Episode 54 - Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Fiction
Special Episode in partnership with the Frye Festival https://www.frye.ca
Stories are fundamental part of the human existence and have existed since we have had language. We form our cultures and belief systems around stories. Writers of fiction have the gift of being able to create entire worlds through the stories they tell. I partnered with the Frye Festival to interview authors who do just that.
This episode is different than most Do We Know Things? episode where I dive into the research on a specific sexuality topic. Instead of science, this episode focuses on art. I am joined by authors and translators Aimee Wall, Clémentine Beauvais, and Sonya Malaborza. We discuss sex, sexual assault, and abortion in fiction, as well as the nuances and tensions of translating works into different languages.
Links from the Episode:
Hallie Lieberman's essay on the history of the vibrator
Links to my guests’ latest books:
Décomposée by Clémentine Beauvais
We, Jane by Aimee Wall
L’accoucheuse de Scots Bay translated by Sonya Malaborza
Find the script for this episode here (coming soon!)
Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.
Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/
Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe