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4.8 • 11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

One stubborn, little DivaCup is all that stands in the way of life, liberty, and the pursuit of queerness. Ray Christian-Dickens tells their story of breaking free of the Bible Belt.

This story contains sexual situations and references to homophobia, please take care while listening.

Thank you, Ray Christian-Dickens, for sharing your story with us!

Ray first told this story for the podcast RISK! on the Trial By Fire episode. RISK! goes where others dare not tread. Listen & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts for more true stories that are told boldly.

Learn more about Ray on their website or follow them on Twitter!

Produced by David Exumé, original score by Sudi Wachspress

Artwork by Teo Ducot

Season 13 - Episode 3

Transcript

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0:00.0	Snap Judgment Studios
0:22.8	Have you ever had that one friend that you share everything with?
0:27.0	And when you always go to when you mess up and you know that they're going to help you out, no judgment.
0:34.0	With a Dan Snap Judgment, Ray Christian Dickens finds out that they are that friend.
0:40.0	When a coworker reaches out with a very sensitive question, an sensitive listener should know.
0:45.0	This story does contain sexual situations and references to homophobia.
0:50.0	And this is a podcast exclusive.
0:53.0	It will not be on Snap Public Radio broadcast. It will not be heard on NPR stations.
0:58.0	It's just for you.
1:00.0	Ray first told this story on the podcast Risk.
1:04.0	Ray, take it away.
1:07.0	I am 21 and I am walking home from my local watering hole.
1:14.0	It's about 10.30 at night and I get a text from one of my coworkers we'll call her in.
1:19.0	Emma is just a little bit younger than me. We're not like friends.
1:24.0	We're friendly coworkers.
1:28.0	We're not like friends.
1:32.0	We're friendly coworkers. I open the text and Emma has asked me, have you ever used a diva cup?
1:39.0	A diva cup is a silicone bulb that you insert into your vagina during menstruation and it catches the blood.
1:46.0	I touched her back. I haven't used one myself, but I've heard about it.
1:51.0	I've heard about it.
1:55.0	I've heard about it.
1:58.0	I touched her back. I haven't used one myself, but I've heard really good things.
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