Hard Knox with Amanda Knox How Trauma Rewires Desire (Katie Simon)
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Sep 25, 2025 Katie Simon, a sexuality journalist and author of 'Tell Me What You Like', explores paths to healing after sexual assault. She discusses the essential role of listening to one's body as a form of self-preservation and addresses the lack of trauma-informed sex education. Katie shares her personal journey, debunks myths about survivor sexuality, and emphasizes the impact of community support. She also highlights how storytelling can empower survivors and discusses the therapeutic potential of BDSM practices.
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Books Fill Missing Conversations
- Katie Simon wrote Tell Me What You Like to fill a gap about sex and dating after sexual assault.
- She based the book on dozens of survivors' interviews to show multiple healing paths.
Personal Search Sparked The Book
- Katie describes searching for a book about sex after her rape at 18 and finding nothing helpful.
- That gap pushed her to become a journalist and eventually write this book.
Healing Follows A Spectrum
- Survivors do not respond uniformly; some become avoidant, others become hypersexual, and most move along a spectrum.
- Stereotypes that survivors are permanently 'ruined' sexually are harmful and inaccurate.
