Swoon: Love Lessons with Julie and Gina Sexual Communication
Nov 28, 2022
Julie and Gina tackle the challenges of sexual communication, emphasizing its crucial role in enhancing relationships. They explore how naming body parts can reduce shame and improve intimacy. Listeners learn to shift from negative feedback to positive affirmations and the importance of pre-sex conversations to ease pressure. The hosts suggest ongoing sexual talk outside the bedroom to build anticipation and encourage small, affirming dialogues during intimacy. Overall, effective communication is framed as essential for a fulfilling sexual experience.
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Sexual Communication Empowers And Heals
- Sexual communication can be empowering and healing by giving people language to name desires and boundaries.
- Julie Jeske and Gina Senarighi describe it as connection-building, erotic, and trauma-healing when practiced well.
Talking Can Feel Scarier Than Sex
- Talking about sex often feels scarier than having sex because of shame and missing education.
- Normalizing and practicing sexual talk reduces intensity and can make it fun and erotic, Gina says.
Words Carry Unexpected Triggers
- Even basic body-part names can trigger shame or unexpected associations for partners.
- Unchecked reactions create unspoken rules that limit sexual expression between partners.