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On today's show, you'll meet a transgendered listener in our "Tell Me Your Sex Story" segment. Susie and "Allie" talk about what it was like growing up as a male and then transitioning to female. This very frank discussion covers how her orgasms changed when she went from penis to clit, how her libido disappeared during hormone-replacement therapy, and what it was like to feel sexual as she changed genders.

Susie Bright is a sexual liberationist of the highest order. The Sexual State of the Union includes essays about dirty pictures and porn, lesbian marriage and lesbian murder, lesbian men and switching genders, vibrators, and the longevity of feminism. The writing is crisp, intelligent, and provocative; there is sure to be something that will make you cheer as well as something that will deeply offend you.

Research reveals some alarming news about college co-eds and lesbianism. Campus sex is getting tamer, with fewer women experimenting in same-sex relationships. "What's happening to this generation?" asks Susie. Why are girls not going for girls in the hallowed halls of higher education? Susie has spent many years looking into college students' sexual habits, and she has a whole different take on this new phenomenon.

Susie tells us about a scandalous story that includes secret gay lovers, bribery, conspiracy, and good old-fashioned hit men! Sounds like a made-for-TV movie, but no - this is a real-life sex-crime story that took place in Brooklyn.

It's two great sex writers, thinkers, activists and friends for the price of one! Susie's guest is Dan Savage, author of the syndicated weekly sex advice column Savage Love and two books, The Commitment and The Kid, as well as editor of the Seattle weekly newspaper The Stranger. Susie and Dan talk about a recent personal-ad scandal, the politics of tranny boys, Dan's statute of limitations on identifying as bisexual, open relationships, gay marriage, and much more.

Susie is off this week and wants you to enjoy a show from 2006…. Susie speaks with her old friend, photographer Phyllis Christopher, and remembers the first time she received a package of S&M photos from an unknown woman in Buffalo, New York, more than two decades ago. Phyllis talks about what inspires her, how she became a pioneer in capturing images of women's sexuality, and much more.

Susie is off this week and wants you to enjoy this show from 2007…. We start off with the true story of one U.S. senator's diaper fetish - he's our kinky hypocrite of the week! Then, in Part One of a two-part interview, Susie talks with feminist author Katha Pollitt, who's been writing about feminism for decades and is perhaps best known for her Nation magazine column "Subject to Debate".

It's almost Valentine's Day, and Susie's sending out a big smooch to you. Her motto on this romantic holiday is "Love the One You're With". And for those of you who are single - flirt. If you're in the middle of a breakup, purge. Valentine's Day is for everyone, no matter where your love life currently abides.

Dildo alert! Are you at risk because of the materials used to make dildos? Susie reads from an article by Cory Silverberg who thinks this warning about the chemical phthalates used in dildos is overblown.

Every parent's pride and joy over having a baby also ushers in a whole new dynamic in the bedroom. When do we have sex? How do we have any privacy? And as the kids get older, what sexual sensibilities will we impart to my kids? Susie recently held a workshop for moms and dads to talk about how they are raising their kids versus how their parents raised them. They looked at how religion, boundaries, and freaking out all play into family dis/function.

With the Academy Awards just around the corner, Susie looks at what has prompted some heated debates over the sex scenes in one of the nominated movies: Black Swan. Watching Natalie Portman masturbate and orgasm was hot to watch, but for some women, it caused a stir about the best way to get off. Susie says as long as you come, why criticize the method?

Sex Educator Tristan Taormino is making a documentary about sex fantasies, and he's been looking for a second opinion about a scene that may be too taboo, so Susie offers her reaction. The drama is fine, says Susie, but it got her wondering why the fantasy rape depicted in the movie was seen as going too far. Susie compares what's forbidden in the porn industry versus mainstream Hollywood, and the results are surprising. Who do you think is more prudish?

Susie is off this week but wants you to enjoy the second part of a 2007 interview with feminist author Katha Pollitt. Pollitt's been writing about feminism for decades and is perhaps best known for her Nation magazine column "Subject to Debate". Susie and Katha talk about abortion and how abortion clinics are full of judgmental women. Why do women need to feel so bad when abortion is legal?

A man posts a personal sex ad on Craigslist. No problem, right? Except this guy is a teacher, and it seems his private life is not private. After a complaint to the police from an anonymous caller, our teacher removed the ad. But it didn't end there; he was fired. Susie finds the decision of the court over this case to be so misguided, she's breathing fire. She looks at what they called "vulgar" and "inappropriate" and calls the firing a witch hunt by repressed men who are holier then thou.

New York Times op-ed columnist Ross Douthat is in big trouble with Susie! In his recent piece called "Why Monogamy Matters", he said that women with minimal or virginal sexual experience are the happiest women in the land. Oh! Oh! Watch out, because here comes Susie's response. She's really steamed, because the Times didn't reveal the writer's religious agenda and the story wasn't fact-checked.

It's Part 2 of our annual look at the top sex stories of 2010. This week we continue to look at the headlines that made a sexual splash....

Happy New Year! Susie starts off today's show with a list of her personal New Year's resolutions. And, surprise, her list is all about sex. Susie has talked about the male penis enlarger and how that sounds pretty interesting; now she's recently found out about a device for women: a clitoral pump enlarger. Research is essential, and Susie will tell us all about her findings. Then, in our ongoing "Tell Me Your Sex Story" segment, Susie herself decides it's her turn to get into the sexual confession booth.

Susie is off this week and wants you to enjoy a show from 2006.... Susie loves answering sex questions so much that she's grabbed a letter of the Dear Abby type to answer. A husband asks how many men it's okay for his wife to have slept with before they married, and Susie is just dying to give the honest response to the question of how much cock is too much. Then, Susie is lusting after a new pair of special street-walking platforms that have cameras, speakers, and even GPS locators in the heels.

Back in the news again is Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. And once more he's being scrutinized for his sexual habits. Surprisingly, Susie finds one thing she and Thomas have in common: their love of porn! This is a "hobby" that plenty of people enjoy, so what's the problem if a bigwig justice is also a collector of porn? Nothing wrong there, says Susie, but she finds his alleged sexual bullying, harassment of women, and sexual tyranny a real problem.

As Susie reaches for a tissue, she has an important question for you: Sex and the flu bug - do orgasms help you get better, faster? Is getting down and working up a sexy sweat good for the sinuses, or is rest really what you need? It's flu season, and inquiring groins want to know. Susie says, "Why not grab a cup of tea and sit back while we think about sex as a medicinal aid?"