Topic: Female Sexuality

Female Sexuality comes up in 2 chapters across 2 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from December 2018 to August 2022.

December 2018 August 2022

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Dr. Joanna Kujawa | Sexual Alchemy, Erotic Rapture, & The Goddesses of Eros
• 29:15 - 34:51

Dr. Joanna Kujawa | Sexual Alchemy, Erotic Rapture, & The Goddesses of Eros

Institutional Marriage, Control of Female Sexual Power

Dr. Kujawa posits that the institution of marriage and the sacrament of matrimony may serve as tools to regulate and suppress the powerful energy of female sexuality. She argues that by labeling feminine energy as "vile" or "lower," religious institutions attempt to control a force that could otherwise act as a "fast rocket to God." The conversation frames Catholicism as a corporate religion that acts as a middleman, preventing direct spiritual experiences.

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Brendon Marotta | American Circumcision, Intactivism, & The Hidden Truth
• 27:18 - 30:45

Brendon Marotta | American Circumcision, Intactivism, & The Hidden Truth

Comparative Analysis of Male and Female Genital Cutting

Activists like Glenn Callender argue that the cultural understanding of male pleasure lags behind the progress made in understanding female sexuality. The discussion compares the social repulsion toward female circumcision with the acceptance of the male version, despite anatomical similarities in nerve loss. Studies cited in the film suggest a significant loss of fine-touch sensation following the removal of the foreskin.

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