I think it can be really tricky to navigate with a love, like bad actors trying to manipulate you a lot of the time. I'm quite passionate about having about the neadter sort of talk to young people about pregnancy in like a non judgmental ways. And just like kind of shrouding it in this kind of like mystery and like it's not for you, like, makes it even more taboo. We tend not to talk about anything beyond how not to get pregnant.
In this episode, Hannah is joined by Dr Emma Chan, who is a doctor working in mental health, the Reproductive & Sexual Health Lead at The School of Sexuality Education, and co-author of “Sex Ed: An Inclusive Guide to Relationships”. Emma discusses what current sex education neglects to mention about pregnancy, including fertility, miscarriage, and the experience of being pregnant. They and Hannah talk about reproductive rights, navigating the climate crisis while wanting to have a baby, and how to make pregnancy healthcare spaces more inclusive to trans people. Finally, Emma and Hannah discuss emotional vocabulary and the importance of teaching communication skills to help young people express themselves, as well as how we can work towards greater contraceptive equality.
CW: miscarriage
MORE ABOUT DR EMMA CHAN
- Dr Emma Chan is a doctor working in mental health, and a workshop facilitator with the School of Sexuality Education. Emma is one of the co-creators of 'Sex Ed: An Inclusive Teenage Guide to Sex and Relationships' and also regularly writes about relationship and sex related content on the blog.
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