On the third episode of “A Woman’s Right To Pleasure,” Stoya and the book’s Editor in Chief Alexandra Weiss are joined by artist and activist Sophia Wallace. Best known for her viral project CLITERACY, Wallace is interested in the ways that womxn are denied self-determination through the weaponization of their bodies. Through diverse materials and approaches, including large text, sculpture, installation and performance, Wallace’s art seeks to establish the clitoris in visual representation; a vital part of our understanding of the body. Her TedxTalk on the subject, A Case For Cliteracy, has been viewed over 850,000 times. 

In this episode, we discuss the representation of the female body in pornography and art history, motherhood, the censorship of the female body, objectification, desire, the language we use to discuss female sexuality, queer sexuality, what it means to be “cliterate” and pleasure as a political act. 

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A Woman’s Right To Pleasure Editor in Chief, Alexandra Weiss

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A Case For Cliteracy

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Other topics and people discussed in this episode for you to follow:

Guerilla Girls

Jenny Holzer

In Vulva Vanitas, Medita Oeming

Pink and White Productions

Dan Savage’s HUMP! Film Festival

Information about SESTA/FOSTA: “A new law intended to curb sex trafficking threatens the future of the internet as we know it,” Vox, July 2, 2018

Pleasure Activism, Adrienne Maree Brown

Nap Bishop Tricia Hersey 

The Vagina Bible, Dr. Jen Gunter

Dick For A Day: What Would You Do If You Had One?, Fiona Giles

On the second episode of “A Woman’s Right To Pleasure,” Stoya and the book’s Editor in Chief Alexandra Weiss are joined by artist, activist and founder of Pussy Riot, Nadya Tolokonnikova, and legendary punk musician Alice Bag. Alice was the lead singer and co-founder of iconic L.A. punk outfit, The Bags, and author of the memoir Violence Girl, From East LA Rage to Hollywood Stage. Nadya first gained international spotlight in 2012 when she and two other members of Pussy Riot were arrested following a political performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Their protest had been directed at the Orthodox Church leaders for supporting Putin’s election campaign. Nadya and one of her bandmates ended up serving nearly two years in prison, all the while garnering support from celebrities and activist groups across the globe. 

In this episode, we discuss punk rock, the power of female rage, art as a tool for activism, advice for young activists, sexuality in ‘70s L.A., the differences in the female experience in the United States and Russia, cat-calling, slut-shaming, masturbation, menopause and being a feminist at every age.

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www.blackbookmag.com

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A Woman’s Right To Pleasure Editor in Chief, Alexandra Weiss

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https://zerospaces.com/

More about Alice Bag:

Website

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Violence Girl, From East LA Rage to Hollywood Stage

Pipe Bomb for the Soul

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Pussy Riot Instagram

“RAGE” Music Video

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On the debut episode of “A Woman’s Right To Pleasure,” Stoya and the book’s Editor in Chief Alexandra Weiss are joined by writer, filmmaker and host of “The Sex Ed podcast,” Liz Goldwyn, and legendary visual artist Marilyn Minter. Marilyn is an American artist known for her hyper-realistic paintings and portraits that explore sexuality and female agency. Spanning over five decades, her radical work is recognized for redefining the realm of feminist art. Liz is a writer, filmmaker and artist based in Los Angeles, who previously worked as the New York Editor of French Vogue. Her 2006 HBO documentary, “Pretty Things,” showcases “the last generation of American 'Burlesque Queens' as told by a young woman searching to discover the lost art of burlesque dance.” In 2018, she also launched The Sex Ed, a podcast and digital platform dedicated to health, consciousness and sex. 

In this episode, we discuss the male gaze in art and pornography, the female gaze, the controversy and history of female pubic hair, the current state of the porn industry with sites like PornHub and OnlyFans, ecosexuality and goddess worship, the shame and stigma surrounding pornography, female sexual fantasies and their relationship with the patriarchy, censorship, slut-shaming, the illusion of social media and owning your power.

Buy A Woman’s Right To Pleasure by BlackBook, Dr. Marashi and LELO here.

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www.blackbookmag.com

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A Woman’s Right To Pleasure Editor in Chief, Alexandra Weiss

More about Stoya:

Instagram: @stoya

https://zerospaces.com/

More about Liz Goldwyn:

Instagram: @goldilocksg

The Sex Ed, @thesexed

Pretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens

More about Marilyn Minter:

https://www.marilynminter.net/

Plush series

Plush book

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Other topics and people discussed in the episode for you to follow:

Fabiola Alondra

Le Crazy Horse

L’Origine du monde, by Gustave Courbet

Annie Sprinkle

Nina Hartley

Candida Royalle

Story of O

Marina Abramovic, Balkan Erotic Epic

Louise Bourgeois by Robert Mapplethorpe

Chelsea G. Summers, A Certain Hunger

Jon Ronson, The Butterfly Effect, Episode 1: A Nondescript Building in Montreal with Fabian Thylmann