Does Orgasm Have To Be The Goal? (With Smile Makers Collection's Samantha Marshall)

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of orgasm in sex and masturbation, featuring insights from Samantha Marshall of Smile Makers Collection.

Happy Masturbation May! To mark one of the best months of the year (IMO) we're talking all about orgasms, and whether they need to be the goal during sex or masturbation. To start the episode, Honey talks to our deputy editor, Lucy, about faking orgasms. We discuss how the female orgasm varies from the male orgasm, and why the orgasm rates are different for women in straight relationships versus queer relationships. Honey then talks to Samantha Marshall, head of brand at Smile Makers Collection. Sam explains why the orgasm gap exists, and how that varies between sex and masturbation. We then delve into why women should take their pleasure seriously – both solo and with partners – and how we can approach masturbation more mindfully. You can find Lucy on Instagram and Substack . Smile Makers Collection has 11 incredible vibrators, and a pelvic floor device, and you can find them on Instagram , too. As always, you can find Sextras on Substack , Instagram , TikTok , and our website . Leave us a review (so I can keep getting amazing guests!) or get in touch with us at sextraspodcast@gmail.com with questions, dilemmas, or what you want to hear next. Hosted and produced by Honey Jane…

People in this episode

Host: Honey Jane Wyatt

Guest: Samantha Marshall

Topics covered

• orgasm
• masturbation
• female pleasure
• queer relationships
• sexual health

Keywords

• orgasm
• masturbation
• female orgasm
• pleasure
• queer relationships
• sexual health
• Smile Makers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Smile Makers Collection, Sextras

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