What young women believe about their own sexual pleasure

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March 15, 2017 Today's TED Talk What young women believe about their own sexual pleasure 17:00 minutes · TEDWomen 2016 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. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day Sex: Can we talk? A few things you've always wanted to know about sex: why we enjoy it, how to explain it, and, importantly, how flowers do it. Watch » 9 talks · Total run time 2:11:24 NEW FROM TED BOOKS Asteroid Hunters by Carrie Nugent Join Dr. Carrie Nugent on an adventure deep into asteroid country. She'll reveal what known impact asteroids have had: the extinction of the dinosaurs, the earth-sized scar Shoemaker Levy 9 left in Jupiter, how the surprise hit on Chelyabinsk in Russia startled the world, and how unlucky Ms. Anne Hodges had the extraordinary experience of being struck by a small meteorite. Learn more »   Download the TED app

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