What Erin Chen has said about Sex education
3 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 25, 2026
Erin Chen, Sex and relationship counselor and educator, has been quoted on Sex education 3 times in 1 episode of TED Radio Hour, most recently on September 25, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Chen argues that her sex ed teacher's key contribution was treating sex matter-of-factly, giving students permission to be curious.
“And what I mean by normal is she gave us permission. Permission to be curious, permission to inquire, permission to treat sex like it's normal”
TED Radio Hour: Life can be so awkward. Here's how to embrace the embarrassing (Sep 25, 2026) · Listen from 45:02
Chen says research shows similar brain areas are stimulated by pleasure from food and sex, supporting her analogy for discussing sexual preferences.
“research conducted on our brain patterns show that when it comes to our pleasure response to food and to sex, similar parts of our brains are stimulated”
TED Radio Hour: Life can be so awkward. Here's how to embrace the embarrassing (Sep 25, 2026) · Listen from 46:18
Chen recounts that her traditional Taiwanese parents initially opposed her career in sexual wellness but came around through conversation over time.
“My father actually told me that he might have to lie to his friends about what it is that I do”
TED Radio Hour: Life can be so awkward. Here's how to embrace the embarrassing (Sep 25, 2026) · Listen from 48:45
Episodes
Life can be so awkward. Here's how to embrace the embarrassingTED Radio Hour · Sep 25, 2026 · 50 min
Manoush Zomorodi talks with Ty Tashiro, Liana Finck, Melissa Dahl and Erin Chen about awkwardness, embarrassment, cringe and talking openly about sex.