42. Queering Masculinity: Consent, Power & Reclaiming the Body | Katherine Wela Bogen

What does it mean to queer masculinity, not as identity politics, but as embodiment?

In this 85-minute long-form conversation, Henrik speak with Katherine Wela Bogen, writer, scholar and cultural thinker exploring the intersections of trauma, consent, bisexual identity, power and kink.

We move beyond performance and into nervous systems.

We explore:

– Katie’s personal journey into this work

– Masculinity beyond defense, performance, and image

– Where desire and fear intersect

– The distinction between reenactment and reclamation in BDSM spaces

– What consent looks like when trauma still lives in the nervous system

– What it means to “give your body away” and the path toward reclamation

This is not a surface-level conversation.

It’s psychological. Cultural. Personal.

If you’ve ever wondered whether power can heal instead of harm, this episode is for you.