Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Как хочет женщина. Мастер-класс по науке секса by Эмили Нагоски, Emily Nagoski

4 reviews

vin_eeta_3's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

2.0

Missing diversity even cultural practices by different ethnicities, Needed to have more scientific explanations and more examples of  how to experience more pleasure and a run through of different kind of sensory exercises to enhance sexual pleasure. Needs to go more in-depth with negative sexual experiences things that can result from them and how to overcome them. 

Overall a good beginner book to start self acceptance and loving your body and enjoying positive sexual experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma

carlar's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Reading this book will probably be the first time you hear there is nothing wrong or broken about your sexuality. It’s informative, easy to understand, and has something for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

riverofhorton's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

So much of this book is useful... To someone else.

I found I didn't learn a vast amount from this book, and the bits I did learn gave me more of a "Huh, so that answers this personal trauma question", rather than increasing my understanding of sexuality in general.

So many times the book says something, then it'll say "More on that in chapter x." or "Remember this from chapter y?" and it just served as a jolt in the flow.

One of the things I didn't like, and feel I need to mention: This book uses gender where it should be using sex, and woman where it should be using AFAB, etc. I understand that this was likely done to avoid confusing sex the action with sex the characteristic, but it's the kind of thing that I can see affecting other trans masc people more than I. Using gender (and woman) implies that this book would not apply to trans guys, because gender, but it does apply to us (without surgical intervention) because sex.

It does also seem to portray "Don't want/enjoy sex, that's OKay, change the context and you will." Which skirts a little too close to being Acephobic for my comfort. Some people just aren't interested in sex, and that's OKay.

The basic sum, is that this seems to very much be aimed at the cis woman in a heterosexual monogamous relationship seeking to understand her body and sexuality. Which is great for the cishet woman in a mono relationship. And while there are bits that can be applied to folx that don't fit those categories, the lack of inclusive language is noticeable.

Overall, I can see why this book is so popular, and I will be recommending it to others, with the above caveat as needed, but I just didn't get much out of it that I couldn't have got from trauma therapy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Acephobia/Arophobia, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

bootsmom3's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Body shaming, Medical content, and Medical trauma