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Previously on "The Bold Type"...

Ryan and I haven't had
sex since he got back

from his book tour,
and it's becoming a problem.

I'm okay, but you're not.

So Ryan couldn't get it up. It happens.

I don't know.
It feels like we're broken.

Mark has a team going to Ukraine

to cover the Russian invasion.

He wants me to join, and I said yes.

How unhappy are you
with our marriage, Ian?

I think about as unhappy as you,
Jacqueline.

I've been looking for something

to make me feel better about losing.

I learned a lot about myself
and about what I wanted.

I think if I don't run from it,
I can turn it

into something really incredible.

I need to find myself again.

I really want to thank you

for you you've embraced
the new "Scarlet."

Since I lost the election,

it's a different way
for me to help people.

Oliver did say that he
wanted to promote you.

He just can't.

So make yourself more promotable.

Make yourself a brand.

Get a bunch of Instagram followers.

A fashion influencer?

Sutton Brady, fashion influencer.

Oh, Jane, I think this is working.

I can see that.

Mm, we're definitely getting harder.

Well, that's the goal, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

- Alex, is that you?
- Yeah.

- Come in here, join us.
- Yeah, check this out, dude.

Ah, spa day... again.

- Yep.
- And you're in luck.

I got a face mask just for you.

No, thanks, I'm good.

Come on. Get over here.

Come on, roomie, you're gonna love this.

I'm a convert.

Okay, so hate to break it to you,
but I've been noticing

that you have some dry spots there,
there, there, and there,

and guess what.

I'm a good friend,
so I'm gonna help you out.

- Oh.
- Got you this vitamin C mask.

It's gonna fix all your problems.

You are gonna be glowing.

We won't even need the sunshine, okay?

Mm-hmm.

Just wait till it starts tingling.

- How long?
- Eh, 45 minutes.

- Great.
- Okay, smile.

Have you talked to Jane recently?

Is that a real question?

Oh, I'm just a little concerned.
This is the second week in a row

Ryan ditched a publishing
party so he could stay at home

in sweats and make face masks with Jane,

which they were very
eager for me to join.

Yes, we did see the Insta story,

and your skin...
well, it looks fantastic.

- Hmm.
- I think we should talk to Jane.

Why?
'Cause they're into a little self-care?

- I think it's fine.
- It's more than a little.

- It's all they do.
- Are they having sex?

That's a tough question
for a roommate to answer

without seeming pervy.

- So what?
- No, not going there.

Alex?

Sage, hi.

- Hi.
- I tried the selfie stick last night.

- Uh-huh.
- I think I'm in love.

It's a vibrator.

- Oh, fun name.
- Mm.

Well, I have a lot more
where that came from,

and if you like them,
you should give 'em

a shout-out on your Insta story.

Yes.

So your friends created
this vibrator company?

Yeah, five years ago
from their apartment.

And they're launching
with a huge billboard.

- Check it out.
- "Yes, yes, yes, I'm so good."

Killer billboard.

You know, with a phone app,
someone in, I don't know,

San Francisco can control that one.

Thank you.

Hey, what are we looking at?

State-of-the-art vibrators
courtesy of Sage's friends.

- Hmm.
- Jane...

I'm good.

- What?
- Excuse me?

Did you just say no to a free vibrator?

So?

A vibrator.
And you could use it with Ryan.

And it's free.

I'm just not interested.

- So confusing to me.
- Oh, no.

- Think you were right.
- I was.

Right about what?

Fashion closet.

Come on, Jane.

I have no idea.

- Come on, Jane.
- Oh, my G... okay.

- Am I in trouble?
- Yes.

Okay, what is this?

Because this feels like an intervention.

Well, that's because it is.

- We saw your Instagram story with Alex.
- I know you saw it.

You commented that you
wish you had been invited.

- Well...
- Indeed.

That was before we found out

about all of the other sad spa dates.

Why is he talking to you about this?

We know Ryan's been having a
little trouble, you know...

- Pitching a tent.
- Taking it from six to noon.

You know, flying the flag at half-mast.

- Full salute.
- Getting an erection.

