Ep19: 🌕♌️ {Bad Sisters} Practicing Pleasure to Dismantle the Patriarchy w/ Marisa Sullivan

(This episode contains spoilers for the season 1 ofBad Sisters on Apple- Watching not mandatory-Kristyn provides arecap in the beginning of the ep)

If practicing pleasure weren’t a radically potent act of resistance, then why are radical conservatives andlow value men so scared of women, trans, & queer folk experiencing it?  How does capitalism condition us into scarcity mindsets that keep our pleasure small?  What are simple, yet profound, practices that can help us embody the world we dream about?  Why does the etymology of the words we use to describe our pleasure parts and practices matter, and what words can we use instead?

Kristyn with a Why chats with her colleague and friendMarisa Sullivanabout their past pains of the patriarchy; the magical practices of self-pleasure, story, and creativity; and the importance of security, slowness, options, and consent-  through the lens of Bad Sisters season 1.

0: Introduction 

6:33: Kristyn gives an overview of Bad Sisters through the lens of the Stoner Story Witch

28:24: Introducing Marisa!

43:50: Marisa and Kristyn chat about Bad Sisters- Grace’s dance class and what the facilitator might have done differently

57:51: The importance of creativity: Grace’s art class and autonomy

1:06:23: Grace saved herself through story and creative practice

1:14:13: The different channels of pleasure, Romantasy/Onyx Storm connections

1:21:47:  Casting spells, at home practices

1:28:59: Kristyn gets personal

1:43:17: Marisa gets personal

1:50:38: More practices

1:59:06: Where you can work with Marisa

2:02:03: Gratitude, sneak peek of upcoming episodes

For more on pleasure, check outPleasure Activism byadriennemareebrown 

For more on the the liberation of women in hetero relationships, check out Zawn Villines’Liberating Motherhood Substack, andPodcast

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Grateful for all the learning and inspiration alluded to in today’s episode:

The Numinous Network (where Marisa guides embodied movement sessions) and Carmen Spagnola’s courses on Secure attachment and Contact Nutrition

The book“Love Sex and No Regrets for Today’s Teens” by Elizabeth Clark

Wheel of Consent/Consent Game

The life and death of Isadora Duncan

Eve Ensler & the Vagina Monologues

Marisa’s Teachers:Sheri Winston ,Mama Gina,Amina Peterson &Pamela Samuelson

Jacob Moreno & Pyschodrama

Pillars of Liberation withRev. angel Kyodo williams

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Thankful for the musical inspiration for the theme song:

Hadestown by Anais Mitchell, specifically“Our Lady of the Underground” andOrpheus’ Song

“Hedwig’s Theme” by John Williams

Shout out for the artistic assistance of:

Matt Schubbe (Logo)

Kevin Carlow (Music and sound editing)