anime, and why attraction is never socially neutral. Follow along with this lesson:View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question? Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀) 💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓ 📲 Follow & connect: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this? Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content. 🌐 Explore everything: Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com

    59 min

  5. May 20

    Who Decides Gender Roles and Social Expectations? | A Study Break Special

    Why are boys told not to cry? Why are women expected to be nurturing? And who decides what masculinity and femininity are supposed to look like in the first place? In this Study Break episode, Cin and Asa unpack gender roles, social expectations, beauty standards, emotional expression, and the pressure people feel to perform masculinity and femininity in everyday life. This conversation explores how many of the “rules” around gender are socially learned, reinforced through culture, and rarely questioned until adulthood. A Broad Sex Education is an inclusive sex education podcast covering gender, sexuality, relationships, communication, and culture in a way that actually makes sense. 💌 Have a question? Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀) 💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓ 📲 Follow & connect: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this? Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content. 🌐 Explore everything: Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com

    37 min

  6. May 13

    Lesson 015: Why Does Non-Consent Feel Normalized? Why Survivors Don’t Come Forward & How We Prevent Sexual Violence (Part 2)

    If sexual violence is so common, why are so many survivors afraid to come forward? In Part 2 of this series, Cin, Asa, and Brooklyn examine the systems, trauma responses, institutional failures, and social conditioning that make rape and sexual assault some of the most underreported and difficult crimes to prosecute. Through sociology, personal experience, legal frameworks, prevention strategies, and cultural analysis, this lesson explores what survivors are forced to navigate after assault and why prevention requires more than simply condemning rape. In this lesson, we discuss: Why survivors often don’t report sexual assaultTrauma, memory, shame, and fear of retaliationWhy rape and sexual assault cases are difficult to prosecuteRape kits, evidence collection, and institutional failuresThe Violence Against Women Act, Title IX, and California’s “Yes Means Yes” lawThe “Man vs Bear” discussion and women’s safety calculationsThe “Not All Men” conversation and male accountabilityThe mental load women carry to navigate safetyDrink spiking prevention and harm reductionPrevention, intervention, and what men can do to help stop sexual violenceThe social conditioning that sustains rape cultureStatistics surrounding sexual violence and reporting ⚠️ Content Notice: This episode includes discussions of rape, sexual assault, coercion, abuse, misogyny, violence against women, childhood sexual abuse, and trauma. Please take care while listening. 🛍️Affiliate Link: Nightcap Drink Spiking Prevention Product Discount code: NIGHTCAP10-ABROADSEXED 📚Resources & Next StepsWomen Wait to Report Sexual Assault (Blog)Daniel Sloss' X on MAX (Stand-up Comedy Special)Nightcap Drink Spiking Prevention Product (Website Affiliate Link; Discount code: NIGHTCAP10-ABROADSEXED )RAINN.org (U.S. Resource for Survivors)UN Women (Global Resource for Survivors)Futures Without Violence (Organization)MCSR.org (Organization, also known as Men Can Stop Rape)National Sexual Violence Resource Center (Organization)CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS)Lifetime Economic Burden of Rape Among U.S. Adults (PubMed Article) Follow along with this lesson: View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question? Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀) 💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓ 📲 Follow & connect: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this? Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content. 🌐 Explore everything: Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com

    45 min

  7. May 6

    Lesson 015: Why Does Non-Consent Feel Normalized? The Impact of Rape Culture (Part 1)

