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b"For the 157th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Margo Steines, author of Brutalities: A Love Story.\\nIn this interview, we discuss Margo's experience as a dominatrix, sex work then vs. now, the toxic societal pressures on women's bodies in the 90s and how that resulted in eating disorders for both of us, her stint as a high-rise welder, advice she would give her former self about an abusive relationship, what it was like to be pregnant during the pandemic, how she feels about motherhood, and more.\\nHere's the description of Brutalities:\\nQuarantined in a southwestern desert city in the midst of her high-risk pregnancy, Margo Steines felt her life narrow around her growing body, compelling her to reckon with the violence entangled in its history. She was a professional dominatrix in New York City, a homestead farmer in a brutal relationship, a welder on a high-rise building crew, and a mixed martial arts enthusiast; each of her many lives brought a new perspective on how power and masculinity coalesce\\u2015and how far she could push her body toward the brink. With unflinching candor, Steines searches for the roots of her erstwhile attraction to pain while charting the complicated triumph of gentleness and love.\\nFor more from today's guest, Margo Steines:\\n\\nBuy Margo's book Brutalities: A Love Story\\n\\n\\nFollow Margo on Instagram @redstateblues\\n\\n\\nFollow Margo on Twitter @margosteines\\n\\n\\nCheck out Margo's website margosteines.com\\n\\n\\n\\nPsst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow\\nCourtney is also teaching the writing and publishing intensive of your dreams this July. It's called Midsummer Pitch Party, and it will definitely take your writing practice to the next level and help you land those dream bylines. To join the fun, head to courtneykocak.com/teaching and use code PRIVATE for $100 off.\\nPrivate Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by:\\n\\nLume is a whole-body deodorant for pits, privates, and beyond. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that\\u2019s over 40% off) with promo code PPU at lumedeodorant.com! #lumepod\\n\\nBathmate is the world\\u2019s best-selling penis pump. Penis pumps might sound funny, but they\\u2019re actually an incredible tool to help you attain harder erections, erections when you want them, more intense orgasms, and they can even help you last longer. *Please note: results vary by user and use.* Bathmate is offering our listeners 10% off their first order when you go to https://www.bathmatedirect.com/PrivateParts.\\n\\nSTDCheck.com is the leader in reliable and affordable lab-based STD testing. Just go to ppupod.com, click STDCheck, and use code Private to get $10 off your next STI test.\\n\\nExplore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lovehoney. Save 15% off your next favorite toy from Lovehoney when you go to ppupod.com, click Lovehoney, and enter code Private at checkout.\\n\\nFleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Fleshlight is offering Private Parts Unknown listeners 10% off with code PRIVATE10. Go to ppupod.com, click Fleshlight, and enter code PRIVATE10 at checkout.\\n\\nhttps://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds\\n\\n\\nIf you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review!\\xa0\\u2014>\\xa0ratethispodcast.com/private\\xa0\\nPsst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes!\\xa0privatepartsunknown.substack.com\\nLet\\u2019s be friends on social media!\\xa0Follow the show on Instagram\\xa0@privatepartsunknown\\xa0and Twitter\\xa0@privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak\\xa0@courtneykocak\\xa0on Instagram and Twitter.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"