Sex and the System
Sex and the System
Lara
What does BDSM have to do with Human Rights? How does Kant help us navigate multiple relationships? How do I start to understand the complicated world of polyamory and kink? Sex and the System is your new favorite podcast that will give you interesting insights, fun facts, and mind-blowing concepts to help you understand and navigate your relationships.My name is Lara. I have a degree and Human Rights, with a thesis about Human Rights and BDSM. Now I want to bring this interesting world closer to you.
What does Love have to do with Economics?
How is our everyday thinking influenced by economics? And how does this affect our love life? In this episode, I unpack and discuss the way we think about love is influenced by economics. I discuss starvation economy (from the book "the Ethical Slut"), unconditional love, and transactional relationships. I will show you why it is so important to take a moment and reflect on those topics, and how this can combat jealousy and insecurity in ethical non-monogamy. 
Oct 13, 2022
23 min
Therapy, Knowledge and Power
In this episode, I touch on the importance of kink-aware therapists. I discuss Foucault's concept of knowledge and power, to explain where conflicts between a Sadist or Masochist and a therapist can come from. What are the consequences? And what can we do to bridge this gap? 
Sep 30, 2022
27 min
Latex, Body Fluids and Research Questions
In this Episode I discuss the intimacy of body fluid exchange and the paradox surrounding latex. If you have thoughts, feedback or would like to help me with my exam paper please reach out to me. Send me an email at [email protected], or a message on Instagram @sexandthesystem
Sep 21, 2022
13 min
Does Kink belong at Pride?
What do the BDSM and the LGBTQ community have in common? How does their fight for acceptance work from a sociological perspective? And how can the two communities fight alongside each other? 
Aug 30, 2022
25 min
My Girlfriend's Girlfriend- Metamour Relationships
Who is my girlfriend's girlfriend? And what is a metamour? In this episode, I discuss the different styles of relationships that you can have with your partner's partner. I talk about the differences in parallel poly, kitchen table polyamory, and the in-betweens.  And I will tell you why tolerance for conflict can be essential to a working poly relationship
Aug 17, 2022
30 min
Rules, Boundaries and the Philosophy of Freedom
In this episode, I am discussing the difference between rules and boundaries.  Why is this difference so important? How can we determine when a boundary becomes a rule?  And how does the Philosophie of Freedom help us navigate conflicts? 
Aug 3, 2022
19 min