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Shame and the Modern Woman

September 2013
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 When Good People Do Bad Things :TV interview of Dr. Zimbardo on Dr. Phil.  Orgasms: Art and Psyche an art book by Nikita Duncan with Dr. Zimbardo's intro & my preface.  

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What is this bear reading?  Will she be able to use Sex Secrets of Escorts to snare another bear? Will you? 

How Slut-Shaming Hurts You!

   

Slut Shaming     

  

Greetings!

 

 

What two words strike terror in the hearts of most women today? What two words have helped to shape the roles of women in society and the whole of human history?  What two words carry enough power to not only lower women's self-esteem but make them especially vulnerable to perpetrations of every kind?  What two words are the last words many women have heard just before being raped or murdered?

 

Slut and Whore.

 

These two words have been used for millennia to shame women from all walks of life. They have often been used to justify all manner of ill treatment, including rape and murder. Maybe you have personal experience with these two words? 

 

Read More . . . 

 
FEM Talks Group Photo

 

 Shameless Women?

 Yes -  and Brave Too! 

 

I was privileged to present for Jessica Hadari's FEM Talks in Oakland, CA last month. The topic was Cultivating Sacred Sex and my co-presenters from left to right in the photo above were Shara Ogin, Jennifer Rode and Vigie Tovar. Jessica Hadari (far right) presents monthly salons to empower women in all facets of their personal and professional lives. The women who attend these events are amazing healers and entrepreneurs who embrace empowerment spiritually and sexually. A new paradigm free of shame is being birthed for the future of women, men and the planet. I find that thrilling!

Watch the Video! 

FEM Talks 2

  

 

Lawford book on addiction
What do I say about Sex Addiction and Sexual Shame in Christopher Kennedy Lawford's brand new book?  
 
More than 150 of the world's top experts, including yours truly, were interviewed by Lawford iRecover to Live. Together we share our perspectives on how you can determine if your bad habit is becoming a dependency. Many experts and thought leaders are praising this exhaustive resource on addiction and recovery including:
 
Dr. Patrick Carnes, the man who invented the term sex addiction, says this book "unmasks the variety of ways addiction is our number one public health problem."
 
Marianne Williamson, New York Times Bestselling Author, says "Recover to Live provides a helping hand to anyone whose life or loved one has been hurt by [addiction]."

 

Amazon Price: $17.79

 

 
Educational and Entertaining Programming!


  

Check out the latest additions to my growing library of free educational podcasts on The Shame Free Zone and available at Sex Talk Radio Network as well as iTunes

 

The Myths and Realities of Sex Addiction and Sexual Shame
Rachel Wotton stars in The Scarlet Road

Sex Positive Parenting with Susie Bright

Deborah Anapol: The Mother of Modern Polyamory

The Divine Feminine with Caroline Muir

NY Times Bestselling Author, Christopher Ryan: Is Monogamy Dead?

One Woman's Story of Rape

 

And now you can enjoy Sex Talk Radio Network on Stitcher as well as iTunes. Check out The Shame Free Zone on both  iTunes and Sex Talk Radio Network.

 

 

Readers Respond

 

 

Hi Veronica,

 

I was just reading your newsletter about the Suzy Hamilton story.  When I first saw the headline in the paper a few weeks ago about a famous athlete being outed as a former escort, I thought, "Jesus, here we go again.  Here's the latest high profile person who's going to suffer public humiliation for making a personal choice that doesn't fit into American culture's suffocatingly narrow version of normal.  Now the only thing to watch for is whether she's going to apologize for it."  Yup, shame wins out again.  We watch this again and again practically on a weekly basis.  

 

Occasionally, someone refuses to apologize and I can practically feel the focus and inner strength that person has to exert in order not to wither in the face of the collective judgment.  It's always very inspiring to me when I can witness that. 

 

So, thanks for keeping the discussion going on shame and its many faces, because if we don't talk about it, it just increases its ability to control our behavior without us even knowing it.

 

Take care,

James

 

 

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As an Empathy Expert, I teach couples who don't communicate much or argue too much, to connect with understanding, compassion and erotic passion. Over time, most couples stop connecting at the heart level and this can make sex mediocre at best as well as contribute to frequent friction and feelings of irritation or disappointment. I reconnect couples at the heart level utilizing deep empathic and intuitive skills as well as powerful role plays and communication techniques. Most couples experience dramatic positive changes subsequent to their first hour long session in The Shame Free Zone.  

 

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Sincerely,

Veronica Monet, ACS, CAM
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