Yeah, no, I get it.

There's nothing wrong
with having a chill night

with your boyfriend
and watching old movies

and giving each other facials.

I think they're the wrong
kind of facials, though.

Oh, it's like lesbian bed death,

and you guys aren't even lesbians.

Okay, you guys, I really appreciate

your concern, but there's not a problem.

Ryan and I are fine.

So... bye.

- Mm.
- Hmm.

Well, that went well.

Hey, do you have any cute
styling pics to show me?

Yeah.

So I got that at a consignment
shop in Williamsburg.

So cute. I love these.

- But why aren't you in them?
- Ooh, I'm not a model.

You know that your brand is,
like, 10% your style

and the other 90% is you.

- Hmm.
- You know?

- Mm-hmm.
- I mean, think about it.

Selby Drummond, Erin Foster...
they're influencers you know

because they're in their photos.

I don't know if I want to do that,
though.

- In the clothes, in the photos.
- Right.

So that when the time
comes for a promotion,

everybody knows who Sutton Brady is,

- and they can't say no, right?
- Right.

Great, can't wait to see
more photos with you in them.

Yeah.

Okay, small team, who's next?

Alex.

I have an interview with Antoni
from "Queer Eye"

- set for next week.
- Fantastic.

- He's so hot.
- I know.

Also, I want to make
"Ask Alex" "Ask Alex Live."

- Live?
- Yes.

Readers will send in questions,

and then you will answer them
on a live podcast format.

- Live?
- You just said that.

And I think you're gonna do a great job.

Live.

- Sage...
- Mm-hmm.

How is your millennial
sex-party piece coming?

Well, I scored two tickets
to the very exclusive

high-end Bacchanal
on Wednesday night, so, yay.

Fantastic.

But I'm having a little herpes flare-up,

so, morally, boo.

I applaud your restraint.

Jane, might be a nice follow-up

to your tantric-sex marathon piece.

Uh, well, actually, I was thinking

of pitching a beauty story

about how face masks are
the new Friday night.

Are they?

So, um, actually, I have an idea.

Sage's friends just
started a vibrator company.

They're called Broads.

They are very focused
on female pleasure, run by women.

I would really like to promote
them on social media, but...

- It's too close to advertorial.
- Yeah.

We walk that line all the time, Kat.

I will leave that up to you.

I know you'll do the right thing.

Okay.

All right, that's it for now.

- Uh, Sage.
- Yeah.

Are these, uh, available for sampling?

I'd like to try one.

Yes.

Ian might be gone,
but I'm not sitting at home

in my sweats doing nothing.

Okay, uh...

- might I suggest Her Royal Vagesty?
- Oh.

Um, I'll do it.

Uh, the... the sex-club story.
I'll do it.

You know you have to go, right?

Yeah, I know.

- Okay.
- Great.

I look forward to seeing
what you come up with.

Oh, oh.

Hmm, very interesting.

This should be fun.

A live podcast... isn't that just radio?

Yeah, but it's...
you know, it's a podcast

- with a livestream, you know.
- Wait. Video?

- Yeah.
- Oh, my God.

Hey, Tiny Jane.

Sex club?

If you get a plus-one, I'm coming.

- Uh, it's already taken.
- How could you do this to me?

I am inviting Ryan.

- Oh.
- Huh.

You guys are right.

Our sex life is a little dead right now,

and maybe a sex party will fix it.

Yes, we fixed it.

Oh, my God.

What?

Hello to you, too. How are you?

Oh, you know, honestly,
I've been better.

I was, uh, closing in
on an orgasm when you called.

- Why did you answer?
- Don't know.

- Might hang up.
- No, no, no, no, don't, don't.

I need your help.

I have no idea what
to wear to a sex club.

And you think I do?

Well, to be fair,
I did call Sutton first,

- but she didn't answer.
- Really, Jane?

That hurts.

But I also get it.

Are you sure
this is a good idea, though?

It's a pretty big swing.

Yeah, well, Ryan and I need a big swing.

I mean, tantric sex didn't work,

and now he's in his head,

and I just think I need
something to shock his system,

get him out of his sex slump.

