Masturbation is a many-splendored thing, but even here, all of us can get into a comfortable rut. Take what can be really good to really great with Jenny Block's guide to getting in on with yourself. Whether you are happily coupled, on your own, poly, or demonstrating your solo skills for your lover(s), Block has the very best advice on how to pleasure yourself masterfully and share the love. Replete with thorough research, Block's book covers the science of sex, wild and wonderful ideas for upping the masturbation ante, and lots of suggestions for how to incorporate toys. There are...
How can a woman sustain intimacy through the many physical and emotional shifts of the female growth cycle? Sex After... is filled with advice in the voices of 150 women, from waitresses to CEOs, ages twenty to eighty-eight. Their stories are raw and prescriptive, describing the challenges that can arise in each phase of a woman's life from navigating the hooking-up culture in the twenties, to sexuality after pregnancy, midlife malaise, breast cancer, menopause, divorce, widowhood.
Sex educator Carlyle Jansen provides a modern look at masturbation, self-love, and orgasm that features fun yet informative full-color illustrations. Learn how to reach orgasm and have better orgasms alone while also learning how to re-create those experiences with a partne. Try new techniques and accessories to have mind-blowing sex in brand new ways.
One of our bestselling and most respected cultural critics, Naomi Wolf, acclaimed author of The Beauty Myth and The End of America, brings us an astonishing work of cutting-edge science and cultural history that radically reframes how we understand the vagina-and, consequently, how we understand women. A "New Biography," Vagina is at once serious, provocative, and immensely entertaining-a radical and endlessly fascinating exploration of the gateway to female consciousness from a remarkable writer and thinker at the forefront of the new feminism.
Submissive women have needs just like anybody else. But how can a woman get her needs met when she's relinquished her power to her dominant partner? At the heart of the book is an emotion the author has dubbed "Conquer Me" - which she defines as "the submissive's internal demand for a show of strength." Going one step further she explains this unique need and how a female submissive goes about getting this need met by her master. With warmth, wisdom and a down-to-earth approach, Conquer Me analyzes the realities of the dominant-submissive lifestyle and suggests ways in which both...
An ancient title of respect for women, the word "cunt" long ago veered off this noble path. Inga Musico traces the road from honor to expletive, giving women the motivation and tools to claim "cunt" as a positive and powerful force in their lives. With humor and candor, she shares her own history as she explores the cultural forces that influence women's relationships with their bodies. Sending out a call for every woman to be the Cuntlovin' Ruler of Her Sexual Universe, Musico stands convention on its head by embracing all things cuntrelated.
This no-nonsense guide helps mothers-to-be maintain intimacy through all three trimesters and beyond. It covers a wide range of issues regarding sex and pregnancy, including the unanswered, difficult and taboo questions and topics that most people are afraid to address. It also helps partners develop new ways of communicating that help pregnant women relish life's deepest expression of sexual union.
A collection of hundreds of sizzling sexual secrets that will help you turn your deepest sexual desires into reality. Forget everything you think you know about sex and get ready for the best sex of your life. Whether you're back on the dating scene or looking to bring new life to a long-term relationship, this new edition of Sex Over 50 will help you navigate the world of dating and sex that can be as confounding now as when you were an adolescent. On topics ranging from online dating to hormone-replacement therapy to erectile dysfunction medication, Dr. Joel Block will...
Drawing on three decades of experience as a sex therapist and sex researcher, Dr. Gina Ogden shows readers how to: Open up to the four energies that spark desire. Create heart-to-heart communication with your partner. Transcend guilt, shame, and "good-girls-don't" messages. Help heal the sexual wounds of abuse, addiction, affairs, and low self-esteem. Enjoy sexual pleasure throughout your life span...from new love, to parenthood, and into your golden years.
Confronting one of our last and most deeply rooted taboos: masturbation, noted sex expert Betty Dodson takes the shame out of self-love by creating a straightforward and appealing guidebook.
Fun, informative, and illustrated, this book provides women with a wealth of masturbation and general sex knowledge -- its history, the mechanics of it, the joys of sexy toys -- plus clear, concise tips on... well... getting off.
