When you're younger, i think girls tend to be rewarded for empathy and emotion. And that can be hard not to respond in a really emotional way. I've been in relationships with people who have been em certainly socialized in a very like, male way. Em and em what has been really valued is cind of intellectual argument and being right em. Those two things just really badly combineEmma says she felt this at the beginning of her current relationship. But luckily it wasn't about us and our relationship. It was always about hypothetical debates before it then came to stuff that was actually to do with us an our relationship.
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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