No, that makes sense.

Okay, so what do we think,
like, a little black dress?

Uh, no, it's not a cocktail party, Jane.

- It's an orgy.
- You don't know that.

- I might.
- You've been to one?

Okay, fine, so I've never been,

but I feel like it's
a pretty good guess.

Okay, so what do we think,

like, a trench coat or something?

Uh, yeah, yeah, and lingerie...

but sexy lingerie.

Do not show up in a
plain black camisole.

Yeah, no, absolutely not.

Okay.

Can I go now? I got to get back to this.

- All right, bye.
- Bye.

Hi, beautiful.

- Finished with work already?
- Kind of.

Some investors are taking
us for a sail in the marina.

Wow, that sounds fun.

Technically, it's still work.

Seems like people here
are actually attempting

this whole work-life-balance thing.

I have something to add to that balance.

I have a vibrator that you can operate

through an app from San Francisco.

Really?

Yeah, I'm gonna have the
IT guy help me set it up.

No way an IT guy with a man bun

is gonna help you set that up.

We'll figure it out later.

How's the fashion-influencer
thing going?

Honestly, it isn't.

Kat keeps telling me
that I have to put myself

in the photos and show
the world who I am,

but I don't want to walk around
Manhattan snapping selfies.

So do it from our apartment.

Show them Sutton Brady in her cool,
new home.

Yeah, maybe.

You can do it.

- Hey.
- Hi.

If Broads goes public,
I've decided I'm buying stock.

You tried the Ex Machina.

Oh, yeah. Ten out of ten.

Even Tiny Jane's tiny little
face couldn't kill my buzz.

- Hmm?
- That company is amazing.

I can't wait for their
billboard to go up...

something that publicly says
it's okay for a woman...

No, Kat...

...to please herself and
she doesn't need a partner.

No, the billboard company
pulled the ad this morning.

What? Why?

They said it was profane.

Profane?

The ad said, "Yes, yes,
yes, I'm so good."

What is profane about that?

I don't know,
but it's City Billboard's call.

There's nothing my friends
can do about it now.

Hmm.

Okay.

That's bullshit.

Hey, I'm Alex, you must be the new tech.

You're Alex as in "Ask Alex"?

You seem surprised.

I just kind of assumed
you'd be, you know...

Older?

A woman.

Well, I'm Alex, a man.

I'm Lisa, a tech.

I have some deodorant here.

You want a hit?
You seem a little nervous.

No, I'm all right, thanks.

Oh, pit stains in front
of 10,000 live viewers...

authentic, I like it.

10,000 viewers?

Mm-hmm.

You know, maybe I'll take a hit of that.

You really didn't have
to bring all this down.

It's my pleasure, Mrs. Hunter.

Sutton, Roy, not married yet.

Well, you got to take it for a
test-drive before you buy it.

How do you like living here?

It's great,
but I usually carry my own dresses.

You'll get used to it.

If you need anything, just buzz.

- Thank you.
- Okay.

I'm gonna count you down.
Headphones look dumb.

Five, four, three, two...

We're live.

Hey, I'm Alex Crawford from
"Scarlet" magazine,

and I write the "Ask Alex" column.

I'm gonna be answering
questions in real time,

so hit me up.

Here's one that we can all relate to.

"I'm stuck in the friend zone.

How do I take this relationship
from platonic to romantic?"

Okay, so the first step of getting

out of the friend zone is
making it clear you want out.

Uh, so you could just tell
that person how you're feeling,

which I did once... twice, actually.

Different people.

Uh, "What happened to the first one?"

We're just friends and...

Well, no, not exactly.
She's engaged now.

Getting back to it,
alternatively, you could just

take the plunge and go
straight right in for a kiss.

If you have consent,

because consent is the
most important part

of any physical advance...

though it kind of defeats

the whole taking-the-plunge idea.

Uh, right.

So, "What happened to the second one?"

You guys want to know about that.

She left me to go on "The Bachelor."

Hmm, a lot of laughing emojis.

