EP181: Colorism in the Bedroom

Let's Talk About It With Taylor Nolan

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Bachelor, Mental Health, Relationships, Sex, Happy, Lifecoach, Tv, Taylor, Therapy, Paradise, Learn, Success, Winner, Nolan, Reality, Celebrity, Health & Fitness, Life, Help, Health, Professional, Psychology, Mental, Happiness, Sexuality

3.4 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2021

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Taylor is joined by Dr. Donna Oriowo, author, speaker, and certified sex therapist, to discuss how colorism and white supremacy show up in the bedroom. Dr. Oriowo works specifically with black women unpacking the impacts that the systems of white supremacy and patriarchy have on their relational and sexual lives. Taylor discusses how colorism showed up on the recent Bachelor in Paradise drama.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Let's Talk About It.
0:06.6	This is Taylor, your host and I'm so excited to get into today's episode.
0:11.0	I hope that you are enjoying your week so far.
0:13.7	I hope that you are making space for pleasure because pleasure is not earned.
0:18.6	Pleasure is something you have already been worthy of all along.
0:22.3	It is not a reward.
0:24.1	So here's your weekly reminder that you are worthy of pleasure.
0:27.4	And today I'm so excited we're going to be talking with Dr. Donna Oryowo.
0:31.6	She is an international speaker and certified sex and relationship therapist in the Washington
0:36.3	DC metro area.
0:38.0	She is the owner of a nod, right?
0:40.6	And Dr. Donna specializes in working with black women specifically on issues related
0:46.2	to colorism and texturism and its impacts on both mental and sexual health.
0:51.3	She's the author of a lovely book, Coco Butter and Hair Grease, a self-love journey through
0:56.5	her own skin.
0:57.5	Highly recommend checking that out.
0:59.8	Dr. Donna is an advocate for sexual freedom, self-love, acceptance and accomplishment for
1:05.4	women of color, especially black women.
1:08.4	She collects inspiring quotes, eats donuts, loves pasta, stays home because we in COVID.
1:14.1	She just is honestly amazing.
1:16.8	She currently serves as the co-chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee with ASECC,
1:22.9	Education Steering Committee Chair as well and is a member of the Women of Color Sexual
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