Find out why Dr. Christiane Northrup has called Women's Anatomy of Arousal "the most comprehensive, user-friendly, practical and uplifting book on women's sexuality I've ever read. It's the gold standard!" Women have a largely unknown network of structures responsible for arousal and orgasm that their owners and even most medical professionals don't know about. We're not just talking about Ye Olde G-Spot here. Women have an entire erectile network that, if properly stimulated, can elevate their erotic experience from "Oh!" to "Oh! Oh! Oh!" Join celebrated sexuality teacher Sheri Winston as she integrates ancient wisdom, lost knowledge and modern sexuality...
Sex post-50 can be the best ever but it requires a different skill-set -- more communication, longer foreplay, different positions, sexual toys and aids -- to stay hot and exciting. It also needs to accommodate the myriad of physical, emotional, and social changes that happen in late middle-age. Author Dr. Laurie Betito gives readers techniques for reconnecting with their partners, bringing experimentation in long-term sexual relationships, and tips on how to handle sex and dating post-50. The Sex Bible: Over 50 addresses common physical and sexual issues that 50+ couples encounter and provides tips and solutions that are fun and...
They may be getting older, but love and sex are still a vital part of their life. Here is the book that speaks to their concerns about sex beyond the middle years. Two leading experts have completely updated and revised the classic guide on the subject to address the needs of our changing world in the new millennium. Inside they'll find The truth about again and how it affects sexual desire and lovemaking A thorough guide to common medical problems-and solutions Information on new drugs that can improve and enhance sexuality-including the latest on Viagra Research on postmenopausal changes A...
In Better Than I Ever Expected, ageless sexuality advocate and fitness professional Joan Price asserts that many women over sixty are having the best sex of their lives. By sharing personal stories of her own and those of sexually seasoned women, Price challenges society's misguided notion that aging women are sexless. She gets personal and stays positive, offering ways to overcome physical challenges, bump up the excitement, and unlock joyful sensuality with a partner or on your own.
People don't want to feel shy or self-conscious when it comes to sex. They want to learn how to enhance the pleasure they derive from sex. The revised and expanded edition of Becoming Orgasmic provides a program designed to help anyone overcome the myriad obstacles to complete sexual satisfaction. Whether married, separated, divorced, or widowed, the program presented here will help them feel comfortable with their selves, their ideas about sex, and help with personal growth. This is one of the best books for teaching women to orgasm. This book combined with a Hitachi vibrator is a guaranteed orgasm!
For many years the focus of fear and disgust, the anus is actually one of the human body's most wondrous creations elegant, efficient, and richly supplied with pleasure nerves.However, stress and ignorance can turn the anus and its functions from a source of delight into a painful disability. What's needed is an owner's manual and here it is! Join therapist and sexologist Jack Morin, PhD on this tour of the anus, complete with information and exercises to open the door to new sources of comfort and gratification.You'll unlearn habits that can cause everything from hemorrhoids to chronic pelvic pain and,...
A fun, inclusive guide to satisfying sex for all men, jam-packed with expert advice, game-changing insights, and sensational sex positions.You know you want it: More. Better. Hotter. But the editors at Mens Health know you also have a lot of questions, especially as cultural ideas about gender, sexuality, and taboo desires have started to shift, making sex a little more complicated, too. Jordyn Taylor, Mens Healths sex and relationship editor, and sex expert Zachary Zane, tapped the top sex professionals for the best advice about getting it on.No matter your preferences or what youre into, and whether youre single or...
Take control of your own sexual journey with Shameless Sex, a compass to guide you toward your most authentic and vibrant selfEmbrace your desires, gain confidence in your relationships, and explore your own ever-changing world of sexual pleasure with this guide to cultivating the sex life of your dreams.No matter your gender, sexuality, or relationship status, Shameless Sex: Unlock the Pleasure Youve Been Waiting For lets you choose your own pleasure path while feeling normal, whole, and supported.With real questions from Shameless Sex podcast listenersand the best advice and most trusted tools drawn from interviews with hundreds of doctors, sex...
Do you know the difference between a vagina and a vulva? If youre not sure, We Need to Talk About Vaginas by TikToker Dr. Allison K. Rodgers could be for you!There are lots of reasons why we dont talk about vaginas. It can be embarrassing to discuss your vagina with your parents, we can feel confused about the changes that are happening to our bodies, and nobody else talks about vaginasso why should you?But KNOWLEDGE IS POWER people! The more we know about our vaginas and vulvas the better equipped we will be to deal with our bodies in the...
