THOT Things: History of the Hoe, Pleasure Activist, and Controlling Black Women’s Bodies The Research Her

In honor of Megan Thee Stallion's THOT Shit release, we talk about hoe shit, the history of being considered a hoe, the politics of body autonomy, and the practice of pleasure activism. We get into the origin of the word, the work of pleasure activists, the history of control over black women's bodies, and how to ways to pursue personal liberation.
In the episode, we talk Drs.
Clarissa 'Serenity' Francis Ashley Townes Jasmine Abrams Zelaika Hepworth Clarke Connect with them:
Clarissa 'Serenity' Francis, PhD, CSE
Black Sexual Liberation Scholar 
Sayyestoserenity.com
serenity@sayyestoserenity.com
Instagram:@ therealhotgirldoc
 
Ashley Townes, PhD
Sexuality Educator & Researcher
Instagram:@dr.ashleytownes
Linktree: drashleytownes
 
Jasmine Abrams, PhD
Behavioral research scientist
Website: drjasmineabrams.com
 
Zelaika Hepworth Clarke, PhD, MSW, MEd
Cultural and clinical sexologist,  Anti-racist sexuality educator
Website: zelaika.com/
Instagram: @dr.zel
 
 
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