Deborah of the Museum of Sex Objects: Meretrix Whips, Rage, Freedom and Cat Ladies
Description
The Current Keeper of the Museum of Sex Objects, Deborah Sims, joins Eva Oh for a fascinating discussion on women and freedom on the #teakink Podcast. We discover more about the origins of the Museum, WeWork Dominatrix Dungeons, Coven Garden Industrial Spanking, and the museum's objects - including a whip made from Meretrix hair of Roman times. Deborah and Eva chat rage, 'Poor Things', historical patterns of sexual and female liberation and the importance of remembering our history - including cases of forced female circumcision in Notting Hill not that long ago.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
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(00:00 ) - Welcome. What is #teakink
(00:23 ) - Meet Deborah Sims, the Keeper of the Museum of Sex Objects
(02:15 ) - The Objects, from Roman times to Today
(05:50 ) - Why the Museum Came About, Untold Stories and Straightjacketed Women
(11:10 ) - The Intersection of Freedom, Desire and Cat Ladies
(15:30 ) - Rage and Forced Female Circumcision in Notting Hill
(20:35 ) - 'Poor Things', Female 'Hysteria' and Roe vs Wade
(21:30 ) - Historical Patterns of Sexual and Female Liberation?
(27:10 ) - The Importance of Remembering History
(30:10 ) - Matriarchal Sex Cults and 18th Century Industrial Spanking
(33:40 ) - Societal Challenges and Hopes for the Museum
(37:40 ) - Coco de Mer and the Ladies of Covent Garden
(40:30 ) - Sexy Soho Walking Tours and the WeWork Dominatrix Dungeon
(43:05 ) - Manet's 'Olympia'
(44:45 ) - The Unpaid Sexual Labour of Marriage vs(?) Sex Work
(48:50 ) - Rethinking Censorship on Social Media, Awareness and Freedom
(51:40 ) - Pain is Pleasure