The Gift of Men's Sexuality [Q&A Discussion]

Conversations with Dr. Jennifer

Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health, Sexuality, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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**FATHER'S DAY SALE! | Save 20% on The Art of Loving** In celebration of Father's Day, we are re-releasing this popular episode from the archive! During this Q&A discussion, Dr. Jennifer discusses the complexities of men's sexuality, particularly within the context of LDS cultural dynamics. The discussion, driven by questions submitted by our Facebook Group members, highlights the pressures and expectations men face, the importance of seeing men's sexuality as a positive force rather than a problematic one, and how couples can create real intimacy in their marriages. Listen to the full episode to learn more about: * Masculine and Feminine Energies * Sexuality and Morality * Intimacy in Marriage * Challenges in Emotional Connection * Navigating Sexual Desire Discrepancies * The Impact of Pornography on Relationships *Self-Respect and Intimacy If you found this podcast episode helpful, you would LOVE taking Dr. Finlayson-Fife's The Art of Loving course for men! In this course, Dr. Finlayson-Fife will be unpacking the damaging messages our culture has offered to men about masculinity and sexuality and then discussing how men can move forward and create a healthier relationship with themselves, a more balanced relationship with their sexuality, and a more fulfilling sexual connection with their spouse. You can learn more about this course HERE. To participate in future Q&A sessions, join our Facebook Group HERE. Want to come and learn The Art of Loving in person? Join us in St. George this fall! Click HERE for information.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Conversations with Dr. Jennifer, a collection of interviews on the topics of relationships, sexuality, and more, all featuring Dr Finlayson Fife.
0:27.5	Today's episode is the audio recording from a Facebook live on the topic of men's sexuality. If you would like to join Dr. Finlaysenfeif's free Facebook
0:31.6	group so that you can participate in future live conversations,
0:34.9	you can find the link in the show notes below.
0:37.2	Enjoy the episode.
0:38.0	Welcome everybody to the session. We're going to talk about understanding
0:46.8	men's sexuality and obviously there's a lot more to be said on this topic and I think a topic that's actually been kind of under
0:56.1	addressed actually in our LDS group more we talk about it in negative terms like, you know, pornography and how men are the problem.
1:07.0	I actually just should say I've been, I'm working on a book and I finished writing the men's chapter a few weeks ago and just doing
1:17.8	a lot more reading from that frame and I have to say I kind of feel for the men sometimes because there's a lot of you guys might have the power more than women do but don't screw it up,
1:33.0	and you're making women cry.
1:34.6	And, you know, there's more of this assumption
1:37.5	of men having power, but then a lot of pressure to not do harm.
1:48.0	And so just reading it more from the frame of, you know, I heard it all obviously growing up as a female and sort of these
1:55.2	invalidating messages around women's sexuality, women being sexual beings and so on, but looking at it more from a men's lens, I, it may feel some
2:08.9	real compassion for the messages men get, so they may supposedly be the ones who have the
2:14.0	priesthood have the agency and you know arguably that is the messaging that they receive
2:20.4	but they're responsible for a lot more and there's a lot of fear that while they may well be legitimately sexual beings
2:28.1	They're gonna harm with or there's the risk of harming it
2:32.4	So you know just one of the quote with or there's the risk of harming it.
2:33.0	So you know, just one of the quotes was that, you know, God counts women's tears.
2:41.9	And that is if you men are causing your wives to cry, God's counting. Now, I don't know if he's counting men's tears.
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