Ep 46 Reclaiming Your Sexuality Through Cliteracy

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In this episode we cover:

  • The orgasm gap and what it is.
  • What cliteracy is and why it's important to become cliterate.
  • How the orgasm gap is affecting heterosexual relationships in the bedroom
  • What survivors should know about reclaiming their sexuality through becoming cliterate
  • How media and mainstream pornography affect the orgasm gap
  • How our use of language impacts our perspective of pleasure

I know you'll learn so much about how you have the power to enjoy your sexuality and reclaim it, little by little or at whatever pace works best for YOU!

ABOUT DR. LAURIE MINTZ:

Dr. Laurie Mintz is a feminist author, therapist, professor, and speaker whose life’s work has been committed to helping people live more authentic, meaningful, and joyful lives through the art and science of psychology.

As a tenured Professor at the University of Florida, she teaches the Psychology of Human Sexuality to hundreds of undergraduate students each year. She also teaches and mentors graduate students in both their clinical and research training, helping them to find their own niche as psychologists. Dr. Mintz has published over 50 research articles in academic journals and six chapters in academic books. She has received numerous professional and teaching awards. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, indicating that her work has had a positive national influence on the field of psychology.

She is the author of two popular press books—both written with the aim of empowering women sexually:Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It (HarperOne, 2017) and A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex: Reclaim Your Desire and Reignite Your Relationship (Adams Media, 2009).

With this same goal of providing scientifically-accurate, sex-positive information to enhance female pleasure, Dr. Mintz also writes a popular Psychology Today blog. She also gives 

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