Do we really need to love our bodies?

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Do we really need to love our bodies?

Self-Love, Body Image, and Self-Pleasure

Can you enjoy your body before you fully "love" it? 🤔 I sit down with Cat Lygate, founder of UNGIRL, for a disarming conversation about body image, the unrealistic pressure to love yourself, and the role self-pleasure plays in building a more trusting relationship with your own body. From slut-shaming and religion to whether masturbation is actually for everyone, Cat drops gem after gem.

Today's Questions

  • How did religion play a role in your attitude toward sex and masturbation?
  • How did you cope with slut-shaming?
  • How have you developed self-love?
  • How did you grow to love or accept your body?
  • Do you align more with body positivity or body neutrality?
  • Do we need to love our genitals? What can we do if we don't?
  • Is masturbation for everyone? Do some people just not like it?
  • How do you get more comfortable with masturbation?
  • Are there best practices for masturbation? How can we switch it up?
  • Is it worth investing in a sex toy? If so, which one(s)?
  • What are the benefits of masturbation?
  • How can you address the inability to orgasm?
  • Is it okay or healthy to masturbate when you're in a relationship?

Our Guest

Cat Lygate

Founder of UNGIRL — a platform to educate and empower people's sexuality and self-confidence.
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