Events
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Belly Dance: History, Politics & Evolution
What if I tell you that the term ‘Belly dance” does not exist in any African language or in Arabic? So what is belly dance then? And how did it come to become the most popular sex worker artform today? Join me as I revisit the dances of Egypt! Belly Dance or danse du ventre […]
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Neuroscience of Pain & Pleasure: An Exploration into BDSM
What are the neural pathways underlying pain and pleasure? Why is it that some find a flogging more painful than others? Why is it that for some, the pain can be extremely pleasurable? Why is it that for some, pain is gradual and others, chronic? This class examines the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the pain and […]
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Pathologizing Difference: A Critique of Sexual Interest, Arousal & Desire Disorders
Did you know that 60% of the panelists involved in writing the DSM-5 were paid $14.2 million by the Pharmaceutical Industry? How much did the drug industry influence the DSM-5? And what role did Epstein play in the quest for the Female Viagra? Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (FSIAD) introduced in the DSM-5, diagnoses persistent absence […]
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Decolonizing Tantra: Reclaiming the Indigenous Knowledge
Is Your Tantra Colonized? Tantra, in its authentic form, is a profound path of dhyana (meditation), tapasya (ascetic meditation) and moksha (liberation). Over centuries, Tantra has endured spiritual colonization, systematic cultural attacks, and erasure directed at a minority religion, historically practiced by people from marginalized communities. Its teachings have often been distorted, commodified, sensationalized, sexualized, […]