It’s sad that the most glorious of sexual experiences can make us feel guilty, ashamed, embarrassed, and abnormal.

About Sue Johanson

Susan Avis Bailey Johanson was a Canadian registered nurse and sex educator. She operated a birth control clinic in Toronto and hosted a series of radio and television programmes on birth control, safer sex and sexual health.

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As long as I’m having fun, I’m not quitting.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

Kids are all computer-savvy. Sit down and write to your parents on the computer. And just say, I have some questions and I’m scared. There’s some stuff I don’t know and I really need to talk to you about sex. Tear it off and put it on their pillow. They’ll read it.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

Americans are a decade behind Canada when it comes to sex education and understanding their bodies.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

If you can’t laugh about sex, you shouldn’t be doing it.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

Get to like your own body.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

Sex is… perfectly natural. It’s something that’s pleasurable. It’s enjoyable and it enhances a relationship. So why don’t we learn as much as we can about it and become comfortable with ourselves as sexual human beings because we are all sexual?

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

They are uncomfortable talking about sex because they don’t want people to think they know about it.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

I have a huge problem with pornography.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

Females do not have orgasms every time they have sex.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

We teach teens what we think they ought to know, and we never tell them what they want to know.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

Kids and adults have sex for many, many reasons… Put out a question box.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

If you don’t know about it, you can’t get it.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)

It’s sad that the most glorious of sexual experiences can make us feel guilty, ashamed, embarrassed, and abnormal.

Sue Johanson

Canadian sex educator (1930-2023)