#75 — How Do Men from East Germany Relate to Sex? 🇩🇪

Join the Men Rising Community - https://www.skool.com/men-rising/aboutIn this episode, I continue the series of interviewing men from around the world to explore a simple but powerful question:How does the culture, language, and people you grow up around shape your relationship to sex?My guest for this episode is Stefan Fitzer and he grew up in East Germany behind the Berlin Wall, living under communism until he was 11 years old. His story offers a fascinating contrast to many of the experiences we hear in this series.He shares what it was like growing up in a culture where non-sexual nudity was normalized, sexuality wasn’t heavily tied to religion, and shame around the body wasn’t part of the social conditioning he received.One of the most surprising parts of his story is that he never watched porn or masturbated before his first intimate experiences with another person. Instead, connection and real-life relationships were the primary way he explored sexuality.We talk about:Growing up in East Germany behind the Berlin WallHow German culture normalized non-sexual nudityThe difference between sexual curiosity and sexual shameGrowing up in a “hippie” cultural pocket without strong religious influenceHow his first exposure to porn at age 20 changed how he thought about casual sexThe role of discipline and self-command in German cultureHow sexuality can become a force for good when it’s consciously directedThis conversation highlights something powerful: when sexuality isn’t buried in shame or secrecy, it can show up in a completely different way—often with more presence, connection, and responsibility.It’s a perspective I’ve never heard before in this series, and it raises important questions about how culture shapes the way men relate to desire, intimacy, and sex.If you’ve been following these international conversations, this is definitely one you won’t want to miss.🎧 Listen to Episode 75 and explore how a man from East Germany learned to relate to sex.Join the Men Rising Community - ⁠https://www.skool.com/men-rising/about⁠