Thrive Solo The One Where I Talk To Sex Historian & Journalist, Kate Lister
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In this week's episode, I’m talking to sex historian and journalist, Kate Lister.
Kate is a sex historian and lecturer at Leeds Trinity University whose primary research interest is the history of sexuality, with a particular focus on the figure of the sex worker. She has published in the field of Victorian studies and the medical humanities in this area. Kate is passionate about using applied literary studies, and currently works with several charities, women’s rights organisations, and campaign groups where she uses historical research to contextualise current debates around sex work law. She is a board member of the sex work research hub.
Kate is also a journalist with the Inews, where she regularly contributes articles on historical sexuality. She also writes for the Wellcome Trust online. She is happily single and childfree.
Topics that Kate & I cover are:
- how Kate was in a 10 year relationship before her current 10 years of singlehood;
- the realisation that most of the stress and anxiety in her life had come from her romantic relationships;
- how the longer she remains single, the more she loves it;
- why Kate thinks that women are more suited to singlehood than men;
- how studies have found that single women are happier than those who are coupled;
- the notion that perhaps long-term relationships aren’t necessarily a great idea;
- why Kate thinks that being a single woman might be the best thing ever;
- the ‘emotional labour’ of internet dating;
- how we both lost ourselves in previous relationships;
- how Kate absolutely loves living alone, and spending time on her own;
- how both of us feel genuinely grateful to be single;
- how we need to move away from the idea that one person can be everything;
- how there are so many other kinds of love that are equally meaningful;
- how, whilst Kate isn’t averse to a relationship, she realises that she’s choosing to be single.
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