How Nigerian Culture Polices Women's Bodies via The Virginity Trap with Aida

What happens when your doctor sexually assaults you as a teenage girl?In this episode, storyteller Aida walks us through the cultural norms that influence women's sexuality in Nigeria and across Africa. She points out the harmful legacy of purity culture, the trauma of virginity testing, and the male-centred narratives that deny women autonomy, pleasure, and even the right to consent.Aida shares traumatising personal and societal stories, including a disturbing account of a young woman subjected to an invasive virginity check. The conversation exposes the alarming realities of marital rape and coerced sex, issues often dismissed by Nigerian culture and law. Aida also challenges the idea that women's pleasure is secondary, advocating fiercely for sexual autonomy and self-discovery.Please help us reach more women discovering their sexuality, healing from sexual trauma, and learning to love their bodies beyond society's beauty standards. Rate or follow The Fat and Horny Podcast on Spotify, Afripods or Apple Podcasts. It helps others find us, and we would love to have them in this community.More from us:Subscribe to the Young & Oversharing NewsletterFollow us on TikTok: @youngandoversharingSupport the podcast:If you want to hear more conversations like this, please support the podcast by buying us a coffee. Every dime and dollar counts when it comes to women's pleasure. Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/foryoungwomen  Be a guest:If you are an expert in sex, sexuality, or sexual health, or you have a personal experience that taught you how to heal or reclaim your pleasure, we would love to have you on the show. Please send your pitch to [email protected] by Content is Queen.-------------------------------Keywords: virginity testing, consent, Nigeria, Nigerian culture, marital rape, coercion, sexual autonomy, sex and sexuality, African culture, women's pleasure