What Romance Novels Teach About Sex That Nobody Else Will | ft. Christina Braver

What Romance Novels Teach About Sex That Nobody Else Will | ft. Christina Braver

June 17, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 98

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This episode discusses the impact of romance novels on perceptions of sex and body image with author Christina Braver.

Send us Fan Mail Less than 2% of men have a penis larger than 7.5 inches. Yet nearly every romance novel hero does. And that's just one of the ways we're accidentally doing people harm — through the very stories meant to turn them on. In this episode of Between the Sheets with Dr. Z, Dr. Stephanie Zwonitzer, DNP sits down with romance author Christina Braver for a conversation that's equal parts hilarious, eye-opening, and genuinely educational. Christina writes what's called "steamy open doo...

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