Emily Nagoski
10 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Sep 17, 2019 by Emily Nagoski · said 10 times in 2 episodes since 2020 · across every show →
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2022 3 mentions in 1 episode
2020 7 mentions in 1 episode
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Sep 17, 2019 neutral
Nagoski: Historically, sexual frequency showed no statistical link to pregnancy rates
“Almost none of the sex humans have ever had
Is reproductive. Even before there was hormonal contraception, there was not a statistically significant relationship between frequency of sex and number of pregnancies.”
Sep 17, 2019
Nagoski: True consent requires freedom from the obligation to satisfy others
“Only if this person, if this human giver is freed up from their role as a giver of satisfying needs and not being afraid of disappointing the other person and hurting their feelings and not giving them what they want. Only when they're free of that role are th…”
Sep 17, 2019
Sep 17, 2019 positive
Nagoski: Sexual well-being is measured purely by pleasure, not frequency or orgasms
“Pleasure is the measure of sexual well-being. It's not about how often you do it, who you do it with, what room you do it in, what positions, how many orgasms you have. It's whether or not you like the sex you are having.”
Sep 17, 2019 positive
Sep 17, 2019
Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
Nagoski: Post-sex cuddling predicts relationship satisfaction better than sex frequency
“Just a couple of years ago, a study found that the best predictor of sex and relationship satisfaction was not how often a couple had sex or even, like, what orgasms they have, but whether or not they cuddled after sex.”
Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
Nagoski: Couples sustaining long-term sexual connection share friendship and prioritization
“The couples who sustain a strong sexual connection, the two things they do have in common, one, they are friends. They have a strong friendship with trust at the foundation of their relationship. There it is again, trust. And two, they prioritize sex.”