Ep. 88: What Gay Saunas Taught Me About Shame and Queer Belonging

Download my FREE 'Dick Magnet Subliminal Affirmations' at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://georgelizos.com/dickmagnet⁠⁠⁠ Can't Host Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/canthost/ I recently had one of the most unexpectedly wholesome experiences of my life: after hooking up with a guy in a gay sauna, we ended up standing in the shower singing musical theatre songs together. The experience left me questioning many of the assumptions I’d carried about saunas, bathhouses, and queer sexual spaces. Why did I feel so much shame walking into a sauna in the first place? Where did that shame come from? And why have so many of us inherited the belief that spaces created by gay men for pleasure and connection are somehow less respectable than other forms of community? In this episode, I explore the history of gay bathhouses, the role queer spaces have played in helping LGBTQ people find each other, and the ways sexuality, friendship, intimacy, and belonging often overlap in queer culture. We talk about chosen family, minority stress, internalized shame, and why physical queer spaces still matter in the age of dating apps. Most of all, this episode is an invitation to question the stories we’ve been told about gay community, and the shame we may still be carrying because of them. Follow and connect at @georgecanthost on Instagram for more conversations about sex, shame, healing, and freedom.  RESOURCES MENTIONED Join the Energy Work Membership: https://georgelizos.com/energy-work-membership Download the FREE Ultimate Energy Protection Toolkit audio training at https://www.subscribepage.com/energyprotectiontoolkit   Join the Can't Host Telegram group: https://t.me/+AWgYq94TARQ2ODJk Get the Can't Host T-Shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/canthost/ Ep.77: Sex Shame, OnlyFans, and My Top Era: https://georgelizos.com/blog/sex-shame-onlyfans-and-my-top-era Ep.83: Dom Tops vs Dumb Tops: Consent, Control, and Real Connection in Bed: https://georgelizos.com/blog/dom-tops-vs-dumb-tops-consent-control-and-real-connection-in-bed Ep.18: Trending Gay Sex Toys with Agnetas Sergejevas: https://shows.acast.com/cant-host/episodes/66867b5704b201dd3472a0d4 CONNECT WITH ME   Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/georgelizos/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://georgelizos.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@iamgeorgelizos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.yourspiritualtoolkit.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   MY BOOKS   Be The Guru: ⁠⁠⁠https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1TtCj Lightworkers Gotta Work: ⁠⁠⁠https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1TmKf Protect Your Light: ⁠⁠⁠https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1TmJd Secrets of Greek Mysticism: ⁠⁠⁠https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uPvr Ancient Manifestation Secrets: https://2ly.link/1zCVg * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.