On our site you will find essays written by experts; our podcast, which is hosted by our founder, Liz Goldwyn, featuring a diverse range of guests; a curated Library of books for those who want to read further; an exclusive Sexpedia of terms; and much more!

The cornerstone of our philosophy is considering sexual well-being from a holistic perspective that includes sexual health as an integral part of mind and body wellness. We believe that in order for you to have the best relationship with your sexuality--and therefore, the best sex possible—we need to make sure your mind, body, and consciousness are in alignment. 

We want to live in a culture that is actively removing the shame, fear, trauma, and taboos around sex and normalizing an integrative, expansive approach to human sexuality, because pleasure and good sexual health are essential to not only surviving, but thriving. 

To that end, our goal is to provide you with a safe, fun, inclusive, and welcoming place that offers comprehensive sex education with practical answers, real “sexperts,” and humor.

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Liz Goldwyn is an author, filmmaker and the founder of The Sex Ed. Beginning with her first job as an intern for Planned Parenthood in Los Angeles at thirteen, Goldwyn has dedicated much of her life to exploring the depths of human sexuality through her books and films, based on original historical research.

These works include Goldwyn’s documentary Pretty Things (HBO, 2005) and her non-fiction book Pretty Things: the Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens, (HarperCollins, 2006) about American burlesque and the advent of striptease 1840-1960. Goldwyn is also the author of the novel Sporting Guide (Regan Arts/Phaidon, 2015) set in the world of vice and prostitution in Los Angeles in the 1890s and the self-help/ spirituality book, Sex, Health & Consciousness (Sounds True, 2022).

Museums and Universities at which Goldwyn has lectured on her work include: UCLA; The Huntington Library; The Hammer Museum; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Phoenix Museum of Art; Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT); Otis School of Arts & Design; FIDM, Los Angeles County Museum of the Arts (LACMA), Yale University.

A passionate advocate of sex education, Goldwyn is committed to providing resources for others to explore sexual wellness and consciousness.