<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to another episode of The Muses Lab Podcast! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I share my return to home to pleasure-centric content and begin with exploring binary thinking of sex and pleasure through the lens of the Madonna-whore complex. Key themes include: sexual sovereignty, the importance of community in personal growth, and the importance of spectrum of in sexual expression. I offer some solutions to navigating societal expectations, share the detriments of imparting binary thinking on young girls and those who are femme-of-center, while emphasizing the transformative power of pleasure in one's life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Referenced in this episode is &lt;a href="https://Season4,Episode14:BewareoftheAvonLadiesofSpirituality" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Season 4, Episode 14: Beware of the Avon Ladies of Spirituality&lt;/a&gt;, and as promised, the communities I listed: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://TheAminaInstituteofEmbodimentandHealing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Amina Institute of Embodiment and Healing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://GreenvilleBoudoirc/oLatoyaDixonSmith" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Greenville Boudoir c/o Latoya Dixon Smith&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://TheBodyIntelligenceAcademyviaLilyShepard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Body Intelligence Academy via Lily Shepard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://LotusLaLoba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Lotus LaLoba&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://TheAfroMystic,akaSis.N'GangaDaizy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The AfroMystic, aka Sis. N'Ganga Daizy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Chapters in this episode:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;00:00 Returning to Self: A Journey of Integration&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;09:25 Exploring the Madonna-Whore Complex&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;23:18 Embracing "I am" as a Divine Right&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;26:57 Redefining Pleasure Beyond Binary Constructs&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;28:35 Redefining Purity and Sexuality&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;33:49 Breaking Free from Binary Thinking&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;46:15 The Importance of Community in Embodiment&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;55:09 Navigating the Path to Pleasure Embodiment&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;57:00 Exploring Community Engagement&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;_____________&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information or to collab, email &lt;a href="mailto:shavaughnelle@themuseslab.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;shavaughnelle@themuseslab.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about my work &lt;a href="http://bio.site/themuselab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sign up for &lt;a href="https://themuseslab.myflodesk.com/nwcdoy3ooe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;weekly musings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the conversation &lt;a href="http://www.instagram.com/themuseslab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.threads.net/@themuseslab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Muse's Lab

ShaVaughn Elle

Ep. 65: Divesting from the Binary Thinking of Sex & Pleasure

MAY 31, 202557 MIN
The Muse's Lab

Ep. 65: Divesting from the Binary Thinking of Sex & Pleasure

MAY 31, 202557 MIN

Description

Welcome back to another episode of The Muses Lab Podcast! In this episode, I share my return to home to pleasure-centric content and begin with exploring binary thinking of sex and pleasure through the lens of the Madonna-whore complex. Key themes include: sexual sovereignty, the importance of community in personal growth, and the importance of spectrum of in sexual expression. I offer some solutions to navigating societal expectations, share the detriments of imparting binary thinking on young girls and those who are femme-of-center, while emphasizing the transformative power of pleasure in one's life.Referenced in this episode is Season 4, Episode 14: Beware of the Avon Ladies of Spirituality, and as promised, the communities I listed: The Amina Institute of Embodiment and HealingGreenville Boudoir c/o Latoya Dixon SmithThe Body Intelligence Academy via Lily ShepardLotus LaLobaThe AfroMystic, aka Sis. N'Ganga Daizy Chapters in this episode:00:00 Returning to Self: A Journey of Integration09:25 Exploring the Madonna-Whore Complex23:18 Embracing "I am" as a Divine Right26:57 Redefining Pleasure Beyond Binary Constructs28:35 Redefining Purity and Sexuality33:49 Breaking Free from Binary Thinking46:15 The Importance of Community in Embodiment55:09 Navigating the Path to Pleasure Embodiment57:00 Exploring Community Engagement_____________For more information or to collab, email [email protected]  Learn more about my work hereSign up for weekly musingsJoin the conversation  Instagram | Threads