131: Erotica, Instagram Censorship, + Art as Sexual Medicine with Tales of Lara
The author of the erotic poetry book Tales of Lara + host of the podcast ‘Pussy Church” joins me to share her intimate process in writing erotica, where she’s gotten her inspiration, how she sees her work as a fight against the patriarchal social expectations around sex + dating, as well as, how this practice of erotic writing changed her love life. If you want to not only be turned on, but given drip worthy reference points of an empowered erotic life, this episode is for you, your best friend + your neighbor... IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL HEAR: How art, music, poetry + erotica can validate our complex human experience The common segmentation between the “professional woman” + the “erotic woman” How erotic artists can protect themselves from unsolicited DMs and d*ck pics Lara’s journey of being an anonymous artist + how that has impacted her love life The cultural “rules” around dating + leaning into your inner erotic Lara’s inspiration behind beginning to write her erotic stories The patriarchal social expectations around sex + dating Lara’s BEST advice for others who are writing erotica Favorite erotica authors + erotic artists that have inspired Lara + Cat Censorship on Instagram + “the rite of initiation” Lara also answers questions asked by our Instagram audience: Favorite/sexiest city to write about, to write in, to put down the pen and just fuck in? What’s your favorite movie sex scene? THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTS Lara is the creator of the online platform 'Tales Of Lara.' She is an erotica writer and host of the podcast 'Pussy Church,' where she interviews guests from sex therapist, erotic artists all the way to professional dominatrixes. Her debut book of erotic poetry and photography was published in 2021 and is available on www.talesoflara.com Links to social: IG: @talesoflara ; Book: 'Tales Of Lara' - a collection of erotic poetry and photography, available at www.talesoflara.com ; 'Pussy Church' podcast, available on Spotify and Apple Podcast WANT MORE? If you’ve been desiring to experience orgasm for yourself, embody the archetype of the seductress, reach transcendent states in sex, + develop a deep devotion to your own body + inner landscape-- My 6 week Erotically Undone course is for you. Good sex + cultivating those skills takes time + devotion. Take this course at your own pace. https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/EroticallyUndone --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sexlovepsychedelics/message