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The relationship between clothing, sexuality, and economics
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1:04:19 - 1:14:45 (10:26)

This podcast episode discusses the ways in which clothing, sexuality, and economics are interconnected, and how this has impacted society historically and today.

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Historically, the development of clothing made sexually transmitted diseases more prevalent because skin-to-skin contact was reduced, leading to mutations in the diseases to make them more reliant on sexual transmission.
1:04:19 - 1:12:01 (07:42)
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Historically, the development of clothing made sexually transmitted diseases more prevalent because skin-to-skin contact was reduced, leading to mutations in the diseases to make them more reliant on sexual transmission. Additionally, the demand for resources and the traditional gender roles in societies have made women more dependent on men for resources, leading to an increased market for sex work and potentially increasing the spread of STDs.

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The relationship between clothing, sexuality, and economics
Episode
#498 - Roy Baumeister - The Mystery Of Female Sex Drive
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Women tend to enforce sexual norms on other women, creating an unspoken "price fixing cartel" where everyone enforces arbitrary rules.
1:12:01 - 1:14:45 (02:43)
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Sexual norms
Summary

Women tend to enforce sexual norms on other women, creating an unspoken "price fixing cartel" where everyone enforces arbitrary rules. There is social pressure to prevent the price of casual sex from dropping too low.

Chapter
The relationship between clothing, sexuality, and economics
Episode
#498 - Roy Baumeister - The Mystery Of Female Sex Drive
Podcast
Modern Wisdom