Many African cultures have practiced polygamy for centuries, where men may marry multiple women simultaneously. This practice has been influenced by various social, economic, cultural, political, and...
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: Discover the impact of polygamy on gender roles in african religious contexts
In medieval France, mystical marriages served both social, spiritual, and psychological purposes for those who participated in them. These unions were often between members of different social...
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: Medieval frances mystical marriages: achieving spiritual fulfillment while repressing erotic desire
Religion has been used to encode and regulate sexual power dynamics throughout history. From ancient civilizations to modern societies, religion has played an important role in shaping cultural norms...
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: How religious symbolism encodes sexual power dynamics across cultures and traditions
Is mechanical fantasy a valid framework for understanding systemic social and moral repression?
Mechanical fantasy is a concept that involves the act of using objects or machines to create an...
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: Bondage and discipline: how mechanical fantasies can help us understand power dynamics and moral repression
Erotic Humiliation Contributes to Emotional Experience of Empowerment and Subjugation Simultaneously
Erotic humiliation is a controversial concept that can evoke strong reactions from people who...
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: How erotic humiliation can lead to both emotional empowerment and subjugation at once
Suppressing pleasure is an important aspect of institutional control that has been practiced for centuries. Institutions such as churches, governments, schools, and families have used various methods...
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: Understanding how institutional control limits our natural desire for pleasure
Political ideologies are systems of thought that guide how individuals perceive and respond to social, cultural, and economic challenges. They also influence how people understand their place in...
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: Exploring erotic resilience across marginalized communities: how political ideology impacts sexuality and relationships
The concept of bodily sovereignty has been explored and analyzed by many philosophers and thinkers throughout history, but it remains a fundamental human right that has yet to be fully realized....
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: Why bodily sovereignty matters for sexuality and relationships
The article will explore how patriarchal political systems, which are characterized by male dominance, power, and control over women's bodies and sexuality, can create an environment where...
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: Exploring how patriarchal political systems create an environment where eroticization becomes a means of subjugation
The notion that visibility can be construed as a mode of subjugation is an interesting one, particularly when applied to capitalist modes of representation. In this article, I will explore how the...
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: How the powerful use sexuality and eroticism to control representations in capitalist societies