Sunday, February 22, 2015
Tiefer and the Medicalization of FSD
This one is gonna be brief, but I wish I had read the final part of Tiefer's book before the beginning parts 1-4. Her style of writing and some of the things she was very opinionated about made me start giving what I read little value. I was so turned off by it. My desire to read the final part of her book first comes from watching Orgasm Inc. in class, which presented FSD through a new source that happened to include Tiefer in the film. Without my already influenced frustrations in her writing guiding my thought processes, it was much easier to watch the documentary and understand exactly where she was coming from regarding the medicalization of sex and more specifically FSD. Its funny to think that all of the nights I sat in my apartment reading her book, filled with thoughts of not liking her, culminated in me smiling when they showed her reaction to the FDA not voting for the approval of whatever the name of that testosterone patch was. I was happy for her for the first time since we started reading her book, and even gained some new insight into exactly where she was coming from in the book.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Intro/Bio
Fellow 505ers,
Welcome to my blog!
I hope you all find the topic of sex and sexuality just as fascinating as I do. I sometimes struggle to find the words that appropriately convey my thoughts about sex so I'm hoping this class helps me grow in that area, especially when working with couples in the future. I turn to humor sometimes to address what may be awkward topics for others and myself, which is not the most appropriate outlet. I used to view sex as simply as what goes on in the bedroom and any issues could generally be fixed by addressing one's technique. Clearly after the first day of class, and through the readings, my view was a little misinformed so I'm excited to learn more. My general interest are in infidelity, the stages of a relationship, and the fluctuations in intimacy and sex during the different stages.
P.S.
Hope everyone has an enjoyable Valentines day this weekend; if you aren't a fan, have a nice President's Day!
Welcome to my blog!
I hope you all find the topic of sex and sexuality just as fascinating as I do. I sometimes struggle to find the words that appropriately convey my thoughts about sex so I'm hoping this class helps me grow in that area, especially when working with couples in the future. I turn to humor sometimes to address what may be awkward topics for others and myself, which is not the most appropriate outlet. I used to view sex as simply as what goes on in the bedroom and any issues could generally be fixed by addressing one's technique. Clearly after the first day of class, and through the readings, my view was a little misinformed so I'm excited to learn more. My general interest are in infidelity, the stages of a relationship, and the fluctuations in intimacy and sex during the different stages.
P.S.
Hope everyone has an enjoyable Valentines day this weekend; if you aren't a fan, have a nice President's Day!
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