and when sex becomes a betrayal of the self "To refuse to be conscious of what we are feeling at any time, however comfortable that might seem, is to deny a large part of the experience, and to allow ourselves to be reduced to the pornographic, the abused, and the absurd" Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider: … Continue reading The Power of the Erotic
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“In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.” ― Simone de Beauvoir , The Second Sex QUEEN OF SLUTSby FemTom https://society6.com/femmetomorrow In volume I of Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex, … Continue reading Liberation through sexual exploration
Artwork courtesy of Maria Kelling aka Uncle Reezy https://www.facebook.com/unclereezyart/ There is a disconnect between the idea of sexual liberation and its actualization through “sex positivity” and college hookup culture. What does it mean to have liberating sex? I’ve been in feminist circles where we enthusiastically discuss the idea of sex positivity, which challenges the framing … Continue reading Sex Shame and Freedom: a critique of sex positivity
The Sensual Scholar 