{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"278 - Raw &amp; Real: HIV, Condoms, and the Sex Recession with Dr. Shemeka Thorpe","description":"In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Shemeka Thorpe\u2014award-winning sex researcher, Black feminist scholar, and sexual health expert\u2014to break down the most urgent issues impacting Black women\u2019s sexual health in 2025. From HIV prevention to the \u201csex recession,\u201d we tackle the topics many communities aren\u2019t talking about but absolutely should be. We get into: \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f HIV &amp;amp; AIDS prevention for Black women and why proactive tools like PrEP for women matter now more than ever \ud83d\udcc9 The rise of the sex recession and why younger generations are having less sex\u2014or turning to more extreme sexual behaviors \ud83d\ude2c How COVID-19 disrupted sex education, creating new fears and gaps in safer-sex knowledge \u274c The decline in condom use and how shifting media narratives changed the national conversation \ud83e\ude7a Dr. Shemeka\u2019s groundbreaking research on sexual pain disorders in Black women and the intersection with assisted reproductive technologies Follow Dr. Shemeka Thorpe: \ud83d\udccc Instagram: @drshemeka \ud83d\udd17 Stay updated on her research: https:\/\/www.drshemeka.com\/&amp;nbsp;  Support The Boonie Breakdown: \u2728 Join the Patreon for exclusive content &amp;amp; events: Patreon.com\/TheBoonieBreakdown \ud83d\udecd\ufe0f Shop merch: thebooniebreakdown.com\/shop Stay Connected \ud83d\udcf2 Instagram: @TheBoonieBreakdown \ud83d\udcd8 Facebook: facebook.com\/TheBoonieBreakdown \ud83d\udce9 Email: thebooniebreakdown@gmail.com \ud83d\udcac Use #TheBoonieBreakdown and #PodIn to share your thoughts! &amp;nbsp; Chapters  0:18  Welcome Back After Hiatus 5:27  Diving into HIV and Black Women 5:27  Conversations on Sex Education 27:04  Understanding the Sex Recession 33:27  Researching Pain and Pleasure 40:52  Quickfire Breakdown 42:09  Closing Thoughts and Farewell  ","author_name":"The Boonie Breakdown","author_url":"http:\/\/www.TheBoonieBreakdown.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39212935\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39212935"}