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#66 Dr. Emily Nagoski: Pleasure is the Measure

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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The Vulnerability and Wounds of Men in Relation to Sexual Rejection

The cultural message suggests that a man's worth is based on the number of sexual encounters he has. If a man is rejected sexually, it is seen as a failure and makes him feel inferior to women. This vulnerability stems from the idea that women are subordinate to men. Many heterosexual men carry a hidden wound related to sexual rejection.

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