# #149 | How “Patriarchy” Is a Lazy Answer to Women’s Sexual Disconnection

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Podcast: [Ancient Intelligence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ancient-intelligence-5318323)
Published: 2026-06-15T23:42:53+00:00
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## Resource

About This Episode I came across an essay that blames “the patriarchy” for the sexual disconnection that married women feel towards their husbands. This is a critique offering a nuanced take at some of the causes for disconnection that include attachment wounds, hormonal birth control, communication failures, gaps in self-knowledge, disdain for men, fear and shame, and more. The viral essay - https://celestemdavis.substack.com/p/patriarchal-sex Link to episode I mentioned with Nakula Das -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBwAfoAy7xI TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro  02:00 — Claims About Patriarchal Sex 06:00 — Refuting Claims 08:45 — The Myth of Male Power 13:00 — A Woman Not Connected to Herself 23:00 — The Women As Property Claim 26:00 — The Four Stages of Sex 28:00 — Sensuality Examples from Pop Culture ____________________ Resource: FREE 50 Essential Books & Films - https://ancientintelligence.kit.com/t.. . Weekly newsletter - https://anyashakh.substack.com ‍ ‍ Beyond the podcast, I work 1:1 with men: Read what other men have said - https://share.google/oScXWNergQbnLknbA Book a free consultation today - https://calendly.com/anyashakh/discov.. .

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