No sex, and other lies we tell pregnant women

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January 6, 2017 Today’s TED Talk No sex, and other lies we tell pregnant women 14:56 minutes · TEDxOmaha "When we tell women that sex isn't worth the risk during pregnancy, what we're telling her is that her sexual pleasure doesn't matter ... that she in fact doesn't matter," says sex researcher Sofia Jawed-Wessel. In this eye-opening talk, Jawed-Wessel mines our views about pregnancy and pleasure to lay bare the relationship between women, sex and systems of power. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Talks by fierce moms Mothers have so many roles: nurturer, provider, disciplinarian, confidant, mentor, friend, protector. These incredible talks demonstrate all of the above. Watch » 8 talks · Total run time 1:59:42 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COm The skill you need now: presentation literacy TED curator Chris Anderson discusses the transformative power of speaking to an audience from the heart. Read more » Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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