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We need to rethink casual sex

Social psychologist and sex researcher Terri Conley thinks it's high time we stop feeling guilty about enjoying casual sex—no matter what society says. In this entertaining talk, Conley interrogates three common myths about sexuality and gender and suggests a few new, guilt-free ways to think about our sex lives.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxUofM, an independent event.

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Social psychologist and sex researcher Terri Conley thinks it's high time we stop feeling guilty about enjoying casual sex—no matter what society says. In this entertaining talk, Conley interrogates three common myths about sexuality and gender and suggests a few new, guilt-free ways to think about our sex lives.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxUofM, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.

About the speaker

Terri Conley

Social psychologist, sex researcher

Dr. Terri Conley is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. Her research investigates gender differences in sexuality.

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