In this episode of Learned Hands, the Official Podcast of the Westerosi Bar Association, Maester Merry & Clint from Laws of Ice and Fire and Special Guest Learned Hand Kristine Kippins ask: What are the Westerosi laws around sex work, reproductive rights, gender expression, and sexual discrimination? 

Our analysis this week includes:

• A deep dive into the laws surrounding First Night, including whether they are effectively enforced.
• Kristine gives a powerful oratory about the transformational potential of storytelling.
• Robust debate over whether "put your peen away" is the unofficial motto of this episode.
• Rohanne of Asshai schools us on Cersei's sexuality.
• We decide whether sex work is legal (it mostly is!) 
• In depth discussion of the performance of gender roles as a sword without a hilt.
• BUTTER

This episode is the capper to Episode Six, Let's Talk About Sex, Pt. I, which discusses laws around love, sex and marriage generally. Both episodes should carry trigger warnings for frank discussions of things like rape, sexual violence, and incest. 

Supplemental materials:
-Kristine's podcast Ima Need More Wine. 
-Lo’s wonderful essay on Alleras the Sphinx, and also go read Lo The Lynx's new blog.
-The Public Medievalist on gender, sexism, and the middle ages.
-Buck v. Bell (1925) at Oyez.
-Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) at Oyez.

Intro & Outro music courtesy Sid Luscious & The Pants. None of this should be construed as legal advice OBVIOUSLY.

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