Are you single and loving it? or single and loathing it?Erase the stigma of singledom and embrace your solo self with sexologist Megan Stubbs' comprehensive guide to all the best parts about going it alone - from fulfilling authentic personal goals to becoming your own best friend in the bedroom. She offers expert insight on modern dating, orgasm anatomy, exploring kinks, better understanding your body, and even how to best to have sex with strangers, all peppered with hilarious anecdotes from her own experiences as a fiercely single woman. Whether you're contentedly single or still searching for your one and only,...
In her follow-up to the #1 bestseller The Vagina Bible, Dr. Jen Gunter, Canadian OB/GYN and the internet's most fearless advocate for women's health, brings us empowerment through knowledge by countering stubborn myths and misunderstandings about menopause with hard facts, real science, fascinating historical perspective, and expert advice. The only thing predictable about menopause is its unpredictability. Factor in widespread misinformation, a lack of research, and the culture of shame around women's bodies, and it's no wonder women are unsure what to expect during the menopausal transition and beyond. Menopause is not a disease - it's a planned change, like puberty. Any...
Perimenopause and menopause experiences are as unique as all of us who move through them. While there's no one-size-fits-all, Heather Corinna tells you what can happen and what you can do to take care of yourself, all the while busting pernicious myths, offering real self-care tips - the kind that won't break the bank or your soul - and running the gamut from hot flashes to hormone therapy. With big-tent, practical, clear information and support, and inclusive of so many who have long been left out of the discussion - people with disabilities; queer, transgender, nonbinary, and other gender-diverse people;...
Humans are a varied and divergent bunch with all manner of beliefs, morals, and bodies. Systems of oppression thrive off our inability to make peace with difference and injure the relationship we have with our own bodies.The Body Is Not an Apology offers radical self-love as the balm to heal the wounds inflicted by these violent systems. World-renowned activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor invites us to reconnect with the radical origins of our minds and bodies and celebrate our collective, enduring strength. As we awaken to our own indoctrinated body shame, we feel inspired to awaken others and to...
Monica Sweeney's Zen as F*ck for You & Me is a guided journal to help you celebrate the love and ignore the bullsh*t in your relationship.Get that butterfly feeling every day with Zen as F*ck for You & Me. On each page of this peppy and irreverent journal is an opportunity to get loving as f*ck with your partner, to let go of the sh*t that doesn't matter, and to find fun and healthy ways to say what's really on your mind. Share these journaling pages as a way to reflect on, appreciate, and treasure the f*ck out of your...
A New York Times Best Seller!How do we make social justice the most pleasurable human experience? How can we awaken within ourselves desires that make it impossible to settle for anything less than a fulfilling life? Author and editor adrienne maree brown finds the answer in something she calls pleasure activism, a politics of healing and happiness that explodes the dour myth that changing the world is just another form of work. Drawing on the black feminist tradition, she challenges us to rethink the ground rules of activism. Her mindset-altering essays are interwoven with conversations and insights from other feminist...
A joyful celebration of the LGBTQ+ communitys development, history, and culture, packed with facts, trivia, timelines, and charts, and featuring 100 full-color illustrations.Compiled and designed by queer power couple and illustrators extraordinaire, Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham, founders of the popular stationery company Ash + Chess, The Gay Agenda is an inviting and entertaining guide that pays tribute to the LGBTQ+ community. Filled with engaging descriptions, interesting facts, helpful featuressuch as historical queer icons and events and LGBTQ+ acronym definitionsthis fabulous compendium illuminates the transformation of the community, highlighting its struggles, achievements, landmarks, and contributions. It also salutes iconic members...
From Canadian OB/GYN, women's health advocate and New York Times columnist Dr. Jen Gunter: The Vagina Bible is a comprehensive, accessible antidote to the maelstrom of misinformation around female sexual health, and the ultimate guide to everything a person needs to know about the vagina and vulva.We are well into the twenty-first century and have access to more information than ever before, yet many people don't know that a vagina is self-cleaning, condoms should be used with a lubricant, eating sugar doesn't cause a yeast infection, and sex shouldn't be painful. As a physician with twenty-five years of clinical experience,...
A Grief Book like No Other: Sex after Grief is the first book to address sex and grief together and treat sex as a normal, positive, life-affirming part of emerging from such a difficult time. Joan Price, the top expert on senior sex, draws on her own experiences as a widow since 2008, when she lost the love of her life to cancer. She shares her raw grief journey, sexual reawakening (and the many stumbles along the way), and attempts to dip back into dating, along with excellent advice on handling each step.Recovery on Your Own Timeline, in Your Own...
Embark on a glittering journey of self-exploration in Find Your F*cking Happy! Along your trek, shed the weight of other peoples bullsh*t and fill the soul with a fresh f*cking perspective. Take stock of the beauty that surrounds, and embrace the sh*tload of spectacular opportunities ahead. On each page of this delightfully profane journal, scribble away the negativity, and open those arms wide to the positivity that is deserved. Give your spirits a boost with a down-to-earth approach to mindfulness journaling! Explore a f*ck-ton of funny and thoughtful journaling ideas Give the negativity around a swift kick in the butt...
