PS101 - Sex, Politics, and Context with Ayzad
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03/26/17 • 56 min
Italian sexuality expert and author Ayzad joins Lee as they discuss how our sexuality and private lives are inherently political, especially in the face of oppressive governments. They talk about universal concepts vs. cultural contexts, and how they inform sex, and the flaws of porn being read as fact, rather than fiction. The only sex educator in Italy subjected to Parliamentary Enquiry, and author of BDSM: A guide for explorers of extreme eroticism, Ayzad opens up perspectives on connection useful for us all.
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Full Episode Notes: https://www.passionandsoul.com/blog/audio/101-ayzad
Contact Ayzad: Website: http://www.ayzad.com BDSM - A Guide for Explorers of Extreme Eroticism: https://www.amazon.com/BDSM-Guide-Explorers-Extreme-Eroticism-ebook/dp/B01GDCJPWC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pass-20 Free ebooks and book samples: http://www.ayzad.com/my-books/free-ebooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AyzadOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/ayzad Fetlife: https://fetlife.com/users/99549
Resources and Information Discussed: BeachBind (April 1-8 – Jamaica): https://www.beachbind.com BeachBind Auction for Jamaican LGBT Community: https://www.beachbind.com/bb-gives-back Kit Kat Klub in Berlin, Vice Article: https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/one-night-in-kit-kat-berlins-most-notorious-techno-sex-club Torture Garden: http://torturegarden.com Sadistic (Party in Italy): http://www.sadistique.com Cuadernos de BDSM: https://cuadernosbdsm.wordpress.com Rome BDSM: http://romebdsmconference.com Suscon Italia: http://www.aptpi.org/suscon16 Interview with Destiny about feminism and BDSM being incompatible: http://www.ayzad.com/news/media/movies/abuse-50-shades-grey-problems-worry Ayzad banned in Italy saga: http://www.ayzad.com/it/notizie/cultura/guerra-di-logoramento-la-strana-storia-della-diatriba-in-bicocca
“Porn is fiction, not a documentary.” - Ayzad
Artist shows porn stars without their “look”: http://www.ayzad.com/news/people/a-backstage-peek-with-the-beautician-of-the-porn-stars Who does BDSM? Two researches and an interview: http://www.ayzad.com/news/health/who-does-bdsm-two-researches-and-an-interview/
“Every mammal has in-built instinct for dominance and submission, but socially we have been taught to disregard them in sexual contexts.” - Ayzad
Shin Nawakiri’s Essence of Shibari by Shin Nawakiri – https://www.amazon.com/Essence-Shibari-Kinbaku-Japanese-Bondage/dp/1942733852/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pass-20
Lee Harrington Contact Information: http://www.PassionAndSoul.com
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Italian sexuality expert and author Ayzad joins Lee as they discuss how our sexuality and private lives are inherently political, especially in the face of oppressive governments. They talk about universal concepts vs. cultural contexts, and how they inform sex, and the flaws of porn being read as fact, rather than fiction. The only sex educator in Italy subjected to Parliamentary Enquiry, and author of BDSM: A guide for explorers of extreme eroticism, Ayzad opens up perspectives on connection useful for us all.
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Full Episode Notes: https://www.passionandsoul.com/blog/audio/101-ayzad
Contact Ayzad: Website: http://www.ayzad.com BDSM - A Guide for Explorers of Extreme Eroticism: https://www.amazon.com/BDSM-Guide-Explorers-Extreme-Eroticism-ebook/dp/B01GDCJPWC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pass-20 Free ebooks and book samples: http://www.ayzad.com/my-books/free-ebooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AyzadOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/ayzad Fetlife: https://fetlife.com/users/99549
Resources and Information Discussed: BeachBind (April 1-8 – Jamaica): https://www.beachbind.com BeachBind Auction for Jamaican LGBT Community: https://www.beachbind.com/bb-gives-back Kit Kat Klub in Berlin, Vice Article: https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/one-night-in-kit-kat-berlins-most-notorious-techno-sex-club Torture Garden: http://torturegarden.com Sadistic (Party in Italy): http://www.sadistique.com Cuadernos de BDSM: https://cuadernosbdsm.wordpress.com Rome BDSM: http://romebdsmconference.com Suscon Italia: http://www.aptpi.org/suscon16 Interview with Destiny about feminism and BDSM being incompatible: http://www.ayzad.com/news/media/movies/abuse-50-shades-grey-problems-worry Ayzad banned in Italy saga: http://www.ayzad.com/it/notizie/cultura/guerra-di-logoramento-la-strana-storia-della-diatriba-in-bicocca
“Porn is fiction, not a documentary.” - Ayzad
Artist shows porn stars without their “look”: http://www.ayzad.com/news/people/a-backstage-peek-with-the-beautician-of-the-porn-stars Who does BDSM? Two researches and an interview: http://www.ayzad.com/news/health/who-does-bdsm-two-researches-and-an-interview/
“Every mammal has in-built instinct for dominance and submission, but socially we have been taught to disregard them in sexual contexts.” - Ayzad
Shin Nawakiri’s Essence of Shibari by Shin Nawakiri – https://www.amazon.com/Essence-Shibari-Kinbaku-Japanese-Bondage/dp/1942733852/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pass-20
Lee Harrington Contact Information: http://www.PassionAndSoul.com
Hosted on Acast. See
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Lee is joined by the hosts of the Walking the Unnamed Path podcast, Michael Greywolf and Mathew Sydney, for a discussion of magic, connection, and the wisdom found as men who love men. From the politics and ethics of hexing modern politics to how traditions shift after the passing of their founder, their passion is explored from a place of serious introspection and humor alike.
