Wednesday Martin: Exploring Sexual Myths, The Female Orgasm, And Whether Humans Are Really Meant To Be Monogamous | EP 412

Align Podcast

Aaron Alexander

Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.8 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2022

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever felt guilty for fantasizing about having sexual relations with somebody that wasn’t your partner? You’re not alone. In this episode of Align Podcast, Wednesday Martin and I talk about all things sex. We discuss the myths around sex, monogamy and gender roles, the way we engage in modern relationships and why divorce rates are so high. We also explore what Heterozygosity is, the difference between pleasure and reproduction and how no kink is too weird if you’re into it. So if you’d like to hear us discuss the answers to questions like, 'Why is the female orgasm so different from that of men?' 'What is the purpose of the clitoris?' or 'Why are women more successful at dating apps?' have a listen! Dr. Wednesday Martin is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and feminist cultural critic who blends science, social science, and storytelling to help you understand yourself—why you want what you want, feel what you feel, and do what you do—better. Her work has appeared in The Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, Psychology Today, and more. Dr. Martin was the regular sex columnist for Refinery 29 and Elle Italia, and she is the author of seven books including UNTRUE, a reconsideration of female non-monogamy across cultures and species. Critics called UNTRUE ‘indispensable’ and ‘revolutionary.' Thank you to our sponsors: PaleoValley: Use code ALIGN during checkout for 15% off at: paleovalley.com/align Kion: To save 20% on monthly deliveries or 10% on one-time purchases go to: getkion.com/align BiOptimizers: Use code ALIGN10 during checkout to save 10% on Magnesium Breakthrough: nootopia.com/aligngenius Colima Salt: Claim a free bag of salt on your first order - just pay shipping! Just go to: alignsalt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the line, Mother Flippin' podcast. My name is Aaron Alexander. This is a place that we bring together, the world's leading experts in all things health and wellness to help you optimize your mind, body, and movement.
0:19.4	Today's conversation is about sex.
0:22.1	Many of the prevailing myths around sex,
0:24.9	and particularly the domesticated version of human sexuality
0:30.1	that we are all indoctrinated into in this modern day world.
0:35.5	And how do our ancestry, our genetics, our biology, and our anthropological history
0:43.7	informs the way that we engage in modern day relationships and what is deemed to be socially
0:52.1	acceptable, what is deemed to be taboo.
0:55.3	I think that we are replete with a lot of shame in and around our sexual parts, our sexuality.
1:03.5	And it is just a rich conversation to dig into.
1:07.1	And so had my gal, one of my good friends, Dr. Wednesday Martin, on the show to discuss
1:13.4	her perspectives on this topic. Wednesday studied anthropology at the University of Michigan.
1:18.6	She earned her doctorate in comparative literature and cultural studies with a focus on anthropology,
1:24.3	the history of anthropology, and the history of psychoanalysis from Yale. She is a number
1:30.4	one New York Times bestselling author of Primates of Park Avenue. She's got a new book coming up.
1:37.2	This particular conversation gets into her previous book, Untrue. I think you guys are going to
1:42.0	devour this conversation. I appreciate you subscribing. So you get each week's episodes. I think you guys are going to devour this conversation. I appreciate you
1:44.5	subscribing. So you get each week's episodes. I appreciate you guys leaving reviews. I'd like to
1:50.5	read a review each week. So we're going to read one from JDBF 2011. They say,
1:57.4	awesome. I have learned so much interesting and useful information from this show.
2:02.5	Love the diverse topics and guests.
2:05.8	Thank you, JDBF 2011.
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