From the publisher:

The eagerly anticipated follow up to Lambda-nominated What Makes a Baby, from sex educator Cory Silverberg and artist Fiona Smyth, Sex Is a Funny Word reimagines "the sex talk" for the twenty-first century. 

A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Topics covered include:

• What is sex?
• Privacy, safety, and respect
• Boundaries regarding nudity, talking about sex, and touch
• Assigned sex, gender identity, and gender roles
• Names and functions of body parts
• Talking about the word “sexy”
• Protecting yourself against unwanted sexual touch and abuse
• Crushes, love, and sexy feelings 

Much more than the "facts of life" or “the birds and the bees," Sex Is a Funny Word opens up conversations between young people and their caregivers in a way that allows adults to convey their values and beliefs while providing information about boundaries, safety, and joy.

Sex Is a Funny Word is the first sex education book for this age group that is inclusive of lesbian, gay, and bisexual experience as well as gender creative and gender nonconforming children.

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Publisher: Seven Stories Press (2015)

Author: Cory Silverberg

Pages: 159

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CORY SILVERBERG

Cory Silverberg is a sex educator, author, public speaker, and founder of the Come As You Are Cooperative. He received his Masters of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He served as the chair of sexuality educator certification for the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), and teaches on topics including sex and disability, sex and technology, and pleasure, inclusion, and access across North America. Sex Is a Funny Word is the second of an in-progress series of books by Silverberg written for children on subjects of sexuality. 

This book is a must read for anyone who has ever wondered "why does my body behave this way?" or "why doesn't my arousal work the way I want it to?" We don't often declare favorites at Smitten Kitten, but Come As You Are is undeniably one of the best books available today about the science of arousal and pleasure. The tone of the book is wonderfully approachable and conversational, and makes it easy for even the least scientifically minded of us to understand the intricacies of the human nervous system. And although the book focuses on cisgender women's sexuality, there are acknowledgments and careful word choices throughout the text that make it accessible for queer and trans readers. With a firm grounding in scientific study and a friendly, truly down to earth voice, this book stands out in the genre of arousal and orgasm guides. 

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Author: Emily Nagoski

Publisher: Simon & Schuster (March 3, 2015)

Pages: 416

Author

Emily Nagoski is Wellness Education Director and Lecturer at Smith College. She has a PhD in Health Behavior with a doctoral concentration in human sexuality from Indiana University (IU), and a master’s degree (also from IU) in counseling, with a clinical internship at the Kinsey Institute Sexual Health Clinic. She has taught graduate and undergraduate classes in human sexuality, relationships and communication, stress management, and sex education. At Smitten Kitten, we can't speak highly enough of Emily Nagoski's intelligent, compassionate, and groundbreaking work.

From the publisher:

Everything you need to understand women's orgasms—what works, what doesn't and why:

• How to ask for what you need and want
• Multiple orgasms, extended orgasms and energetic orgasms
• The "elusive" orgasm and why some women have difficulty climaxing
• How often we fake them and why
• How personal history shapes sexual experience
• Orgasm as an emotional release
• Masturbation
• The power of fantasy
• Penetration, the G-spot and ejaculation
• Defining the erotic
• The joy of sex toys

There are tons of books filled with advice about orgasms, but many women find their relentless cheerleading lacks an honest discussion of their real needs. Mikaya Heart changes all that. The Ultimate Guide to Orgasm for Women is a forthright and comprehensive exploration of female sexuality. Normalizing all women's experiences, Mikaya Heart provides the information, permission and support women need to enhance their own fulfillment.

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Publisher: Cleis Press (2011)

Author: Mikaya Heart

Pages: 267 pages

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CLEIS PRESS

Cleis Press, a mission-driven feminist book publisher, was founded in 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Felice Newman and Frédérique Delacoste. Winners of multiple Lambda Literary Awards, International Book Awards, Rainbow Book Awards, and Independent Publishers Book Awards, Cleis has a history of producing the best quality sexual education guides, sexual self help books, and diverse erotica collections. At the end of 2014 Cleis Press was purchased by Start Publishing, a New York-based company that primarily publishes and markets eBooks.

From the publisher:

For more than 20 years, Betty Dodson has been dedicated to taking the shame out of masturbation, showing it to be a healthy form of sexual expression. With warmth and intelligence, and informative line drawings, Dodson explains how anyone can learn to fully enjoy the pleasures of self-love, pointing out that masturbation is still the safest sex.

