Show Notes
It’s got many names: giving head, going down, eating out, dining at the Y, muff diving.
Why has cunnilingus been stigmatised and feared so consistently throughout history?! When the Kama Sutra is turning its back on it, you know something is up.
Today is a special solo episode where Kate takes you through the history of cunnilingus, to find out why this sex act has been so insulting, demonised and feared.
This episode a special celebration of Kate's new book, Flick: The Story of Female Pleasure, which is published on May 28th. Pre-order your copy here: https://linktr.ee/FlickDrKateLister.
Edited by Hannah Feodorov. Producer by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.
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