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Full Episode Notes: https://www.passionandsoul.com/blog/audio/ps100-unnamedpath
Walking the Unnamed Path Podcast: Website: http://unnamedpath.com/walking-the-unnamed-path-podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unnamedpath/
Contact Michael Greywolf: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.greywolf.98 Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreywolfMusings Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelgreywolf Email: [email protected]
Contact Mathew Sydney: Website: http://www.mathewsydney.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mathewsydney
Links, Events, People and Movies Mentioned: Essence of Shibari by Shin Nawakiri: https://www.amazon.com/Essence-Shibari-Kinbaku-Japanese-Bondage/dp/1942733852/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pass-20 Lee appearances on All Acts of Love and Pleasure Podcast: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/witchschool/2015/04/02/ptrnall-acts-of-love-and-pleasure-kink-and-paganism-pagan-variety-show-mmr http://www.blogtalkradio.com/witchschool/2016/08/04/ptrnall-acts-of-love-and-pleasure-lee-harrington-traversing-gender-pvstba
The Unnamed Path: http://unnamedpath.com Prof. Roy Mitchell on UAA Podcast: http://greenandgold.uaa.alaska.edu/podcasts/index.php?cat=Roy-Mitchell Council of Magickal Arts Beltane Gathering: http://www.magickal-arts.org/festivals-beltane.php Stone and Stang: http://stoneandstang.com Brotherhood of the Phoenix: http://brotherhoodofthephoenix.org Minoan Brotherhood: http://www.minoan-brotherhood.org The Path of the Green Man: Gay Men, Wicca, and Living a Magical Life: https://www.amazon.com/Path-Green-Man-Living-Magical/dp/080652653X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pass-20 Old Unnamed Path Podcast with Hyperion Archive: http://unnamedpath.com/archives/category/podcast PantheaCon: https://pantheacon.com/wordpress/ Black Leather Wings: http://www.blackleatherwings.org Hexing/Binding of Trump: http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/02/witches-are-planning-to-hex-trump-this-friday.html ...
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PS102 - Erotic Art, Poetry, & Music
No two people have exactly the same taste in art or music – why should it be any different for erotica or pornography? Leading up to Seattle Erotic Art Festival (where Lee was a judge this year), he shares an erotic tale about pony play, some erotic poetry, and discusses how music and storytelling can be embedded in our sexual journey. Let’s examine what is sensual and sexual for you, and consider being profoundly present with the tastes and interests of others.
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Resources and Information Discussed: Seattle Erotic Art Festival (SEAF): https://www.seattleerotic.org Let’s talk about Sex, Salt-no-Pepa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrtF45-y-g Pretty Hate Machine, Nine Inch Nails: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD55i5BJdk4 Sophia Sky: https://fetlife.com/users/9422 Guggenheim: http://guggenheim.org Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A): https://www.vam.ac.uk Royal Court Theatre: https://royalcourttheatre.com Portland Art Museum: http://portlandartmuseum.org On Starry Thighs: Sensual & Sacred Poetry, by Lee Harrington: https://www.amazon.com/On-Starry-Thighs-Sensual-Sacred/dp/0977872769/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pass-20 Sheela na gig: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheela_na_gig Dark Odyssey: http://darkodyssey.com Boymeat: https://fetlife.com/users/1443 Cathal Ó Searcaigh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathal_Ó_Searcaigh Ogham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogham BeachBind, Jamaica: https://www.beachbind.com Reid Mahalko: http://reidaboutsex.com Take a Chance on Me, Abba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crgQGdpZR0
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