Episode #6: We discuss that most taboo sex act, the Greatest Love of All, masturbation.
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Current Reads
– Christa: just finished The F-It List by Julie Halpern; now reading My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by Various YA Authors
– Carrie: just finished The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith & The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson; now reading By Its Cover by Donna Leon
References
– Dahlia, the Twitter reference = Dahlia Adler, YA/NA Author
– Betty Dodson’s main site w/ Carlin Ross, plus their YouTube channel and the video Carrie referenced where Betty draws the internal clitoral structure
– Jaclyn Friedman’s main site and podcast “Fucking While Feminist” & book What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girls Shame-Free Guide to Sex & Safety
– Susie Bright’s podcast: “In Bed with Susie Bright” (free episodes via iTunes; subscribe via Audible)
A Few Other Smart Women Who Write About Sex
– Carol Queen
– Chelsea G Summers
– Tristan Taormino
On Euphemisms & Masturbation
– Euphemism Generator site
– Some slang for masturbation (FYI, this is a Reddit thread)
– Beautiful Agony Tumblr (masturbation images from the neck up)
Books Mentioned
Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Push by Sapphire
Cunt: A Declaration of Independence by Inga Muscio
Woman: An Intimate Geography by Natalie Angier
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
YA Books That Feature Masturbation
The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Daria Snadowsky
The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith
Forget You by Jennifer Echols
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Fingerprints of You by Kristen-Paige Madonia
Deenie by Judy Blume
Then Again, Maybe I Won’t by Judy Blume
Wildlife by Fiona Wood
Guyaholic by Carolyn Mackler
The F-It List by Julie Halpern
The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle
Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
Hello, Groin by Beth Goobie
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth
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Hey ladies, I had a possible book rec for those in which the girl intentionally doesn’t have sex. Have you read Kody Keplinger’s SHUT OUT? It’s been a while for me, but basically, it’s this sort of girls vs boys story where the girls shut out the boys sexually. The MC, Lissa, had an issue where her boyfriend freaked out over the fact that she wouldn’t have sex with him. Her girlfriends think she was sexually active w/ him, so it’s sort of a reveal, but she deals with the fall-out of her decision to not have sex. Also, the book is just a fascinating look at the sexual double standard and explores all the different ways girls might view sex. Might not be a perfect fit for what you were talking about, but I wanted to mention it!
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I’ve only read one YA novel with a girl who masterbates, called Pieces of Me by Charlotte Gringas. It’s a Canadian YA novel that was originally written in French, though I read it with the translation by Susan Ouriou, so I’m not sure if it’s available in the US. Just in case though, I thought I’d share it with you: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5859585-pieces-of-me
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