69. THOT Things: History of the Hoe, Pleasure Activist, and Controlling Black Women's Bodies

In honor of Megan Thee Stallion's THOT Shit release, we talk about hoe shit, the history of being considered a hoe, the politics of body autonomy, and the practice of pleasure activism. We get into the origin of the word, the work of pleasure activists, the history of control over black women's bodies, and how to ways to pursue personal liberation. In the episode, we talk Drs. Clarissa 'Serenity' Francis Ashley Townes Jasmine Abrams Zelaika Hepworth Clarke Connect with them: Clarissa 'Serenity' Francis, PhD, CSE Black Sexual Liberation Scholar  Sayyestoserenity.com [email protected] Instagram:@ therealhotgirldoc   Ashley Townes, PhD Sexuality Educator & Researcher Instagram:@dr.ashleytownes Linktree: drashleytownes   Jasmine Abrams, PhD Behavioral research scientist Website: drjasmineabrams.com   Zelaika Hepworth Clarke, PhD, MSW, MEd Cultural and clinical sexologist,  Anti-racist sexuality educator Website: zelaika.com/ Instagram: @dr.zel     Connect with us: Website: TheResearchHer.com TikTok: @TheResearchHer Instagram: @TheResearchHer Twitter: @TheResearchHer Facebook: @TheResearchHer Ways to subscribe to The Research Her podcast Google Apple Stitcher Spotify RSS feed   Have feedback? Download the FREE "The Research Her" APP on iOS and Android (to directly send feedback)