The Ethics of Public Sex: Consent, Kink & Social Norms (ft. Tara Michaela)
About this episode
Alexa Andre and Tara Michaela discuss the complexities of public sex, consent, and societal norms surrounding sexuality.
Sexologist Alexa Andre (@sexwithalexa) gets in bed with sex educator Tara Michaela for a nuanced conversation about the ethics of public sex, public play, PDA, kink visibility, consent, social norms, and why society struggles to define where the line actually is. Together they unpack whether public sexuality is inherently unethical, why people are drawn to public play and exhibitionism, the role of novelty and desire, and how context changes our perception of what's acceptable. They explore everything from making out in public, wearable vibrators, public bathrooms, sex in cars, beach hookups, PDA at parties, BDSM at Pride, leash dynamics in public spaces, sex-positive parenting, children witnessing nontraditional expressions of sexuality, consent education, sex negativity, and the difference between legality and ethics. They also discuss whether bystanders can truly consent to what they encounter in public, how social norms shape our reactions to sexuality, why people react so strongly online, how consent is often taught as a black-and-white concept despite living in gray areas, and why intent and impact both matter in conversations about consent violations. Topics discussed: •…
People in this episode
Host: Alexa Andre
Guest: Tara Michaela
Topics covered
- public sex
- consent
- kink
- social norms
- PDA
- exhibitionism
- ethics
Keywords
- public play
- wearable vibrators
- BDSM
- sex education
- consent violations
- exhibitionism
- social reactions
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