Why do girls feel empowered to engage in sexual activity but not to enjoy it? For three years, author Peggy Orenstein interviewed girls ages 15 to 20 about their attitudes toward and experiences of sex. She discusses the pleasure that's largely missing from their sexual encounters and calls on us to close the "orgasm gap" by talking candidly with our girls from an early age about sex, bodies, pleasure and intimacy.

Peggy Orenstein: What young women believe about their own sexual pleasure

What young women believe about their own sexual pleasure

An alarming trend: the rise in labiaplasty among teens reflects deep-seated issues with body image and genital self-perception.

Intimate justice challenges us to confront disparities in sexual satisfaction, urging a shift towards mutual pleasure and respect.

Exploring sexual consent is crucial, yet discussions must extend to pleasure equity to reshape young women's sexual experiences.

*Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape*

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gender

relationships

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women

humanity

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society

family

feminism

kids

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