Learning/Liking/Wanting: Come As You Are Chapter 3

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Amy and Tommy discuss Chapter 3 of Emily Nagoski's 'Come As You Are', focusing on brain science and positive sexual experiences.

The most important sex organ is...the brain!! Even so, Amy & Tommy can't help but start with the clitoris and the fact that it's been largely ignored until the 90s. The NINETEEN NINETIES. Soon enough they move on to Chapter 3 of Emily Nagoski's Come As You Are, the author-described "nerdy chapter," chock full of brain science. Don't worry, Amy & Tommy find several reasons turn up the spice level, including examining their own contexts for positive sexual experiences! Mentioned i...

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Hosts: Amy Hoffmann, Tommy Borden

Topics covered

• brain science
• sexual experiences
• clitoris
• Come As You Are
• sexuality

Keywords

• brain
• clitoris
• sexuality
• Emily Nagoski
• Come As You Are
• sexual experiences
• 1990s

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Books & works: Come As You Are

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