‘Modern Love' Podcast: Gen X? More Like Gen Sex.
'When I actually think of the sex acts that I've been engaging in, I mean, they're good, but they're not so off-the-wall like hanging from chandeliers or by clamps and straps. No, that's not what's going on here. What's going on here is feeling truly sensual and not being abashed about it.'
Mireille Silcoff recently wrote an article for The New York Times Magazine titled 'Why Gen X Women Are Having the Best Sex.' At a time of life when many women describe feeling less visible and less desirable, Silcoff said, her life instead 'exploded in a detonation of sex confetti.'
On today's episode, Silcoff shares the juicy back story to her popular article, from her coming of age in Montreal to the surprising sexual resurgence she experienced after her divorce. Silcoff reflects on what it feels like to be a highly sexual person in her early 50s and tells us how being part of Gen X is central to her newfound freedom.
For an upcoming episode about location sharing, the Modern Love team wants to hear your location-sharing story. Did something happen that made you regret sharing your location with someone? Was there a moment when you were thankful that you had? Where were you? What happened? How did your relationship change as a result? The deadline is May 1. Submission instructions are here.
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