Ep 93: Why we need to talk to our kids about sex with Sarah Jones
Host: Dr. Cindy Hovington, Ph.D.
Guest: Sarah Jones
Called “a master of the genre” by The New York Times, Sarah Jones is a Tony® Award-winning solo performer, writer, comedian and activist. She recently made her debut as a movie director with Sell/Buy/Date, Executive Produced by Meryl Streep, in which Jones also stars. The film world-premiered at the SXSW film festival and is now available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV streaming services.
Summary:
Content warning: sexual violence, sex industry, difficult conversations
In today’s episode we are joined by Sarah Jones, Tony winner writer, performer and director of Sell Buy Date. Sarah and I had very important and uncomfortable conversations about sex, the sex industry, sex education, and gendered violence. You might be thinking, “what does this have to do with being a parent?!?” well, tune in and you’ll understand exactly how necessary these conversations are.
Sarah discusses what she learned through making her unorthodoc (documentary) ranging from adultifying our young daughters, how Barbie is directly related to the sex industry, and how important it is to meet everyone you meet with compassion and curiosity.
Questions we can ask ourselves as parents include: Am I forcing my kids to hug grandma even when they don’t want to? Am I telling my young boys they are so handsome that they’re going to be chased after by girls when they’re older? Am I scared to talk to my kids about sex? If so, then today’s episode is definitely for you!
This episode is like nothing you’ve heard before on the Curious Neuron Podcast, so grab your partner and listen.
Resources:
Join Sarah Jones on Instagram here
Organizations to look into
You can watch Sell/Buy/Date on Amazon Prime or Apple TV.
The deeply personal film is a witty documentary / narrative hybrid following Jones and her multicultural characters (she plays 5 characters in the film!) on a journey exploring our relationship to the sex industry via Sarah’s hilarious comedy and social justice lens. Sell/Buy/Date is written, and directed by Sarah Jones, and is executive produced by Meryl Streep with appearances by Ilana Glazer and Bryan Cranston. Watch the trailer here.