Uh, dating these days
is a real minefield,

which is, you know,
why you asked my opinion,

because this is "Ask Alex."

Thanks for letting me
shoot at my old digs.

Richard's was feeling too
glamorous and decadent.

You know, this is more accessible.

I will try to take that as a compliment.

- It is.
- Hmm.

So you like these better?

I think so. I don't know.

I'm still trying to figure out
what I want to put out there.

It's kind of weird.

You will, but you're gonna
have to do it at Richard's,

because Ryan's gonna be home any second

and I have to invite him to a sex club.

Yes, and, of course,
if he's not into the sex-club thing...

You will be my plus-one, yes.

Hello, ladies.

- Hello, Ryan.
- Hi.

Right on time.

- Hi.
- Did you win?

Oh, man, it was a crazy game.

2-2 going into the third period...

Yes or no would have been good.

- See you.
- Okay, yep.

It was a yes, by the way.

- It really was a crazy game.
- Yeah?

- Yeah.
- Glad you went?

Yeah, thanks for pushing me.

Felt good to get back on the ice again.

Well, uh,
speaking of getting back out there,

I had an idea.

Takeout from that new Malaysian place?

I heard they make you sign a waiver

if you get the ghost pepper curry.

Not exactly.

Um...

well, I was just wondering
if maybe you wanted

to go to a sex club
with me tomorrow night.

Excuse me?

Well, Jacqueline assigned me this story

about how sex clubs

are becoming more popular
among millennials.

You want to go to a sex club?

It's my job to go to a sex club

and to write about it.

I just thought that it might
be fun for us to go together,

observe.

- Ah, I don't know.
- We've watched porn together.

What? Yeah, but that's different.

Just think of it like that,
except just live.

Come on.

We've been in kind of a sex rut lately,

and, I don't know,
maybe this could snap us out of it.

Okay, okay.

If you want to go to a sex club,

I will go with you.

Oh, hot date tonight?

Nope.

I still don't get

what they could possibly think
is profane about this ad.

Maybe someone at City Billboards

just doesn't want to promote sex toys.

Yeah, but have you seen the ads

for that erectile dysfunction
medication... Rect?

Ugh, the one with the corn on the cob

- shaped like a penis?
- Mm-hmm.

- That's profane.
- Exactly.

And they're all over Manhattan,
including billboards,

and pulling the ad is a
full-on sexist double standard,

and we have to do something about it.

Kat, my friends at Broads
have made peace with it.

Well, I haven't.

Come on, Sage, this is the
kind of thing Scarlet can fix.

Do you have plans tonight?

I am going to order in
and watch Trevor Noah.

So... no?

- No.
- Come on.

- Where are we going?
- Oh, we're not gonna go anywhere.

We're gonna make tweets.

Yes, yes.

I love when you get like this.

- Okay.
- Let's burn it down.

Yeah.

All right, step away
from the free sandwiches,

and let's review your Instagram.

This one's good.

It's a little Kardashian, but...

You know what? You're owning it.

I literally don't own any of it.

Oh, right. This one's cute.

Hey, why'd you take off
your engagement ring?

I don't know. It just didn't feel right.

I mean, don't get me wrong.

I'm so happy to be engaged to Richard.

I just hoped that I would be

in a different spot in my
career when it happened.

I don't know.
I feel like I'm two Sutton Bradys...

the one who works as an assistant

making 750 a week... and the other one

who wears a vintage
diamond engagement ring

and sleeps in a $4 million apartment,

and neither of them really feel like me.

I'll pick one...
I just don't know which one yet.

Oh, Al, my sincerest condolences.

Oh, come on, I...
I personally didn't think

the podcast was that bad.

It wasn't. It was...

Mm, don't lie.

- It was pretty bad.
- Yeah.

But you should keep doing it.

Why?

Do you remember the advice you gave me

when I was trying to write my bio?

I've given a lot of advice this year.

Jog my memory.

You have an opportunity
to make a difference.

In my case,
it was as a queer black woman,

and in your case,
it's as a straight black man

working at an all-women's magazine.

I agree.

However, being on the spot,

having to have all the
answers right away...

