NO: Inheritance + Reality Check

About this episode

The episode explores the journey of a young woman mastering the art of saying no in sexual situations while reflecting on past experiences and seeking answers.

[Ep 2 of 4] Why listen to this series now? KP's schpiel. And then: we catch up with our shero in her mid-twenties, waiting to fall in love. Over the years she has become an expert at advocating for her own pleasure. She has learned how to say no to the sex that she doesn’t want to have with tact and grace. Just as she thinks she has figured out the art of sexual negotiations, another unsettling experience becomes a catalyst for a search for answers. In the "reality check" section: we hear a 37 year old echoing the words of a 27 year old. An attempt at reconciliation gone wrong, the precursor for what we will hear in the next episode. DONATE to support the creation of a final episode telling the story of all that happened after this famed series aired; friendships rekindled, apologies made, mistakes repeated, lessons learned and unlearned and never learned and will she ever learn. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Kaitlin Prest

Topics covered

• sexual negotiation
• self-advocacy
• relationships
• personal growth
• reconciliation

Keywords

• inheritance
• reality check
• pleasure
• love
• negotiation
• friendships
• apologies

Mentioned in this episode

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