Welcome to episode 48 of the Sexology Podcast, today I am delighted to be joined by Quandra Chaffers, LCSW. In this episode we talk about how masturbation can become a form of violence, the trauma nonconsensual masturbation creates and why the actions of Harvey Weinstein and Louis C.K were acts of violence.
Quandra Chaffers, LCSW is a Certified Sex Educator through AASECT the American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists, and also a Certified EMDR Therapist. She boasts over 10 years of experience working with sexual violence survivors as both a crisis intervention counselor and a psychotherapist. For six years, she made a career in treating violent offenders as a facilitator for a batters intervention program.
Quandra strives to help men and women overcome rape, intimate partner violence, sexual acting out, and a host of other sex related issues. She believes that sexual health is the natural solution to sexual violence. Her private practice Sexual Abuse and Sex Solutions is located on the cusp of the Nob Hill district in San Francisco and helps clients address both sexual trauma and problematic sexual behaviors.
In this episode, you will hear:
- How masturbation can become a form of violence
- Where is the line between out of control sexual behaviors and violence?
- Why the actions of Harvey Weinstein and Louis C.K were acts of violence
- The damage Kevin Spacey did by using his coming out as a smokescreen for sexual abuse
- The trauma nonconsensual masturbation creates
- Understanding the root causes of why people become sexual offenders
- The importance and need to learn to have more empathy
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