Cultural Context—Not Sexy: Come As You Are Chapter 5

About this episode

Amy and Tommy discuss the cultural factors that impact sexual well-being based on Chapter 5 of 'Come As You Are' by Emily Nagoski, Ph. D.

Our culture plants many of the weeds that choke our sexual garden. In this chapter of Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski, Ph. D., Amy and Tommy discuss cultural context and the "clusterfuck of mixed messages" that effect our sexual well being. Fifty Shades of Gray by E L James Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. John Craigie I Feel Pretty starring Amy Schumer Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff, Ph. D. Invasive Plants of Portland Addyi Original Music: Song: Tom? Jim Ag...

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Hoffmann, Tommy Borden

Topics covered

• cultural context
• sexual well-being
• mixed messages
• society
• relationships

Keywords

• sexual garden
• cultural context
• mixed messages
• Come As You Are
• Fifty Shades of Gray
• self-compassion
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Come As You Are, Fifty Shades of Gray, I Feel Pretty, Self-Compassion

Places: Portland

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