SXY Radiance: The Podcast · Angelica, Sexual Radiance Coach

Ep: 25: A conversation about, 'This Penis Business: A Memoir’ by Georganne Chapin. The Cut That Keeps Cutting... Breaking the Silence on Circumcision.

·1 hr 10 min·5 clips
Your Jan Chapman co-founded Intact America to end child genital cutting in the United States.
Angelica Gutierrez welcomes listeners into a special episode of Sexy Radiance and says she wants to share as much quality information on sexuality as possible. She warns early that this conversation might be hard to hear. As she prepared for the episode, she noticed people pulling back and not quite knowing what to say. The discussion centers on circumcision and on how the topic can stir up difficult feelings, especially for people who care about someone who has been circumcised. Gutierrez does not try to soften that warning. Instead, she asks listeners to stay with the discomfort and talk about what comes up. The show keeps its warm, informal, host-led feel. Gutierrez speaks as someone guiding the conversation while still thinking aloud. She makes room for questions, messages, and the emotional side of the subject. The episode leans on the idea that sexuality deserves quality information. It also treats circumcision as something that can live in bodies, relationships, and memory. The guest is presented as someone with a background in health law and bioethics, which gives the conversation extra grounding. The result is an episode that favors honesty, care, and direct conversation over polish or distance.

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A candid episode that treats a difficult topic with care.

Angelica Gutierrez opens with a plain warning and real care, which gives the episode its force. It does not try to smooth over the subject or dress it up; instead, it sits with the discomfort and makes room for reflection.

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If circumcision feels too loaded to talk about, this gives you a careful place to start.

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