Episode 37: Male Perversion and Sexual Violence

Support our project and get access to the scripts for all episodes: From catcalling and unsolicited “dick pics” to upskirting and other forms of sexual assault—sexualized violence is omnipresent, especially on social media, and is often perpetrated by men. Research also shows that other forms of sexualized violence frequently, though by no means exclusively, originate from men. This episode explores how such behaviors can be understood and how they intersect with a psychoanalytic perspective on perversion. The topic of female perversion will be addressed in a separate episode. Support us on Patreon and get the scripts to the episodes: Script to this episode: Our youtube-channel: Visit our website: Donation via Paypal: Literature Recommendations: - Massie, H. & Szajnberg, N. M. (1997). The ontogeny of a sexual fetish from birth to age 30 and memory processes. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 78, 755–771. - Stoller, R. (1975). Perversion: The Erotic Form of Hatred. New York: Pantheon Books. - McDougall, J. (1985). Plea for a Measure of Abnormality. New York: International Universities Press. - Chasseguet-Smirgel, J. (1996). Creativity and Perversion. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

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Episode 37: Male Perversion and Sexual Violence is an episode from Lives of the Unconscious. A Podcast on Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy by Cécile Loetz & Jakob Mueller.

This episode is 32:39 long.

This episode was published on Apr 25, 2025.

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