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Podcast: Doing It Together: Making Sense of Low Libido, Sex, and Intimacy in Marriage.
Episode: How a Psychotherapist Came to Understand His Own Intimacy Struggles - with David | Ep. 159
Description: David, a Mexican American, grew up navigating the influence of two cultures—his Hispanic, Catholic upbringing and the American, white culture around him. He describes his Hispanic roots as warm, physical, and affectionate, yet completely silent when it came to conversations about sex. While his parents assured him he could talk to them about anything, the unspoken rule was clear: sex was a taboo topic.At just eight years old, David discovered his father’s hidden pornography stash. That early exposure deeply shaped his perceptions of women and his ideas about what relationships should look...