#143 | Why Same Sex Spaces Are Sacred and How We Destroyed Them

About this episode

Anya Shakh discusses the importance of same-sex spaces and the societal implications of their decline.

In this episode I explore the collapse of sex separated or sex sacred (as I like to say) spaces in our society. By charging into men’s spaces (i.e. Boy Scouts) women have actually lost so much of the respect and affection from men that they crave. Listen in to hear why same-sex spaces aren’t about exclusion but protection, a story about an Aboriginal tribe’s view on it, a reaction to women entering Australia's bars for the first time in 1974, the confusion about female sexuality and empowerment, and much more. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 02:05 — Why privacy and boundaries matter 04:23 — When women overshare in front of men 06:04 — The push to make men and women interchangeable 08:03 — Misunderstanding masculine boundaries 10:10 — Why same-sex spaces matter 11:57 — The Aboriginal tribe example 14:29 — Why male intrusion changes the environment 15:29 — The problem with public eroticism 17:29 — The misunderstanding of female empowerment 20:18 — The container is wrong 21:23 — Boundaries, sacred spaces, and women’s lodges 22:46 — Men’s groups and healing the feminine 23:39 — What this could look like for women 24:37 — Outro _______________ Beyond the podcast, I work 1:1 with men who are…

People in this episode

Host: Anya Shakh

Topics covered

• same-sex spaces
• gender boundaries
• female empowerment
• masculine boundaries
• cultural perspectives
• privacy
• public spaces

Keywords

• same-sex spaces
• gender
• privacy
• masculine boundaries
• female empowerment
• cultural views
• public eroticism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boy Scouts, Aboriginal tribe

Places: Australia

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