- that's not me.
- Hmm.

I'm a writer.

I like to take my time
with my ideas, craft them.

Okay, I get that,
but just because it's called "Ask Alex"

doesn't mean you have
to have all the answers.

Maybe think of it as
more of just listening

and starting the conversation.

What do you think?

Hmm.

I think I'm listening.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- He's got the first step.
- Thanks, Kat.

You got it.

_

Yeah, I will be home soon to
help you with your homework.

See, I mean,
I don't know why we're here.

I got held up. I'm on my way.

All right, okay.

Do you know why I am running late?

Because I had to talk
Robbie Davis from Rect

out of suing us because of your tweets.

But I mean, all... all press is...
is good press, right?

Uh, yeah, I, too, have heard that said.

Not when you are calling for
men to boycott his product.

Technically, that wasn't us.

We were just trying to say,

if Rect is allowed to
advertise on City Billboards,

then Broad should be
allowed to do so as well.

Yeah, I recognize that,
but you inspired boycott talk,

and you did nothing to stop it.

Now, I understand that these
are your friends, Sage.

Oh, I-I feel like I should
take responsibility.

This was my idea.

But I do feel like we have
every right to be mad, you know?

I mean, this isn't even about
the way that the Broads ad looks.

It's actually about
an advertising outlet

that doesn't want to
promote a woman's desire

to please herself despite
not having a partner.

Broads is promoting sexual
independence for women.

Yes.

And I think it's really
important for women to see

that you can be alone and
be sexually satisfied.

I understand, and I respect the message,

just not the way which you
were trying to get it across.

Got it. We will change the messaging.

Thank you.

That said...
by all means, use our platform

to promote women's pleasure.

- Wow.
- You like?

Yeah, very much.

I just, um...

guess I feel a bit underdressed now?

Overdressed?
I don't really know what to...

It's fine as long as you're comfortable.

Do you think we need to bring anything?

I... what would we bring?

I don't know. It's my first sex party.

Do we bring hand sanitizer,
uh, condoms, a cheese plate?

Why would we need condoms?

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

You said we were gonna just
observe a sex party, right?

Like watching live porn?

Are you planning on us
having sex at this club?

I don't know, maybe.

Maybe.

Uh...

I don't know.
I'm just... I'm just trying to...

Trying to what?

You know, help you.

It's just...
it's kind of making things worse.

I don't expect you to forgive me

for what I did with that woman.

But that's the thing...
I have forgiven you.

I know that you say you have.

Ryan, I'm telling you,
I have forgiven you.

What do you want me to do?

You want me to go to the sex club

and kiss someone else?

Will you feel better
about yourself then?

- Seriously?
- I don't know.

Okay, wow.

I don't know, but...

maybe you should go without me.

I'm on it. I mean,
I'm not on it, but I'm on Wi-Fi.

Okay, let's give it a go.

Houston, we have contact.

Amazing.

Okay, I'm gonna try something.

- That work?
- Yeah.

That should do it.

Listen, uh, call me in an hour

and start slow so I can...

...get into it.

Of course.

You know, people say that technology's

making us all isolated.

Yeah, well, thankfully,
it's bringing us together.

Welcome.

I-I'll keep my coat, thanks.

- Hey.
- Cavalry's here.

Oh, my gosh,
thank you so much for coming.

Oh, yeah, of course. We got you.

Tiny Jane dressed to slay the sex party.

So Ryan wants you to kiss somebody?

Well, he didn't say that,
but he didn't not say that.

Oh, maybe if you kiss someone,
it'll help.

Yeah, you're in the right place for it.

Yeah, I don't know.

I just need to focus on my story,

and I can think about Ryan later.

- Good idea.
- Yeah.

Welcome to Bacchanal.

Playpen to the right,
bar and lounge to the left.

Those are warm-ups...
after that, the further you go,

the sexier it gets.

Great, um, thanks.
We're all kind of new to this.

Just use protection, ladies.
Dental dams are still a thing.

- Oh.
- Oh.

And consent will always be a thing.

- Right.
- So have fun.

