Sex Work and Being Vegan with Rachel Brownstein

This is one of the most interesting--and rare--perspectives you will ever hear. Rachel has had a fascinating multi-dimensional career as a sex worker and is now a vegan cooking educator. Genuine, honest, clear, and thoughtful are a few of the ways I would describe this wonderful human being. 

Rachel is a UK-based public speaker and former sex worker. She talks openly about her experience working in the sex industry in the hope of educating people about the reality of sex work and dispelling misconceptions. After eight years in the sex industry, she has strong views about the need for clear and honest sex education. She is also the face of the vegan cooking Youtube channel, Auntie Rachel’s Chaotic Kitchen.

Quotes to remember: 

“There’s a lot of interest to keep women suppressed physically, emotionally, sexually.” 

“You can’t live your life for other people, because it’s exhausting.” 

Takeaways:

Enjoyment of work often comes from freedom to chooseWomen who take control of their sexuality are demonizedThe more comfortable we are with ourselves, the more comfortable we can be with othersSelf-deprecation in its extreme can become self-humiliationPorn is not representative of sex and looking for it often expresses a desire to get sex educationMany people use porn as a way to self-sootheSweet potatoes are extremely versatile in foodTry buying something in the grocery store you’ve never gotten before, to make cooking a fun exploration

What you’ll learn:

How Rachel got into sex work and what motivated herWhy sex work is stigmatizedHow to wear your past as your armor Why she is open about her experiencesIdeas on better sex education and porn literacyHow we can reconsider what porn addiction is Why Rachel became vegan (more than health benefits)How to go vegan if you’re a beginner or you’re intrigued

Mentioned on the podcast: 

http://racheltalksreality.com/Auntie Rachel’s Chaotic KitchenHannah Gadsby@DrDavidLey - Author. Shrink. Sex therapist. Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Centrist rejecting all black and white thinking. “Shaman of the modern world.”@JustinLehmiller - Social psychologist, sex researcher, author, pinball wizard. Kinsey Institute Research Fellow. I run the Sex and Psychology blog & podcast.@EmRothman (she's created a porn literacy course) - I’m a social epidemiologist. I study how to prevent dating and sexual violence and lately I study autism, too.@NicoleRPrause - Advocate for empirically-supported treatments and provider for mental health clients. Neuroscience & physiology lab studying primary rewards.http://liberoscenter.com

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