Sunday, December 31, 2023

Orgasm Equality: Becoming 'Cliterate' (audio)

Dr. Laurie Mintz, Dr. Sherry A. Ross, MD, Host Larry Mantle, AirTalk, 5/10/23 (kpcc.org rebroadcast 12/26/23); Ashley Wells, CC Liu, Seth Auberon (eds.), sex positive Wisdom Quarterly
Hi. I'm Dr. Sherry Ross, author of She-ology, and I'd like to talk to you about women and sex.
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Women’s Health Series: Improving “cliteracy,” sexual wellbeing, and the orgasm gap
The clitoris, it's not a legend
There are many so-called “gaps” when it comes to women’s health: the knowledge gap, credibility gap, pain gap, and more. There is also what some social science researchers and sex experts call the “orgasm gap” or “pleasure gap.”

Sex can be a big point of contention and even disappointment for women. Buddhist mindfulness helps. Studies have shown that while men in heterosexual relationships climax around 80% of the time during sexual encounters, that percentage drops significantly for women having sex with men.

She-ology (Dr. Sherry Ross, MD)
AirTalk explores these gaps, why they exist, and what we can do about them to improve women’s sexual wellbeing and happiness.

Prof. Laurie Mintz, PhD, author of Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It and Dr. Sherry Ross, MD (OB GYN physician, drsherry.com) and author of She-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women’s Intimate Health. Give voice to your own thoughts and questions on the topic: (866) 893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters -- And How to Get It

This book has 4.6 out of 5 stars with 630 ratings. It's a winner of the 2019 Consumer Book of the Year Award and 2021 Media Award.

Awards have also been received from two major sexuality organizations to recognize it as the best book for promoting sexual health -- first given by the Society for Sex Therapy and Research and second by the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health.

Studies published in scientific journals show that women who read this book orgasm more, have more arousal, and less pain, improve their body image, and become more sexually satisfied. Men learn how to pleasure women and become better sexual communicators.

It finally happened! - Really? - Yeah, with sports
Sex expert Dr. Mintz (drlauriemintz.com) explains: We've been thinking about sex all wrong. Mainstream media, movies, and porn have taught us that "sex = venis + pagina," and everything else is just secondary.

Standard penetration is how men most reliably achieve orgasm. The problem is, women don't orgasm this way. As women we've separated our most reliable route to orgasm -- clitoral stimulation -- from how we feel we should orgasm, penetration. Hey, it's science. As a result, we've created a pleasure gap between women and men:
  • 50% of 18-35-year-old women say they have trouble reaching orgasm with a partner
  • 64% of women vs 91% of men said they had an orgasm at their last sexual encounter
  • 55% of men vs. 4% of women say they usually reach orgasm during first-time hookup sex.
We're American; let's talk about it.
In Becoming Cliterate, University of Florida Professor of Psychology and Human Sexuality Laurie Mintz exposes the broader cultural problem that's perpetuating this gap and what we can do about it.

Pulling together evidence from biology, sociology, linguistics, and sex therapy into one comprehensive, accessible, and prescriptive book, Becoming Cliterate features:
  • Cultural and historical analysis of female orgasm (spoiler: the problem's been going on for ages)
  • An anatomy section (it's all custom under the hood)
  • Proven techniques for cliterate sex (it starts with training the sex organ between our ears)
  • A comprehensive final chapter for men (because one doesn't have to have a clitoris to be cliterate)
Author Dr. Laurie Mintz, PhD, sex expert
By dispelling the lies, misunderstandings, and myths that have been holding us back, Becoming Cliterate tackles both personal and political problems and replaces them with updated outlooks and practical skills needed to change our collective [American] perspective on sex.

It's time to finally tell women and men how to have satisfying experiences in bed that benefit both parties.
 
The revolution is cuming -- and Becoming Cliterate offers a radical, simple solution to progress and pleasure for all. More + AUDIO CLIP

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