The Lila Rose Show My University Required Me To Watch BDSM P*rn To Graduate w/Naomi Best | Lila Rose Show
Jun 15, 2025
Naomi Best, a graduate student in Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University, candidly shares her shocking experience with a mandatory Human Sexuality course that required viewing explicit BDSM content. She highlights the moral dilemmas she faced and her efforts for a religious exemption, drawing attention to the ideological overreach in therapy education. Naomi discusses how critical theory is reshaping professional standards and the ethical implications for future mental health practitioners, advocating for a return to foundational values in therapy.
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Naomi's Shocking Coursework Experience
- Naomi Best was shocked to find she had to study sadomasochistic erotica and submit a detailed sexual autobiography at Santa Clara University.
- She refused to complete the coursework on moral and religious grounds and dropped the class after a group discussion on masturbation.
Professor's Kink Confession
- The professor openly shared his interest in attending kink festivals during class.
- Naomi found his disclosures highly inappropriate, especially given his role teaching professional boundaries.
Critical Theory's Role in Curriculum
- Critical theory aims to dismantle societal norms, including sexual privacy and conventional morality, co-opting social justice language.
- This ideological framework explains why students like Naomi face coercion to disclose intimate sexual details.