Whether we like it or not, sex is still a taboo subject. It’s true we don’t see clear stigma like we used to. But it’s likely that those feelings of disrespect lie deep within society’s subconscious.
The sex-positive movement aims to change the deeply ingrained historical hangover from the past. These books break down the unhealthy traditions that are still haunting us and are a key to becoming sex-positive. These authors are just fab!
#1 Living an Orgasmic Life by Xanet Pailet
I grew up with sex being a shameful topic. I then swung the other way in college and treated sex cheaply and numbly. This book made me, for the first time, appreciate what I contributed to sex, what sex (and a true orgasm) could be, and that both were something to DELIGHT in.
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#2 The Vagina Bible by Dr. Jen Gunter
The Vagina Bible by Dr. Jen Gunter, because she’s the smartest and most outspoken gynecologist in the public eye right now, challenging myths and misconceptions about our vaginas and empowering us with knowledge.
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#3 Naked at Our Age by Joan Price
Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex by Joan Price, because if there’s one group whose sexual empowerment is clamped down more than women in general, it’s older women.
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#4 Sex after Grief by Joan Price
Sex after Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality after Losing Your Beloved by Joan Price, because our culture tells us that those of us in grief – women especially! – aren’t supposed to feel sexual or engage sexually with someone new.
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#5 Doing It by Hannah Witton
I love this book because it breaks down so many barriers around sexuality. It empowers women to embrace their sexuality and not to be ashamed of it. Hannah doesn’t hold back and goes into many personal stories which are extremely relatable which completely shifted my perspective around slut-shaming and the dangers which go along with it. Even as a registered sex therapist, I learned several life lessons from this book. The most valuable of which was to conduct all relationships on MY terms, without fear of judgment from others.
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