Well said. I recently had the 'body count' conversation with my partner, after 22 years together. This double standard is so patriarchal. The past is past, it made us who we are. Look to the future.
Thanks for reading, and yes! The politics of sex is so deeply rooted in shame, judgement and patriarchy, and more often than not, women suffer the consequences.
Well said. I recently had the 'body count' conversation with my partner, after 22 years together. This double standard is so patriarchal. The past is past, it made us who we are. Look to the future.
Thanks for reading, and yes! The politics of sex is so deeply rooted in shame, judgement and patriarchy, and more often than not, women suffer the consequences.