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Opinion
Nagoski: Suppressing male emotional hurt drives violence against women
“And that patriarchal message is, I think, the primary source of There's violence against women perpetrated by men, is that they don't know what to do with all their hurt, but they know that, like, they can't control this factor in their life, and they're so f…”
Emily Nagoski Sep 17, 2019 ▶ 1:14:36 #66 Dr. Emily Nagoski: Pleasure is the Measure
Opinion
Nagoski: Mainstream porn primarily harms coerced performers, not the viewers
“I think most of the harm from mainstream porn is actually done not to the people who watch it, but to performers who are coerced or not given free consent to make choices about what they do or don't do.”
Emily Nagoski Sep 17, 2019 ▶ 29:31 #66 Dr. Emily Nagoski: Pleasure is the Measure
Opinion
Nagoski: Haidt's Purity Foundation explains our moral discomfort around discussing sex
“The Purity Sanctity Foundation isn't just at work in sexuality, but I think it is the most powerful explanation for why we have moral reactions to just a conversation about genitals.”
Emily Nagoski Sep 17, 2019 ▶ 8:16 #66 Dr. Emily Nagoski: Pleasure is the Measure
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