I saw tonight's...well, last night's talk with Dr. Leonore Tiefer and I have to say it was fantastic. Being a Women's Studies minor, I first heard of Dr. Tiefer in last semester's presentation of Orgasm, Inc. It was that film, among others presented, that helped me get interested in the area of Women's Studies in the educational sense.
Her talk was rather inspiring, at least for me. She was involved in activist movements early in life, starting while she was in college.
I think one of the most interesting things that Dr. Tiefer pointed out was that it is a lack of sexual education that leads to a dissatisfaction in one's sex life, not medical deficiencies. The problem, of course, is that big pharma along with doctors, are increasingly pushing pills and medical procedures to fix this sexual dissatisfaction. What women need is not a pill or medical procedure, but education, safety, access to birth control and abortions, a better attitude towards our bodies, and as she says, "better lovers!"
The medicalization of women's bodies is a growing problem. Society is increasingly telling women that they are deficient no matter what they do. There is always something that can be improved upon, and it shows especially with procedures like labiaplasty, vaginal rejuvination, and the g-shot becoming increasingly popular.
Dr. Tiefer is incredibly interesting and passionate about her work. I'm actually considering taking on Women's Studies as a second major after seeing her speak.
Victoria Rader Post 12
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