The definitive guide to creating the sex life of your wildest dreamsjust by talking about it!from sexpert couple Vanessa and Xander Marin.Why is it so hard to talk about sex, even with the person who regularly sees you naked?You know communication is important in a relationship, but you just dont know how to get started with such a sensitive subject. Maybe youve never talked about sex at all, and the thought of it makes your palms sweat. Or youre feeling so disconnected from your partner that sex is the last thing on your mind. Maybe youre too scared to be...
Get bite-sized sex health tips from the gyno whos seen it all. Dr. Kate White, M.D., M.P.H., OB-GYN gives front-line advice on gyno health, period health, sex health, and reproductive health, dispelling old-wives tales and offering fresh research, with topic titles such as your vagina should smell (and taste) like a vagina; treat your vulva like the Hope Diamond; we dont care if youve shaved; a partner who doesnt have a clitoris may not know where yours is; if you have eggs and your partner has sperm, think about contraception; and theres no wrong or unnatural way to deliver a...
If you have ever felt at a disadvantage when joining in a conversation on a subject that you aren't confident about, this new series is for you. Each book features definitions of two hundred words frequently used to describe and discuss a smart subject. Gender and Sexuality can seem like a big subject to decode. Let Kate Sloan guide you through it.
A radical day-by-day guide to redefining beauty and creating lasting self-esteemEvery day, American women and girls are besieged by images and messages that suggest their beauty is inadequate, inflicting immeasurable harm upon their confidence and sense of wellbeing. In Beautiful You, author Rosie Molinary encourages women to feel wonderful about themselves even when todays media-saturated culture tells them not to.Drawing on tools for heightened self-awareness, creativity, and mind-body connections, Beautiful You incorporates practical techniques into a 365-day action plan that empowers women to embrace a healthy self-image, shore up self-confidence, break undermining habits of self-criticism, and champion their own emotional...
Author, educator, and School of Womanly Arts founder Regena Thomashauer has been working with women for the past 25 years, and what began as just a few women in her living room has since grown into a global movement with thousands of graduates worldwide.In her New York Times bestseller Pussy: A Reclamation, she reveals what no one taught you about the source of your feminine power and how to use it. This power is the part of a woman that she has been taught to ignore, push down, and despise. Indeed, the word that most viscerally sums it up is...
A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys!In this quick and easy guide to queer and trans identities, cartoonists Mady G and Jules Zuckerberg guide you through the basics of the LGBT+ world! Covering essential topics like sexuality, gender identity, coming out, and navigating relationships, this guide explains the spectrum of human experience through informative comics, interviews, worksheets, and imaginative examples. A great starting point for anyone curious about queer and trans life, and helpful for those already on their own journeys!
A quick, easy and important educational comic guide to using gender-neutral pronouns.Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. Tristan, a cisgender dude, is looking for an easy way to introduce gender neutral pronouns to his increasingly diverse workplace. The longtime best friends team up in this short and fun comic guide that explains what pronouns are, why they matter, and how to use them. They also include what to do if you make a mistake, and some tips-and-tricks for those who identify outside of the binary to keep themselves safe in this binary-centric...
A quick, easy and important educational illustrated guide to giving and receiving consent in sex, relationships, and other physical contact. How do you tell someone you want to do stuff with them? How do you ask if they want to do stuff with you? How do you know what stuff you want to do with each other? Enter: Sergeant Yes Means Yes (Sarge for short) from the Consent Cavalry, a beacon of clarity in a fuzzy minefield of questions. Sarge drops in on a diverse range of folks deciding whether to engage in sexual activity in this short and fun comic...
This book is for anyone who wants to learn about asexuality, and for Ace people themselves, to validate their experiences.Asexuality is often called The Invisible Orientation. You dont learn about it in school, you dont hear ace on television. So, its kinda hard to be ace in a society so steeped in sex that no one knows you exist. Too many young people grow up believing that their lack of sexual desire means they are broken so writer Molly Muldoon and cartoonist Will Hernandez, both in the ace community, are here to shed light on societys misconceptions of asexuality and...
Feel confident in the ABC's of LGBTQ+.Language is a key path to awareness, acceptance and empowerment. It's central to understanding the world and the communities we live in, but it can often be tricky to keep up with correct and ever-evolving terminology. This easy-to-use dictionary introduces the most essential vocabulary surrounding LGBTQ+ identities. Whether you're questioning your own identity or simply interested in learning more, this helpful guide will help you navigate the world with knowledge, understanding and kindness.