In Trans Like Me, CN Lester takes readers on a measured, thoughtful, intelligent yet approachable tour through the most important and high-profile narratives around the trans community, turning them inside out and examining where we really are in terms of progress. From the impact of the media's wording in covering trans people and issues, to the way parenting gender variant children is portrayed, Lester brings their charged personal narrative to every topic and expertly lays out the work left to be done.Trans Like Me explores the ways that we are all defined by ideas of gender--whether we live as he,...
Harboring grudges and plotting revenge take a lot of energy. While the wait for one true moment of schadenfreude sounds oh so sweet, true bliss can be found in simply not giving a f*ck. With Let That Sh*t Go, you'll find moments of profanity-laced catharsis and joy through journaling activities and inspirations that are positive as f*ck. Within these truly charming pages, you'll find ways to let go of the bullsh*t and lift your spirit a little f*cking higher.
The Clitoral Truth goes beyond all other sexuality self-help guides by providing a surprising inside look at womens genital anatomy, and revealing that what is almost universally thought of as a sensitive pea-sized nubbin is, in reality, a powerful, responsive organ system. The Clitoral Truth reveals every aspect of this multifaceted organ and how the parts work together to produce pleasure and orgasm. This frank, frisky, user-friendly guide also delves into the controversy over female ejaculation and explores why so few women have discovered their potential to experience multiple orgasms. It also reports on why so many women of all...
Let Dr. Spitzwho served as assistant clinical professor at UC Irvine's Department of Urology for 15 years and who is a regularly featured guest on The Doctorsbecome a best friend as he fearlessly guides you through the hairiest and the scariest questions in The Penis Book. An unflinching, comprehensive guide to everything from sexually transmitted infections to the science of blood flow, The Penis Book prominently features an easy-to-follow holistic five-step plan for optimum penis health, including plant-based eating recommendations, information on some penis-healthy foods, and suggested exercises for penis wellbeing. Useful to men and women alike, The Penis Book is a one-stop-shop for the care and...
The Menopause Book is the all-in-one bible for women approaching or experiencing menopause. Completely revised and updated with a compelling, authoritative new look, the latest medical findings and advice, and a straightforward new title, The Menopause Book incorporates the most cutting-edge research on hormones and hormone therapy; hot flashes; heart disease and stroke; breast cancer in older women; and the subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer. It also discusses new findings on why it's hard for menopausal women to lose weight; osteoporosis and estrogen; the interplay between migraines and hormones; panic attacks; and more. Of all the books on the market,...
A smart, actionable guide to help women take control of their sexual health and learn about vital information in a pro-pleasure, safety-first, and sex-positive way from a leader in sexual education for the GirlBoss generation.Women are sufferingespecially in the eighteen to thirty age range. Theyre suffering from misinformation, fear, intimidation. Theyre worried about the side effects of birth control, confused about consent, sexuality, and cheating, and dont know when or always even where to seek medical attention. Women need answers from someone they trust, from a partner. And Get on Top is that partner.Written by the creator of the Get...
She-ology shines a light on the vagina, answering our most embarrassing questions with the goal of healthier and happier vaginas for women of all ages.Many women still suffer a long-ingrained dissociation with their own vaginas and a misunderstanding of what goes on down there. With expertise and a dose of humor, leading ob-gyn, educator and womens health advocate Dr. Sherry Ross addresses every urgent, confounding, culturally taboo or embarrassing question women have about vaginas, with the goal of healthier, happier lives for all.She-ology describes the state of the vagina at every age and stage of a womans life. From first...
The road to serenity is ahead, and its paved with a f*ck-ton of profanity. When quiet meditation and peaceful mantras arent enough to cut through the bullsh*t and brighten the dayhold close the pages of Zen as F*ck. On each and every page, give the good around a warm f*cking hug and kick the bad on its ass. Journal the way through positive affirmations and cathartic-as-f*ck activities on a liberating journey toward something pretty close to happiness.Sprinkle, scatter, or set off a glitter-bomb of happy vibes onto a trail of tranquility with Zen as F*ck!
F*cked if you do, f*cked if you don't. For many people, that's the sad truth about sex today. When comedians Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson decided to start a podcast called Guys We F*cked wherein they interviewed guys they'd slept with, they soon discovered just how f'cked we actually are -- in more ways than one. Funny conversations about sex quickly evolved into more serious topics as Corinne and Krystyna got to know their fans, who'd sometimes been sexually assaulted, verbally and emotionally abused, and most often, experienced intense, profound shame.From there, the podcast has evolved into a forum where taboo topics...