    If consent seems so simple, then why does non-consent feel so normalized? In Part 1 of this two-part series, Cin, Asa, and Brooklyn examine rape culture through sociology, history, media, mythology, power, and social conditioning. From legal definitions and consent education to cultural messaging, misogyny, and modern online communities, this lesson explores how society normalizes harmful behavior and why conversations about consent are often more complicated than they seem. Throughout the episode, we also examines historical depictions of sexual violence in mythology and art to explore how power, pursuit, coercion, and entitlement have been romanticized across centuries. In this lesson, we cover: Consent, coercion, and boundariesLegal definitions of rapeImplied consent and communicationHow rape culture shows up in societyVictim blaming and harmful gender expectationsWhy rape is about power, control, and entitlementThe “myth of the monster” and acquaintance assaultHypermasculinity and misogynistic online spacesThe Gisèle Pelicot case and online rape forumsHistorical depictions of non-consent in mythology and art ⚠️ Content Notice: This episode includes discussions of rape, sexual assault, coercion, abuse, misogyny, violence against women, and childhood sexual abuse. Please take care while listening. 🎓 In Part 2, we continue the discussion by examining: why survivors often don’t come forwardhow difficult sexual assault cases can be to prosecuteprevention, accountability, and what men can do to help stop sexual violence Support for SurvivorsFor help in the US, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or chat 24/7 on RAINN.org. Internationally, a worldwide list of directories is provided by UN Women, with national agencies on The Pixel Project. 📚Resources & Next StepsTea and Consent YouTube (Video)Consent for Kids YouTube (Video)Sexual Assault is About Power by Lyn Yonack, MA, MSW, BCD-P (Blog)Exposing a Global 'Rape Academy' by Saskya Vandoorne, Kara Fox, Niamh Kennedy, Eleanor Stubbs and Marco Chacon, CNN (News Article)The Undetected Rapist by Dr. David Lisak (Research paper)Gisele Pelicot France Case by By Saskya Vandoorne, Niamh Kennedy, Caroline Baum, Kara Fox, Carlotta Dotto, Eleanor Stubbs, Yukari Schrickel and Byron Manley, CNN (News Article) Follow along with this lesson: View the full presentation here. 💌 Have a question? Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀) 💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓ 📲 Follow & connect: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this? Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content. 🌐 Explore everything: Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com

    57 min

  8. Apr 29

    Spilling the Tea on Consent: What the Tea Analogy Leaves Out (An Extra Credit Lesson)

    The “Tea and Consent” video is one of the most widely shared explanations of consent. It is simple, clear, and easy to understand. So why doesn’t consent always feel that simple in real life? In this extra credit minisode, Cin and Asa break down the tea analogy and explore what it misses. From power dynamics and social pressure to communication gaps and real-world scenarios, this lesson expands the conversation beyond a simple yes or no. Because consent isn’t just about asking a question. It is about whether someone feels free to answer. In this episode, we discuss: Why the tea analogy works and where it falls shortHow power dynamics impact consentThe difference between clear communication and real-life ambiguityImplied consent, coercion, and social pressureDating culture, entitlement, and transactional expectationsWhy consent is more nuanced than we are often taught This episode includes discussions of consent, coercion, sexual assault, and rape culture. Please take care while listening. 🎓 This is just the beginning. Next lesson, we dive deeper into rape culture and how it shapes our understanding of consent. 📚Resources & Next StepsTea and Consent Video by Blue Seat StudiosConsent for Kids Video by Blue Seat Studios Follow along with this lesson: View the full presentation here 💌 Have a question? Submit it anonymously (Your question might be featured in a future lesson 👀) 💭 Be part of the conversation: What’s something you’ve always wondered about human sexuality? Join the discussion on social ↓ 📲 Follow & connect: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/abroadsexeducation/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@abroadsexeducation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@abroadsexeducation 📝 Want more like this? Join the newsletter for extra resources, reflections, and exclusive content. 🌐 Explore everything: Visit the website → www.ABroadSexEducation.com

    33 min
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Welcome to A Broad Sex Education, where we go beyond the birds and the bees and dive into everything you wish you'd learned about sex, pleasure, and relationships. Hosted by superstar sex educator Cin, this podcast unlearns outdated stigmas and replaces them with inclusive, comprehensive, and fun lessons about human sexuality. New episodes drop every Wednesday- think human sexuality meets your favorite subjects, all reimagined without the shame. Follow to learn more! Class is in session!

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    Cin | Sex Education for Adults
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
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    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 Cin | Sex Education for Adults
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