In this second instalment of our discussion of The Politics Of Pleasure, Tanya Koens and Maia Bilyk unpack further the ways oppression can affect our self esteem and inhibit our ability to be intimate with others. They discuss ways to identify your own privilege, support the voices of marginalised people as well as ways to heal through the body.

Maia Bilyk is joined by resident pleasure expert Tanya Koens who walks us through systems of oppression and how they affect people, sexuality, body autonomy and more. Together we unpack how institutionalised oppression and prejudice inform cultural norms, and affect many bodies in negative ways, be it their size, shape, gender, colour, sexuality or sexual orientation. More so, how forms of oppression impacts pleasure, people and the everyday.

Maia Bilyk and Tanya Koens continue this week with demystifying how to approach dating when the restrictions of social-distancing seem to be changing by the day. As things begin to open back up they talk about whether we can hook-up, are we allowed to take our virtual dates into the real world and how to bring up the topic of mutual masturbation.

This week Maia Bilyk jumps on board to discuss self pleasure with resident pleasure activist Tanya Koens. They discuss how to break out of a masturbation rut and the the mental and physical benefits to improving your self-pleasure experiences!

Following on form last week's episode, Love In Lockdown, Bridie Tanner & Tanya Koens discuss ways you can maximise your online connection and give you a crash course in phone sex for even an absolute beginner. They also check out the results of our Matchmaking Service and chat to one of our matches to see how it went. This is also Bridie's last Let's Talk About Sex as she is moving onto her next adventure! We'll miss you Bridie! x

Bridie and Tanya are keeping socially distant and want to share with you how you can keep it sexy while doing the same. This week we are decoding the government regulations about meeting up with loved ones, talking ways to date online and strategies to not drive your live in partner/s up the wall while holed up together at home.

Last week we talked about when to know if it's time to leave a long term relationship. This week, Bridie Tanner and Tanya Koens answer the question "Well I'm single, what the hell do I do now?". They talk getting back in the game, remembering how to flirt and reacquainting oneself with being the single version of you

This week Bridie Tanner and Tanya Koens ask the big question; how do you know when it's time to call it quits in a long term relationship? Lot's of people struggle with when to know when it's over or when it can be fixed but Tanya give you the tools to assess your relationship and decide.

Bridie Tanner and Tanya Koens go deep into the topic of image-based abuse. Sending pictures and taking videos can be a fun and intimate thing to do with your partner but lots of us don't consider how these images might be misused. Tanya lets us know the negative impacts this can have on our mental health as well as our personal and professional lives and how we can can keep our nudes (and ourselves) safe.

This week Danni Stewart and Tanya Koens break down the art of the Nude. We asked you for your hot takes, tips and questions about taking naked pics and now we are breaking down how to take a good nude, etiquette surrounding sending/receiving/keeping pics and how to feel good when taking them.