Welcome to the most mysterious and wonderful of planets, a planet made just for you. It's called: Planet Orgasm.On Planet Orgasm, there are dozens of kinds of orgasms, just waiting for us all to have them. People can take Orgasmanaut Training, learn the fascinating history of orgasm research, expand their definition of orgasm, and voyage into undiscovered orgasmic lands. They'll discover orgasms for people of every gender and orientation: big world-shaking orgasms and gentle mini-gasms; orgasms in every part of your body; orgasms by yourself, orgasms with toys, orgasms with others... and orgasms only you can discover for yourself.World-famous performer/author/educator Annie...
People have been thinking about sex all wrong. Mainstream media, movies, and porn have taught us that sex = penis + vagina, and everything else is just secondary. Standard penetration is how men most reliably achieve orgasm. The problem is, women don't orgasm this way. We've separated our most reliable route to orgasm - clitoral stimulation - from how we feel we should orgasm - penetration. As a result, we've created a pleasure gap between women and men: 50 percent of 18- to 35-year-old women say they have trouble reaching orgasm with a partner 64 percent of women versus 91...
The Guide to Getting It On continues to earn its place as America's most up-to-date and informative book about sex. Written with the goal of offering updated and up to the minute information for today's young adults written specifically for them, this updated classic is a must have for any sexual information library or staff library! The 10th edition has taken the Guide To Getting It On with a new beast to slay- electronics. From the latest findings about female orgasms to an amazing chapter on consent, this book was written to help crush it in bed. This edition expands on how...
In this empowering, accessible guide, Jaclyn Friedmanco-editor of Yes Means Yesgives young women the tools to decipher the modern worlds confusing, hypersexualized, sometimes dangerous landscape so they can define their own sexual identity. Friedman decries the hypocrisy and mixed messages of our culture (were failures if we dont act sexy, but were sluts if we actually pursue sex; we need to be protected from rapists lurking in bushes, but deserve whatever we get if we have a drink at a party and wear a skirt), and encourages readers to separate fear from fact, decode the damaging messages all around them,...
When entering into a D/s or M/s relationship, it is important to discuss goals, needs, desires and boundaries. The negotiation process is a great way to open up communication. Written by an attorney, this contract is ideal to negotiate/formalize a BDSM relationship, help partners talk about all the important aspects of the relationship, prior to play, and can be personalized to suit every unique arrangement. Make it as fun, hot, strict (even TPE) or as lenient as desired. Ideal for: All levels of BDSM Beginner kinksters subs/slaves in training Long-term partners Total Power Exchange (TPE) Male or Female Dominant/Master/Mistress male or...
How to be Knotty: The Essential Guide to Modern Rope Bondage is intended for those who have a little experience with rope bondage and want to learn more. Whether familiar with tying for years or curious to know more, Morpheouss easy-to-understand teaching style and phenomenal full-color photos will show readers exactly how to achieve over 20 ties in full step-by-step detail.Additional chapters cover safety, equipment, different schools of rope bondage and how to safely and sexily bring rope bondage into one's sex life. As always with Morpheous books, communication, fun, and safety are at the forefront of this fantastic rope...
Herbs are hot! And in Making Love Potions, best-selling author Stephanie L. Tourles shows you how to bring that heat into your bedroom. Tourles playfully presents 64 easy recipes for natural body oils, balms, tonics, bath blends, and sweet treats to share with your special someone. This celebration of life and pleasure arouses the senses with such irresistible recipes as Come Hither Body Powder, Cocoa-Chai Kiss n Make Up Lip Butter, and Vanilla Intrigue Massage Oil. Most recipes use simple, common ingredients, making them both easy and quick to prepare. With beautiful illustrations and engaging explanations of the power that herbs,...
In, over and out? Not with the Gayma Sutra! This richly illustrated guide book will help spice up sex with endless position varieties. Axel Neustaedter has tested all the ways to play and found the ones to give readers the pleasure they've always wanted. He answers crucial questions about the most exciting sport there is. Sex will never be boring again!
In this, the first book ever about cross-gender play for people of all identities and sexes, Dr. Vera presents the importance of crossing gender as a method of self-discovery and growth.Within these pages, Dr. Vera applies both imagination and practical knowledge to help readers discover their other-sexed person within. It's all here: from imagining a "second self" and choosing a name...to picking clothing and accessories (a little or a lot)...to communicating that person and learning how to walk and talk, and finally, launching that new person into the world.
Practiced since ancient times, Japanese rope bondage or Shibari, has become increasingly more popular around the world. This book shows partners how to tie each other as shown by mistress Miumi-U and her bondage partner.
Contemporary relationships are in a state of rapid evolution that can empower people to develop partnerships based on their own sexualities, understandings, and agreements. This makes it possible to create what Kenneth Haslam, founder of the Kinsey Institutes Polyamory Archive, has called designer relationships. In this context, decisions are made mutually, consciously, and deliberately. This book explains exactly how loved ones can design their own life and love.
