This week here at Sex in Space we’re re-releasing one of our episodes from 2023. In this podcast, Jane had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Laurie Mintz, an author, therapist, speaker and emeritus professor, to talk tips for a better sex life.
Dr Laurie is more than qualified to speak on this topic, as the author of two popular press books: Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It, and A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex: Reclaim Your Desire and Reignite Your Relationship. These books were written with the aim of empowering women sexually and they both have published studies demonstrating that readers enhance their sexual functioning.
Dr Laurie aims to provide scientifically accurate, sex-positive information to enhance female pleasure. She gives presentations and workshops to professionals and lay audiences, and has a TEDx talk that’s received more than 2.5 million views.
Together, she and Jane spoke about what causes women to have low libidos, the two types of desire (and why you should know them), what the orgasm gap is and why it exists, the truth about sex positions, the issue with penis-size jokes and practical takeaways for a better sex life.
Find Dr. Laurie’s website here: https://www.drlauriemintz.com/
Watch Dr. Laurie’s TEDx talk here: https://youtu.be/oD2ja2BT-0E?si=e_qwyGySYx7GXRWg
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
03:15 – Why Laurie wrote her first book
04:53 – What causes women to have low libidos?
07:31 – The two types of desire (and why you should know them)
09:10 – Why we need to rethink the way we talk about sex
14:59 – How reading Dr. Laurie’s book can improve your sex life
17:04 – Shame and sex are enemies
18:44 – What inspired Dr. Laurie to start educating about the clitoris
20:37 – What is the orgasm gap and why does it exist?
23:03 – The need for porn literacy
25:19 – Why sex ed in the Netherlands is so effective
26:42 – The truth about sex positions
29:53 – Why women have pain with penetration (and what you can do about it)
32:50 – Why do women fake orgasm?
34:42 – The issue with slut-shaming and penis size jokes
36:07 – What does it mean to be sexually active?
37:37 – Dr Laurie’s communication tips
41:34 – Why it’s important to learn how to pleasure yourself
43:53 – 12 commandments for a better sex life
46:05 – Conclusion
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