Name: The lies we tell pregnant women
Uploaded: 2017-01-06T16:15:38Z
Duration: 13 min 28 s
Description: "When we tell women that sex isn't worth the risk during pregnancy, what we're telling her is that her sexual pleasure doesn't matter ... that she in fact doesn't matter," says sex researcher Sofia Jawed-Wessel. In this eye-opening talk, Jawed-Wessel mines our views about pregnancy and pleasure to lay bare the relationship between women, sex and systems of power.

"When we tell women that sex isn't worth the risk during pregnancy, what we're telling her is that her sexual pleasure doesn't matter ... that she in fact doesn't matter," says sex researcher Sofia Jawed-Wessel. In this eye-opening talk, Jawed-Wessel mines our views about pregnancy and pleasure to lay bare the relationship between women, sex and systems of power.

Sofia Jawed-Wessel: The lies we tell pregnant women

The lies we tell pregnant women

Exploring sexual behaviors of pregnant couples reveals societal discomfort, impacting perceptions of women's sexual autonomy.

Prioritizing women's sexual needs during pregnancy challenges societal norms, asserting their right to pleasure and autonomy.

Objectifying ads, lack of penalties for gender-based violence, and sexist media portray women as mere objects, not people.