“This is the type of sex talk we need more of!” —Christina Aguilera, Grammy Award-winning musician and entrepreneur From the host of the #1 podcast Sex with Emily, Emily Morse, comes a revolutionary new book that reframes our relationship to pleasure and teaches us how to have the best sex of our lives. Dr. Emily Morse has been dubbed “the Dr. Ruth of a new generation” (New York Times) and has helped millions of people navigate the world of sex and relationships. In Smart Sex, she condenses all she’s learned as a doctor of human sexuality and offers a groundbreaking framework that will change the way you think about sex and pleasure—regardless of your gender or sexual orientation. In this essential book you’ll uncover: A new sexual intelligence that will allow you to connect deeply with your body, your desires, and the psychological and physical blocks that are keeping you from experiencing the pleasure that is your birthright. Communication hacks to talk to your partner about topics ranging from oral sex to open relationships and everything in between. The truth about orgasms and how to start having more plentiful, powerful, and satisfying orgasms. Everything you need to know to be a good lover, from collaboration to technique. (Hint: it's not what you think.) And so much more Drawing from science, research, and lived experience, and written in a voice that’s entertaining and inclusive, Smart Sex will help you radically improve your sex life, your confidence, and your relationships, including your relationship with yourself.
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This is pretty good, I've never listened to the podcast before - I only have heard of Emily by this book. - Rating is closer to a 4 than a 3. - probably like a 3.7 for me.
I really liked this, I've been thinking about working harder on un-learning and relearning about sex education. My sex education was basically nothing except church shame, TV/Society badness, slut shaming culture, and then also no lgbt+ learning at all (This doesn't really go over that a ton - it's most focuses on address persons as what parts they own. This probably sits with people differently but I thought it was ok. ) A great book, I think it covers a good amount and I would say pretty skippable if you weren't interested in a section.
The only thing that didn't sit well with me was that one chapter she shames a person for having a boundary for giving bj's ... but later goes into more depth about boundaries and un-ravelign trauma kinda deals. These chapters are great - i'm not sure why the bj one was so out of place, it really shouldn't have even been included or it should have been talked about much later in the book. Besides that - ok. Just seemed hypocritical which I couldn't get out of my head through the book.
Anyway, if you're on a journey like me - good read! I wish it addressed culture a little more, but solid read.
