Dossy a. became sexually active in 19 62, an i've got a couple of generations on you, christine. And oral sex was l legal in california until 19 76. To me, grasping my power and grasping my sexuality were kind of one and the same thing. Wanted sex to be a healthy force in my life. I don't believe in putting up with bad behavior in my bed, let's put it that way.
In today's world, we're often encouraged to think that sex is no longer a subject burdened with shame or repressed feelings. Rather, it is pleasurable, exciting and even empowering – as long as all parties are consenting. But do women really have the same sexual freedom as men, or are they still living in a man's world, conforming to male heterosexual desires and tastes? How do young women who’ve grown up in a sexually celebratory and supposedly shame-free society navigate sex? To discuss it, our host, the cultural historian and broadcaster Shahidha Bari, is joined by the authors of two books taking differing approaches to the debate: Christine Emba, columnist for The Washington Post and author of Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, and Dossie Easton, therapist and co-author of The Ethical Slut.
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