Science-y books related to female orgasm

An ever-growing list of posts about non-fiction books with at least some discussion or relavance to lady-gasms. You’ll find a mix of summaries, critiques, and musings depending on the book.

The Hite Report by Shere Hite
This is less a review of the book and more of a look at some writings about the 30th anniversary of the book. Either way, this is an IMPORTANT book. I also write about it HERE

The Technology of Orgasm: "Hysteria," The Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction
A deeply researched historical look at female orgasm and Western culture's long and desperate attempt to cling to the belief that PinV intercourse is as orgasmic for women as it is for men.

Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters And How To Get It by Dr. Laurie Mintz
A book about having female orgasm that doesn't give all kinds of incorrect, wild, misinformation about getting orgasm from penetration - a rare find. A top-notch How To with a punch of social justice.

The Case of the Female Orgasm: Bias in the Study of Evolution by Elisabeth Lloyd
Absolutely fabulous and incredibly comprehensive book on theories about how the female orgasm evolved. (Also, I go into detail about the 1st chaper of this book and the idea that about 30% of women come from intercourse alone HERE)

Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the construction of Sexuality by Anne Fausto-Sterling
You can't divide humanity into 2 distinct sexes. This book meticulously goes into why that's true, and it's super interesting

Dilemmas of Desire: Teenage Girls Talk About Sexuality
This is an interview with the author Deborah Tolman. She is fab, and this book is a must read.

Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
A discussion of this important book about how desire works in individuals, including much praise and also a critique of how female orgasm was handled

Sex Research and Sex Therapy: A Sociological Analysis of Masters and Johnson
Getting into the criticisms of Master and Johnson's work