Sex, intimacy and sexuality · Psychology
Come as You Are
Sex educator Emily Nagoski explains the science of women's sexual response, covering stress, context, desire and body image, to show that most women are normal.
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- First published
- 2015
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 416
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a friendly, evidence-based guide to understanding sexual well-being.
Skip this if you are uncomfortable with frank talk about sex.
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- What is Come as You Are about?
- Sex educator Emily Nagoski explains the science of women's sexual response, covering stress, context, desire and body image, to show that most women are normal.
- Who should read Come as You Are?
- Read it if you want a friendly, evidence-based guide to understanding sexual well-being. Skip it if you are uncomfortable with frank talk about sex.
- How long and how fast is Come as You Are?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 416 pages, first published in 2015.
- Does Come as You Are have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Sexual content.
- Can I borrow Come as You Are for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Come as You Are; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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