- Ready, Jane?
- I'm gonna go into the playpen.

But, uh, I think
I should do my interview alone.

Really?

Yeah, knowing you're in the
building really helps, though.

- Of course.
- Yeah, we'll be at the bar...

you know, if you need anything.

Okay.

- Thank you.
- Thanks.

Enjoy.

Oh, man,
I should have brought my swimsuit.

Well, it seems like you don't need it.

Mm. Look at these drinks.

Cute.

Almost too cute to consume.

- Almost. Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

That's a person.

Oh, no.

Do you know if we can
use our phones in here?

- Did they say anything about it?
- I don't know.

It's not my phone. Can you hold this?

Yeah.

- Oh, no.
- Hmm?

- I had a vibrator sex date with Richard.
- Ah.

And then Jane called,
and I forgot to set this thing up,

and I just...

stood up my fianc�

- Here's your drink.
- Thanks, babe.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Um, this might be weird.

- We like weird.
- Uh, not that kind of weird.

Um, I'm a writer for "Scarlet" magazine,

and I'm doing a piece on why sex parties

are so popular with millennials.

You can ask my husband anything.

I'll be back soon.

So what do you want to know?

Oh, I have so many questions.

Um, so she's kissing another man.

That isn't a problem for you?

We like to mix it up.

As long as each of us
gets a turn, it works.

Did you meet at one of these or...?

We did.

When we kept coming back to each other,

we just realized...

- might as well.
- Wow.

- What a love story.
- Yeah.

Yeah.

What are you doing?

Capturing the real Sutton Brady.

See this lady right here?

- That's the real you, baby.
- I'm confused.

Come on, a Marc Jacobs sample sale bag,

a free tampon from Orangetheory,

a leftover sandwich from the kitchen,

and a vibrator that you
were supposed to use

on your sex date with your fianc�,

but then your best
friend called and said,

"Hey, do you want
to come to a sex club?"

And so you had to just book it.

Yeah, I mean, who wouldn't?

You know, a lot of people wouldn't.

And I know you have that
rock on your finger,

and you live in a fancy apartment,

but that's just part of who you are.

There's also your style,

which is sophisticated but,
you know, accessible.

Is it chic yet whimsical?

Mm-hmm, it's also, um...

- messy.
- Mm-hmm.

But you're hella cute about it, honey.

- Mm, thank you.
- Yeah.

I feel like that should be your
first Instagram post, you know?

I think you can do it if you want it.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Um, I'm... I'm Jane.

I'm doing a story about sex parties

for "Scarlet."

Uh, do you mind if I ask
you a couple questions?

Actually, I do mind.

Oh, uh, I'm sorry.

It's just I'm not here to talk.

Yeah, yeah, I get that.

You're right, Kat,
it's perfect for Instagram,

- and I think I can do it.
- Yeah.

I'm also pretty sure we
can't have our phones.

Mm-hmm.

Okay, don't look now, but, um, there are

three women masturbating behind you.

Ooh.

- Mm, this way?
- Mm-hmm.

Hmm.

Wow, that's kind of incredible, right?

Mm-hmm.

I think this is the angle I need

to promote female pleasure.

I mean, they could be
having sex with anyone.

Mm-hmm.

And they're choosing
to please themselves.

- You should talk to them.
- Yeah.

Uh, maybe wait till they're finished.

- Probably.
- Probably, yes.

Mm, you're a wise lady, Sutton Brady.

Um...

Everything okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.
I just, uh... I have to go.

But thank you.

Hey.

You guys, I'm so glad I found you.

I just kissed somebody,
and it was terrible.

- Oh, that sucks.
- Oh, yeah, sorry, Jane.

No, no, no, no, this is great,

'cause now I get it.

I get why Ryan came back from
his book tour to find me,

because now all I want to do
is go home and be with him.

Oh, Jane, that's so beautiful.

What about you, did you,
uh, find a wife?

Uh, no, but I did find a new work angle.

- Oh.
- And I got some great interviews.

You know what? I feel like this
place is actually pretty dope.

Oh...

Wait, is that...

