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“My motto is sex for one, sex for two, sex for all who desire it. And that emphatically includes those of us who are deep into old, old age.”

“Everyone deserves an orgasm” is a fair way to express Diana de Vegh’s attitude toward life. Diana is a firm believer in the pursuit of pleasure — of all sorts — for all people.

As we kick off a new season of Modern Love, our host, Anna Martin, gets Diana’s advice on how people can infuse sensuality into their day-to-day lives. (Hint: a chilled beverage, a warm bath and a juicy mango.)

We also listen to Diana’s story about seeking help at a sleek sex shop in downtown Manhattan. Why should a legally blind 83-year-old woman have to struggle so much just to get a sex toy?

[Modern Love is back for a new season! New episodes drop on Wednesdays. Follow the show on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.]

Today’s Story

• “Why Won’t Anyone Help Me in This Sex Shop?,” Diana de Vegh

Hosted by: Anna Martin
Produced by: Elyssa Dudley, Julia Botero, Hans Buetow, Christina Djossa and Anna Martin
Edited by: Sara Sarasohn
Engineered by: Elisheba Ittoop
Theme Music by: Dan Powell
Original Music by: Dan Powell and Rowan Niemisto
Read by: Holly Palance
Written by: Diana de VeghFounder, Modern Love: Daniel Jones
Editor, Modern Love Projects: Miya Lee

Special thanks: Anna Diamond, Noelle Franco, Bianca Maiocchi, Mahima Chablani, Nell Gallogly, Julia Simon and Jeffrey Miranda.

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