Raging Smarter: Our Vetted Picks for Feminist Sex Ed That Actually Hits

We were never supposed to know this stuff

We were supposed to sit in class, listen to a coach mumble through a slideshow about abstinence, and leave confused. Maybe ashamed. Definitely unprepared.

We were never meant to know our bodies. Not really. We were taught to fear them, silence them, cover them up, or hand them over.

But we’re not doing that anymore.

We’re rewriting what it means to be informed. We’re turning rage into curiosity. Silence into knowledge. Shame into language.

This is our sex ed now—feminist, inclusive, and built for us.

The Education We Actually Deserve

This isn’t about “just the facts.” It’s about power. Dignity. Autonomy. You can’t separate sexual health from feminism, because the control of our bodies has always been political. Always about who gets to speak, and who gets to decide what counts as truth.

We’ve unlearned a lot. And now we’re learning out loud.

So here’s a curated list of voices, pages, and episodes that don’t just give you answers—they give you yourself back.

The Books That Found Us When School Failed

• The Vagina Bible by Dr. Jen Gunter
  For when you need cold facts and zero shame. This one kicks misinformation in the teeth.
  

• Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
  A call-out and a call-in. Because feminism that forgets about race, class, and hunger isn’t feminism—it’s branding.
  

• Come As You Are by Dr. Emily Nagoski
  A breakdown of sexual agency, arousal, and what it means to truly feel pleasure—in your body, on your terms.
  

• Becoming Cliterate by Dr. Laurie Mintz
  An unapologetic manifesto for closing the orgasm gap. Because pleasure is a right, not a favor.
  

• Feel It All by Casey Tanner
  A guide to intimacy that embraces queerness, trauma, and joy. For anyone who’s tired of small talk about sex when what they crave is honesty.
  

These reads don’t whisper. They insist. They fill the gaps your sex ed class ignored and hand you back your story.

Podcasts That Don’t Flinch

• The Guilty Feminist
  You’ll laugh. You’ll wince. You’ll relate. This one exposes the contradictions we all carry.
  

• Sex Ed with DB
  Practical, inclusive, and deeply unfiltered. Think of it as the health class we all should’ve had.
  

• Sensual Self with Ev’Yan Whitney
  Slow, tender, and radical. Less about “doing sex right” and more about finding your body’s truth.
  

Plug in. Walk to class. Rage-listen while cleaning your room. Learn while living.

Experts Who Make It Make Sense

• Dr. Lori Brotto
  Brings the science of desire out of the lab and into your life. Proof that arousal is more than a mood—it’s a practice.
  

• Jessica Valenti
  Cuts through political noise with feminist fire. From purity myths to abortion rights, she names the stakes and hands you the mic.

They’re not talking at us. They’re talking with us. Find their work. Follow their words. Let them light the path. 

Rage Into Action

You don’t need permission to get started. You just need momentum.

Start small, but start:

• Replace one scroll with a podcast episode. Follow some new voices. Start to take it all in so you are ready to chat about sex with anyone who will listen.

• Read one chapter and send the quote to your group chat.

• Watch The Principles of Pleasure on Netflix. 

• Join OMG Yes once you are ready to explore your own pleasure preferences.

This is All the R.A.G.E.

We’re not nice. We’re kind. We’re powerful. We’re relentless.

This isn’t about memorizing the parts of your body. It’s about remembering you were never the problem.

Turning anger into agency, rebellion into growth, silence into collective strength—this is All the R.A.G.E.

So rage on. Read everything. Question everything. Talk to your friends. Talk to strangers. Build your own damn curriculum.

Because your sex ed class might’ve failed you—but you’re not failing yourself.