Richard... is calling,

so I'm gonna...

I'm gonna take it.

I think I'm gonna take it. Take it.

Mm.

I was afraid she was gonna tip over.

So should we wait for
her by the naked lady?

Sure.

- We need a little grape.
- Or a pear.

Mmm, lovely.

Well, look who's here.

Go get him, baby.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Can we... can we get out of here,
talk somewhere else?

No, come with me.

Uh, Jane, we really should talk.

No more talking. I'm done talking.

- Can we just hang on a second?
- Shh.

Hang on.

Jane, listen to me. I have to...

Mm. Just hang on.

I kissed someone just now,

and I hated it,
and now I understand how bad you feel

and how much you just want
all of this to go away

because I feel the same way.

I love you.

Now let's put this behind us for real.

_

- Hey.
- Hi.

You see them likes, baby?

- Yeah.
- You see that engagement?

I saw it, and I want to say thank you.

You're welcome.

- How's Ryan?
- Good.

He gave me the other kind
of facial last night.

- Oh.
- Your skin looks great.

- You into that?
- No, I'm kidding.

But we're really good.

Yay.

Oh, I got to go talk to Jacqueline.

- Jacqueline.
- Jane.

- Hi.
- I loved your piece, by the way.

"How Millennials Say Intimacy:
Sex Party,"

- great title.
- Thank you.

It was a little out of my comfort zone,

but I'm glad I did it.

Well, that's how we grow, right?

- And right now we need to.
- Right.

Speaking of, I know you said
that there was gonna be

the possibility of more verticals,

and I would really
love that opportunity.

Okay, well,
verticals are a huge commitment

of resources from "Scarlet."

You'd virtually be your own editor.

I understand,
and I'm up for that challenge.

Well, that's good to know.

Let's see how your next piece does.

Okay.

I grew up in a religious family,

and I was raised to think my
sexuality should be protected,

a prize I saved for the right man,

and when I met him,
I could use it to win his love,

and if I enjoyed it, that was good.

But for me, that wasn't good enough.

When I went to college, I realized

that my sexual pleasure was a gift

that God gave to me and
that I should experience it

any way I wanted to,

be it alone, in a hot tub,
at a sex party,

or with the love of my life.

I control my own sexual pleasure.

- Kat.
- Hey.

I saw your piece

about the ladies at the sex club,

and it was great.

You have been working so hard lately...

early mornings, late nights.

Well, I mean,
it's a good thing I like my job, right?

You've done so much since
you ran for city council.

Between getting Chloe
to run in that marathon

and trying to get that billboard company

to change its mind about Broads,

changing RJ's mind about me.

Well, that was easy 'cause...

I just wanted to make sure

that you are taking time for you.

Yeah.

Good. Life is about balance, Kat.

You can make a difference
and have a personal life...

if you want one.

Yeah.

Thank you.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

- Now take your tea...
- Yeah.

- ...and get back to work.
- Yes.

Okay, thank you.

It's not always easy to
put yourself out there,

but taking risks is important.

Vulnerability can be a gift.

Yes, it can open us up
to pain or embarrassment

but can also bring us
connection and acceptance.

I have to admit that
vulnerability scares me,

but it's necessary

to ask the questions
we're embarrassed to ask

and to give the answers
we're afraid to say aloud.

Ultimately, it's what allows us to grow,

which is what I want
to do along with you

here on "Ask Alex Live."

Though, from here on out, I'll be doing

as much listening as
I will be answering.

So each week I'm gonna
pose a new question,

invite guests ranging
from experts and laymen

to tell us what they
know and what they don't

and how we can bridge that gap together.

This week's topic is self-love.

And I've invited "Scarlet's"
very own to weigh in...

Jane Sloan, Sutton Brady,

Kat Edison, and Sage Aiello.
Happy to have you here.

- Glad to be here.
- Thanks for having us.

It's a pleasure to be on the show, Alex.

Are we gonna talk about sex or what?

- Yes.
- Wow.

We're really excited.

Well, um, Jane, why don't you start?

Um, I just went to a sex club.

- Get out.
- That's it.

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