36 min

The STARS method Good Girls Talk About Sex

    • Sexuality

In this special bonus episode, Dr. Evelin Dacker explains the STARS method she created. It’s an easy-to-remember acronym that will help you begin conversations leading to great, consensual sex.
But I don’t want you to just get the theory behind the conversation, I want you to hear it in practice! So I invited my friend Ray to join me for a sample STARS conversation that you’ll get to hear about halfway through this episode. 
1:26 – What is sex positivity? 4:00 – The lack of conversation about sex in the medical profession 5:00 – An overview of what the letters in STARS stand for 6:50 – Leah’s experience with STARS Breaking down the STARS conversation:
9:07 – STI Status 10:32 – Turn Ons 11:13 – Avoids 12:18 – Relationship intentions 13:55 – Safer sex practices A sample STARS conversation:
16:48 – Introducing Ray 17:51– STI Status 20:35 – Turn Ons and avoids 27:56 – Relationship intentions (for the sake of clarity – this conversation was taped last summer, prior to entering a monogamous relationship with my current partner who you have heard me references in episodes that were taped more recently) 31:16 – Safer sex practices You can find much more about the STARS method at www.maketimeforthetalk.com. You can find Dr. Evelin Dacker at www.EvelinDacker.com.

In this special bonus episode, Dr. Evelin Dacker explains the STARS method she created. It’s an easy-to-remember acronym that will help you begin conversations leading to great, consensual sex.
But I don’t want you to just get the theory behind the conversation, I want you to hear it in practice! So I invited my friend Ray to join me for a sample STARS conversation that you’ll get to hear about halfway through this episode. 
1:26 – What is sex positivity? 4:00 – The lack of conversation about sex in the medical profession 5:00 – An overview of what the letters in STARS stand for 6:50 – Leah’s experience with STARS Breaking down the STARS conversation:
9:07 – STI Status 10:32 – Turn Ons 11:13 – Avoids 12:18 – Relationship intentions 13:55 – Safer sex practices A sample STARS conversation:
16:48 – Introducing Ray 17:51– STI Status 20:35 – Turn Ons and avoids 27:56 – Relationship intentions (for the sake of clarity – this conversation was taped last summer, prior to entering a monogamous relationship with my current partner who you have heard me references in episodes that were taped more recently) 31:16 – Safer sex practices You can find much more about the STARS method at www.maketimeforthetalk.com. You can find Dr. Evelin Dacker at www.EvelinDacker.com.

36 min