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Episode 69

From Sexual Identity to Elusive Orgasms to Sexual Attraction: A conversation with Dr. Vivienne Cass

Today’s episode features Jane’s conversation with Dr. Vivienne Cass, a clinical psychologist for over 25 years, the person behind the Cass Lesbian and Gay Identity Model, the developer of the Illustrated Clitoris, the author of The Elusive Orgasm, an app creator of Explore Women’s Sex, a lecturer on sexology and sexual therapy, and so much more. You can find out more about Dr. Cass on her website here.

Articles we discussed today include:

1. Cass, V. C. (1979). Homosexuality identity formation: A theoretical model. Journal of Homosexuality, 4, 219–235. 
2. Cass, V. C. (1984). Homosexual identity: A concept in need of a definition. Journal of Homosexuality, 2-3, 105-126 doi. 10.1300/J082v09n02_07
3. Cass, V. C. (2015). A quick guide to the Cass theory of lesbian and gay identity. Formation Ebook edition. Washington: Brightfire Press. 
4.  Cass, V. C. (1996). Sexual orientation identity formation: A western phenomenon. In R. Cabaj & T. Stein (Eds.), Textbook of Homosexuality and Mental Health, Washington: American Psychiatric Press.
5.  Savin-Williams, R. (2009). The New Gay Teenager. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

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