10 Things You Should Know About Healthy Sex - Laci Green Pt. 2 | Ep. 1206

Sex education inside Mormonism has historically consisted of warnings rather than wisdom. For generations, Latter-day Saint youth learned primarily what not to do: do not touch, do not look, do not think, and above all, do not discuss. This vacuum of practical knowledge creates a particular crisis for those who leave the faith as adults. They find themselves navigating intimacy without the vocabulary to name their own boundaries or desires.

In a recent two-part interview on the Mormon Stories Podcast, sex educator Laci Green addressed this exact void. Speaking with host John Dehlin, Green applied evidence-based sexual health frameworks to the specific trauma of religious sexual shame. Her message was clear: healthy sex is not the absence of sin, but the presence of communication, consent, and bodily autonomy.

Background: Sexual Silence in Mormon Culture

The LDS Church has long maintained strict teachings on sexual morality, condemning masturbation, pornography, and sexual activity outside heterosexual marriage as sinful. Historical church manuals and youth programs have characterized sexual desire as something to be suppressed rather than understood. This framework leaves little room for the mechanics of pleasure or the psychology of consent.

For post-Mormons, the transition from this environment to secular sexual culture often involves a steep learning curve. Green noted that many ex-members approach their forties without basic knowledge of STI testing, ethical pornography consumption, or how to negotiate boundaries. The podcast highlighted that leaving the church does not automatically confer sexual literacy; it merely removes the prohibitions, leaving individuals to build their education from scratch.

Key Claims: What Healthy Sex Actually Looks Like