What We Call Love Bumble
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- Society & Culture
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Podcast by Bumble
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Yours, Mine and Ours
They say, “When you know, you know”. But that doesn’t make the journey towards love and companionship any easier - especially when there are different parents and offspring involved. This episode explores the nuanced experience of being a step-parent, the complexities of raising a biracial family in New Zealand, and why there’s no such thing as “the right time” when it comes to love.
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The Crisis of Commitment and Relearning Optimism
As the saying goes, there is a lid for every pot. But what happens when you lose your lid and find yourself, either voluntarily or unceremoniously, back in the dating pool? This episode is about divorce, our assumptions around marriage, the power of faith, solo-parenting, and how we can relearn optimism when it’s time to start dating again.
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Love Beyond Labels
With invaluable insights from human rights activist, co-chair of OUTline and Human Rights Researcher at the Intersex Trust of Aotearoa New Zealand, Aych McArdle, this episode explores the progress New Zealand has made in moving beyond binary definitions of gender and sexuality, while also addressing some of the challenges still faced by Aotearoa’s rainbow community.
Resources:
OUTline
- https://outline.org.nz/
InsideOUT
- http://insideout.org.nz/
Rainbow YOUTH
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Female Pleasure With Sexologist Chantelle Otten
Why does female pleasure always feel like an after-thought? A frank conversation with an award-winning sexologist about sexual wellness, the miseducation around how men and women achieve pleasure, whether there is such a thing as “good porn”, the stigma that still surrounds female masturbation, and what Otten wants women to know about their right to pleasurable experiences.
Resources:
https://chantelleotten.com
https://www.instagram.com/chantelle_otten_sexologist/
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Dating and Disability Part 2
The fractious relationship we have with our appearance is one of those universal experiences that transcends race, gender and religion, and our insecurities usually bubble to the surface in the realms of dating and intimacy. For the 1 in 4 Kiwis living with a disability, this is only further complicated by the misconceptions held by those who are able-bodied.
Resources:
All Is For All,
- https://allisforall.com
Attitude Pictures,
- https://www.attitudepictures.com
- https://instagram.com/attitudepictures?igshid=1pldwrbsl3k1i
Juniper Unlimited,
- https://instagram.com/juniperunlimited?igshid=173zbi9fz4gp3