"Most of us grew up with that familiar Irish awkwardness around sex - the blushing, the whispering, the pretending none of us have bodies or desires at all. But what happens when you meet someone who simply doesn't have that embarrassment? In this episode of Just Between Us, Jennifer Zamparelli is joined by comedian and sex-positive icon Bláthín de Burca, who talks about sex the way most Irish people talk about the weather: openly, casually, and without shame."
"Bláthín shares how openness shaped her relationships, from discovering her bisexuality (and her dad finding out via a comedy set), to why communication is the real key to pleasure. She also chats about sex words and anatomy as Gaeilge - from the clitoris to threesomes - and how having the language to talk about sex can be surprisingly powerful. Together, they unpack Irish attitudes to sex, the lingering shame around women's desire, and why reclaiming words, pleasure and curiosity, in any language, can be genuinely empowering."
A comedian and sex-positive figure models open, shame-free conversations about sex that counter traditional Irish awkwardness. Openness shaped personal relationships, including the discovery of bisexuality and unexpected family revelations via performance. Communication is presented as the essential pathway to greater pleasure. Specific focus on sex words and anatomy in Irish demonstrates how having vocabulary—ranging from the clitoris to threesomes—enables clearer conversation and confidence. Irish cultural attitudes include lingering shame around women's desire. Reclaiming sexual language, pleasure, and curiosity in any language can help reduce stigma and foster empowerment.
Read at Irish Independent
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