Esther Perel - A More Nuanced Look at Infidelity in "The State of Affairs"

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🗓️ 5 January 2022

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Couples therapist Esther Perel discusses power and infidelity in her book "The State of Affairs." Originally aired November 2017.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Comedy Central.
0:02.6	Ow!
0:04.0	Please welcome Esther Perrell.
0:06.6	CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:17.6	Welcome to the show.
0:18.8	My pleasure.
0:19.8	There are so many people who have seen your TED talks
0:21.8	about relationships.
0:22.8	There are so many people who have read your articles
0:24.8	about sex and the way we see sex in the world
0:27.8	and how it applies to our daily lives.
0:29.8	When you look at everything that has happened
0:32.6	post-Havi Weinstein,
0:34.6	what do you think we are learning about sex and power?
0:39.6	Sex and power are interdependent.
0:43.0	They are interconnected.
0:44.6	There is power in sex and power can be sexy.
0:48.0	But there's a difference between power two,
0:50.8	which can be liberating and enhancing and affirming
0:53.6	and power over, which can be oppressive and hurtful
0:56.6	and the meaning.
0:57.6	What we are seeing today are abuses of power.
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