SEX SEX SEX!  Now that I've got your attention, just wanted to let you know that in today's episode we talk about sex. ;)

My guest today is Twanna Hines (of funkybrownchick.com). She's a sex & relationships educator and entrepreneur... as well as a writer, performer, and a lot of other things. She's got an upcoming one-woman show at the 2019 Capital Fringe Festival called "We're All Going to Fucking Die!"  Details here:  https://funkybrownchick.com/show/

And now for some relevant links and information pertaining to what we discussed in today's episode...

Re:  Sex & irrational humans.  A good read: Carlo M. Cipolla, The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity...

https://advanced.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/The-Basic-Laws-of-Human-Stupidity.pdf

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Re: Abortion & miscarriage statistics...

• At least 10 - 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage.  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pregnancy-loss-miscarriage/symptoms-causes/syc-20354298
• Two-thirds of abortions occur at eight weeks of pregnancy or earlier; 89% occur in the first 12 weeks (first trimester). https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-united-states

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Re: Sex education for kids (what's appropriate at what age)...

National Sexuality Education Standards Core Content and Skills, K–12 provides concrete guidelines and timelines for age-appropriate sex education. http://www.futureofsexed.org/documents/josh-fose-standards-web.pdf

Re:  Sexuality information & education council of the United States (SIECUS)...  siecus.org

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Re: Morality & sex (that German cannibal!)...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/04/germany.lukeharding

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The exact Muhammad Ali quote...

"The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life."

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Re: Positive sexuality from the church...

• Our Whole Lives (OWL) -- uua.org/re/owl
• The Religious Institute -- religiousinstitute.org

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Re: Lizzo's views on self care...

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/self-care-has-be-rooted-self-preservation-not-just-mimosas-ncna993661

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Re: Steven Spielberg's napkin prenup...

https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/real-estate/carrie-star-amy-irving-2-5m-upper-west-side-pad-article-1.1982565

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Info and Tickets for Twanna's new show...

https://funkybrownchick.com/fringe