By
Emma Waring2024-12-20T09:24:00
Sex therapist Emma Waring delves into the cultural double standards that have existed for millennia, and which perpetuate the shame and guilt that women can feel around pleasure and intimacy
Many women fear their sexuality because of feelings of shame – including Christan women, but I see it in women of all faiths and none in my psychosexual therapy practice every week. Interestingly, I don’t see the same intrinsic sense of shame in the men I work with. So why is there a difference and where has this originated?
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