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Ep 1207 | Therapy Whistleblower Exposes Forced Sexual Rituals at Catholic University | Naomi Epps Best

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Jun 19, 2025
Naomi Epps Best, a graduate student at Santa Clara University studying family and marriage counseling, reveals her alarming experiences in a human sexuality course. She faced mandatory assignments involving explicit content and discussed the ethical implications of such education, particularly in a Catholic setting. Naomi’s Christian faith motivated her to expose the curriculum, leading to her dismissal after publishing a Wall Street Journal op-ed. The conversation delves into the challenges of maintaining personal beliefs in ideologically driven educational environments.
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ANECDOTE

Forced To Read BDSM Erotica

  • Naomi Best was required to engage with disturbing sadomasochistic erotica in a required human sexuality course.
  • She objected based on her Christian faith to affirming and uncritically reading titillating content involving violence and rape.
ANECDOTE

Required Sexual Disclosure Assignment

  • Naomi was required to discuss her masturbation in a group and write a comprehensive sexual autobiography in a psychology course.
  • She requested accommodations and was denied, being told the assignments have been required since the 1980s.
ANECDOTE

Traumatizing BDSM Dungeon Tour

  • Naomi witnessed a humiliating BDSM dungeon tour video in class that traumatized her.
  • After the professor asked who wanted to try it, she was the only one who stood up and refused to continue.
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