Duty Sex, Desire & Why I Canceled That Author Interview

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from Intimacy Lab · host Michelle Renee, Holistic Intimacy Coach

Michelle was about to interview the author of an unpublished book — until she actually read it. In this solo episode, she unpacks why she canceled, taking on the "prioritize sex twice a week no matter what" model of marriage, the quiet harm of duty sex, and what gets lost when desire becomes an obligation. Along the way: her own asexuality and responsive desire, a critique of medicalizing low libido, a Wheel of Consent plug, and one very spicy "We're Not Really Strangers" cards story.Links to note:Wheel of Consent free videos: https://www.wheelofconsent.org/free-videosThe Art of Receiving and Giving: The Wheel of Consent by Betty Martin and Robyn Dalzen: https://amzn.to/4ajCRToLike a Pro: Wheel of Consent for Professionals: https://www.schoolofconsent.org/like-a-proWe're Not Really Strangers XXX edition: https://amzn.to/4aTaA68

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