She arises in my eyes, and in that instant, I know that my heart is forever hers and no longer mine.
“Please me with your tongue;
Oh, baby, suck my clit — lick it.
Please, make me cum.”
Lili St. Cyr Pt. 2
In 1957, Lili St. Cyr sat down with Mike Wallace for an in-depth interview. I certainly consider Lily to be a woman ahead of her time in terms of her sentiment towards women’s freedom of sexual expression, the rampant hypocrisy of her time, her forward–thinking stance on marriage, the ugly side of showbusiness, religion, being brave enough to be honest about her own struggles with being a “striptease girl—” her finances, not particularly liking what she does as a profession, and the poignance in her answer regarding certain professions she respects as great contributions towards society in contrast to what she does for a living.
Her stances on life and her introspections are exceedingly surprising for her time and are an interesting comparison to the woman of the modern day era. Certainly, an intelligent and self-reflective woman — from some of the answers given in the interview, I would surmise that she did indeed greatly struggle internally with what she was famously or infamously known for, but at the same time, bucking against the sentiments of the larger populace in regards to what was deemed decent or indecent and breaking the restrictive norms of the oft portrayed “homely housewife” whose role was limited to being a child bearer, cook, cleaner, and voiceless human being within a sexually unfulfilling marriage.
I think women like Lily played an important role for the women of her era, who looked at her as not just a burlesque dancer or “striptease girl” but through eyes of admiration, for her refusal to bow down to the ridged sentiments and unjustly restrictive laws of her time. She was arrested on more than one occasion for “lewd behavior,” most likely from the very men that secretly were thrilled and entertained by her performances. Her outward beauty was undeniable, but her inward beauty was transcendent in my opinion. It would have been an honor to sit down and talk with her if she were alive today.
The interview:
Marilyn Monroe – The Infamous Quote
“So I said, ‘Chanel N° 5’.”
—Marilyn Monroe
The Female Orgasm
Can women truly enjoy sex without reaching climax?
Is a woman reaching orgasm important in a marriage or relationship?
Do men place too much emphasis on trying to bring women to orgasm,
and if so, does that emphasis make men insensitive to women’s feelings?
These questions are discussed and answered from one woman’s perspective.
I find it to be an exceedingly interesting take on specific aspects of female sexuality.
Audio approximately 30 mins: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2021/05/female-orgasm-industry-sexuality-myths/618979/
The “G–spot” Argument
Interestingly, the Gräfenberg spot argument has been ongoing since 1982. Scientists have conducted numerous studies with numerous opposing conclusions. Some women swear by G-spot orgasms as well as clitoral orgasms, and some women claim they haven’t been able to find their G–spot or/and it simply doesn’t exist. Here are a few studies and articles related to this decades old argument.
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/interactive/a32037401/g-spot-not-real/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002937801153354
https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(02)70107-5/fulltext#back-bib1
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326081
https://theconversation.com/health-check-does-the-g-spot-exist-56491
Super Sexual Orgasm
A documentary on what some have coined, the, “Super Sexual Orgasm” or “Never–Ending Orgasm,” which in past times was thought to be mythical but in recent times has been proven to be true but elusive for the majority of women.
Marilyn Monroe
BETTIE PAGE
Intimate Entries
The pages of her diary are filled with
memorable recollections of ecstasy and agony.
In the most intimate writing of her secrecy,
she documents the otherworldly pleasure
of absolutely irresistible ecstasy found in agony.
