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• Fierce Desires

  a New History of Sex and Sexuality in America

  Davis, Rebecca L. (Rebecca Louise), 1975-

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  "The first sweeping history of sex and sexuality in America since John D'Emilio and Estelle Freedman's classic work, Intimate Matters, Rebecca L. Davis's Fierce Desires presents a story of dramatic and often surprising change. Davis's absorbing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Feel It All

  a Therapist's Guide Reimagining Your Relationship With Sex

  Tanner, Casey,

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  "When it comes to sex, most people feel insecure. But it's not because we're deficient; it's because we've been under-resourced and miseducated. Certified sex therapist Casey Tanner argues that our sex lives are a microcosm of every untruth we've…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pleasure Activism

  the Politics of Feeling Good

  brown, adrienne maree,

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  "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Are Not Broken

  Stop "should-ing" All Over Your Sex Life

  Casperson, Kelly,

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  "Is your sex life amazing? Probably not if you're like most women. In fact, "amazing" isn't even close to how you've ever experienced sex--but fear not--it isn't your fault. You can thank Hollywood's distorted portrayals and society's silence for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Right to Sex

  Feminism in the Twenty-first Century

  Srinivasan, Amia, 1984-

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  "A work of nonfiction by philosopher Amia Srinivasan that upends the way we discuss-or avoid discussing-the problems and politics of sex"-- Thrilling, sharp, and deeply humane, philosopher Amia Srinivasan's The Right to Sex: Feminism in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Pleasure Gap

  American Women & the Unfinished Sexual Revolution

  Rowland, Katherine,

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  "Millions of women in our country experience some mix of low desire, absent pleasure, tanking lust, and elusive orgasms. It's just stress, motherhood, anxiety, poor body image, or plain old boring monogamy though, right? Wife loses interest, husband…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rethinking Sex

  a Provocation

  Emba, Christine,

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  "Reaching back to the wisdom of thinkers like Thomas Aquinas and Andrea Dworkin, and drawing from sociological studies, interviews with college students, and poignant examples from her own life, Emba calls for a more humane philosophy, one that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Reclaimed Woman

  Love Your Shadow, Embody Your Feminine Gifts, Experience the Specific Pleasures of Who You Are

  Brogan, Kelly,

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  "This book offers a provocative perspective on feminine reclamation including the imperative to learn the skills of self-safety in order to embody creative expression. Using actionable steps based on the experience of her own heroine's journey,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From Madness to Mindfulness

  Reinventing Sex for Women

  Gunsaullus, Jennifer,

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  "From Madness to Mindfulness sets out to help women empower themselves, and future generations of young women, to transition out of a state of sexual madness and into a state of sexual mindfulness. A state in which women can give themselves…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Girl Boner

  the Good Girl's Guide to Sexual Empowerment

  McLaughlin, August, 1978-

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  "In a culture where female empowerment is used to sell everything from sex toys to soap, most sex education continues to bypass pleasure. The results are stark--we've grown accustomed to slut- and prude-shaming and allowed others to dictate how a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Purity Culture Recovery Guide: The Shame-Free Sex Education You Deserve

  Smith, Erica

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  "A compassionate guide to unlearning shame and embracing joyful, empowered sexuality after the devastating effects of Christian purity culture."

• Becoming Cliterate

  Why Orgasm Equality Matters--and How to Get It

  Mintz, Laurie B.,

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  "We've 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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sex Talks

  the Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life

  Marin, Vanessa,

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  "Demonstrating how to actually talk about sex, a sex therapist and her husband cover the five essential conversations every couple needs to have, sharing their successful advice and tried-and-tested tools for creating an extraordinary sex life. Why…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Every Body

  An Honest and Open Look at Sex From Every Angle

  Rothman, Julia,

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  "Have you ever had a question about sex--whether out of curiosity, desire, or the sneaking suspicion you're somehow, different? Every Body will help you feel less alone. It's a huge collection of anonymous stories, essays, artwork, and expert…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Want

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  "A collection of sexual fantasies from women around the world, Want is a revelatory, sensational, and game-changing exploration of women's sexuality that asks, and answers: How do women feel about sex when they have the freedom to be totally…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moan

  Anonymous Essays on Female Orgasm

  Koenig, Emma,

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  "The ways through which women achieve sexual pleasure are often ignored, devalued, or misunderstood. MOAN tackles the ideas surrounding the sometimes elusive orgasm head on. Here is a look into the spectrum of desire. Of frustration. Of experiences…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wanting

  Women Writing About Desire

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  "What is desire? And what are its rules? In this daring collection, award-winning and emerging female writers share their innermost longings, in turn dismantling both personal and political constructs of what desire is or can be. In the opening…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Come as You Are

  the Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

  Nagoski, Emily,

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  "A revised and updated edition of Emily Nagoski's game-changing New York Times bestseller Come As You Are, featuring new information and research on mindfulness, desire, and pleasure that will radically transform your sex life."

• Come Together

  the Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections

  Nagoski, Emily,

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  "An illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship, from the New York Times bestselling author of Come as You Are and co-author of Burnout. In Come as You Are, Emily Nagoski, PhD, provided science-backed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Second Coming

  Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future

  Sherman, Carter,

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  "As a college student, award-winning journalist Carter Sherman, along with several members of her sorority, was interviewed by a writer looking for salacious details about their sex lives. But the sex the girls were having -- or the lack thereof --…Read moreRead more of this annotation