Italian sexuality expert and author Ayzad joins Lee as they discuss how our sexuality and private lives are inherently political, especially in the face of oppressive governments. They talk about universal concepts vs. cultural contexts, and how they inform sex, and the flaws of porn being read as fact, rather than fiction. The only sex educator in Italy subjected to Parliamentary Enquiry, and author of BDSM: A guide for explorers of extreme eroticism, Ayzad opens up perspectives on connection useful for us all.

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Full Episode Notes: https://www.passionandsoul.com/blog/audio/101-ayzad

Contact Ayzad: Website: http://www.ayzad.com BDSM - A Guide for Explorers of Extreme Eroticism: https://www.amazon.com/BDSM-Guide-Explorers-Extreme-Eroticism-ebook/dp/B01GDCJPWC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pass-20 Free ebooks and book samples: http://www.ayzad.com/my-books/free-ebooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AyzadOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/ayzad Fetlife: https://fetlife.com/users/99549

Resources and Information Discussed: BeachBind (April 1-8 – Jamaica): https://www.beachbind.com BeachBind Auction for Jamaican LGBT Community: https://www.beachbind.com/bb-gives-back Kit Kat Klub in Berlin, Vice Article: https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/one-night-in-kit-kat-berlins-most-notorious-techno-sex-club Torture Garden: http://torturegarden.com Sadistic (Party in Italy): http://www.sadistique.com Cuadernos de BDSM: https://cuadernosbdsm.wordpress.com Rome BDSM: http://romebdsmconference.com Suscon Italia: http://www.aptpi.org/suscon16 Interview with Destiny about feminism and BDSM being incompatible: http://www.ayzad.com/news/media/movies/abuse-50-shades-grey-problems-worry Ayzad banned in Italy saga: http://www.ayzad.com/it/notizie/cultura/guerra-di-logoramento-la-strana-storia-della-diatriba-in-bicocca

“Porn is fiction, not a documentary.” - Ayzad

Artist shows porn stars without their “look”: http://www.ayzad.com/news/people/a-backstage-peek-with-the-beautician-of-the-porn-stars Who does BDSM? Two researches and an interview: http://www.ayzad.com/news/health/who-does-bdsm-two-researches-and-an-interview/

 “Every mammal has in-built instinct for dominance and submission, but socially we have been taught to disregard them in sexual contexts.” - Ayzad

Shin Nawakiri’s Essence of Shibari by Shin Nawakiri – https://www.amazon.com/Essence-Shibari-Kinbaku-Japanese-Bondage/dp/1942733852/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pass-20

Lee Harrington Contact Information: http://www.PassionAndSoul.com

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