Welcome to episode 27 of the Sexology Podcast, in the run up to the release of season 7 of Game of Thrones, my guest today is Tamara Powell, LMHC who speaks to me about why as sex therapist she thinks Game of Thrones stands out from other TV shows, the attraction we have to the powerful roles women have in the show and why we are fascinated with sexual war.
Tamara Powell, LMHC is a licensed therapist, university psychology instructor, and spiritual empowerment coach who believes life should be lived as journey that is “anything but ordinary.”
She opened Arya Therapy Services as a way to provide holistic health and healing to a global market. With specialties in gender, sexual, erotic, and relational diversity (GSERD), Tamara is passionate about holding sacred space for the self-identified misfits and mystics of the world – the healers, the visionaries, and the creatives.
More recently, she began Tales from a Trapezoid with a goal of pushing the envelope around the more raw and edgier side of life, dedicated to those who may often feel like a “trapezoid in a world full of circles.”
Check out her podcast, Undressing the Spirit, for weekly explorations of mankind’s search for passion and purpose.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Why Tamara thinks Game of Thrones stands out from other TV shows
- How it reminds her of Nancy Friday’s seminal work in the 70’s & 80’s
- The attraction we have to the powerful roles women have in Game of Thrones
- Why we are fascinated with sexual war
- How the show can give you ideas for your own fantasies with your partner
- Misconceptions about why Game of Thrones is sexually appealing
- Why the forbidden is attracting and exciting
- How people are too quick to relate the show to pornography
- The way women’s sexual desires are represented through characters such as Daenerys Targaryen
- The sexual power dynamics that exist in the show
For more great content please check out https://oasis2care.com
Resources
https://aryatherapy.com/about-the-podcast (Undressing The Spirit Podcast)
https://talesfromatrapezoid.com
https://www.facebook.com/talesfromatrapezoid
http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Nancy-Friday/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ANancy%20Friday