Can stigma actually get in the way of pleasure?
In this episode of Plus Talk, host Karl welcomes back award-winning sex educator, writer, and HIV activist Ashley Cobb – founder of Sex With Ashley, CDC “Let’s Stop HIV Together” ambassador, and author of the new book Pleasure, Please!: The Black Woman’s Guide to Unapologetic Pleasure and Confidence.
Together they get honest about how shame and HIV stigma can quietly shape our intimate lives – and the practical, freeing ways to reclaim confidence, connection, and pleasure on your own terms. Whether you’re living with HIV, dating, or simply ready to unlearn the messages that have held you back, this conversation is an invitation to live and love fully.
Pleasure is a right, not a reward.
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