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Author: Betty Dodson

Publisher: Harmony (1996)

Pages: 208

• A body positive sex and position guide especially designed for larger bodies.

• A wide variety of positions, primarily geared towards cisgendered heterosexual sex, illustrated with cute and sexy cartoons of larger bodies.

• Includes information on accommodating physical needs, like back and knee pain.

• Beginner friendly.

• Softcover, 192 pages

From the publisher:

Curvy Girl Sex provides tried and tested methods, positions, and sex hacks for plus-sized lovers of all types, and does it all in an empowering, body-positive light.

Who says you have to be a size 6 to have the best sex of your life? Curvy Girl Sex is here to show you that regardless of size, shape, or flexibility you CAN get creative and have satisfying, sultry, sensual sex!

Sex educator Elle Chase covers sex positions from basic to advanced in this new guide for plus-sized lovers. Elle covers specific challenges faced as plus-sized people, and provides precise, body positive tips, tricks and techniques that cater to your big, beautiful body.

Curvy Girl Sex also features sections on which sex toys on the market that are best for a woman of size, the one unexpected item in just about every home that's just waiting to be used to enhance sex sessions, tried and tested methods and positions to make curvy girls quiver, and loads of "sex hacks".

From the Publisher:

The first edition of Female Ejaculation and the G-Spot was meant to raise awareness about the phenomenon of female ejaculation, and to resurrect a now lost wonder and mystery surrounding this aspect of female sexuality. It empowered women who already ejaculated, taught women who wanted to ejaculate how to do so, and introduced this new possibility of sexual pleasure to women who did not know that they could ejaculate. The second edition of the book promises to do the same, and more. In the past ten years, attitudes regarding female ejaculation have changed. It is no longer a shocking phenomenon that few people have heard about, let alone experienced. Today, it is much more common for couples to know about female ejaculation, and to even integrate it into their sex lives. There has also been more research on female ejaculation and the G-Spot and advancements in the field of Sexological Bodywork. Many workshops now provide education and assistance to couples who want to improve and deepen their overall sexual experience.

Sundhal takes advantage of this developing climate of knowledge regarding female pleasure to expand her already comprehensive book. The second edition of Female Ejaculation and the G-Spot includes even more testimonials from workshop participants, an interview with a sexual healer, and an expanded list of outside references, resources, product makers and tantra teachers. She summarizes and explains new information that has come to light regarding the G-Spot, paying special attention to the renamed and researched PC muscles (now expanded to the Pelvic Floor muscles), and new Find, See and Feel techniques for ejaculating with a partner. She has also added new information to her section on men’s role in female ejaculation, updating findings on men’s sexual tastes, citing how many men now want more emotional expression and connection in relationships. 

With its new features meant to enhance Sundhal’s original empowering and healing message regarding female sexuality, the second edition of Female Ejaculation and the G-Spot promises to help readers, once again, appreciate the wonders and healing potential of female ejaculation.

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Author: Deborah Sundahl

Publisher: Hunter House Second Edition (2014)

Pages: 264

From the publisher:

Award-winning author and sex educator Violet Blue did extensive research and scoured the science and literature of female pleasure to provide step-by-step instructions for going down on a woman. She presents accurate and up-to-date information on female anatomy and sexual response. Featuring erotica by Alison Tyler and helpful illustrations, this is the essential, in-depth guide to giving and receiving oral pleasure.

Violet Blue is like the trusted best friend you can ask anything—but with the expertise of a sex educator who has advised hundreds of thousands of people.

You'll learn:

• How to introduce oral sex into your sexual repertoire
• What you really need to know about a woman's anatomy
• How to initiate cunnilingus with a hesitant partner
• The art of reaching the mind-blowing orgasm
• Advanced positions, tips and techniques
• Fun tips for toys, games and fantasy
• New! Updated resource guide

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Publisher: Cleis Press 2nd Edition (2002)

Author: Violet Blue

Pages: 150 pages

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VIOLET BLUE

Violet Blue is a sex educating maverick—journalist, blogger, vlogger, author, podcaster, erotica reviewer, and lecturer, she does it all! Her blog, TinyNibbles, has been active for over 13 years, she wrote a sex column for the San Francisco Chronicle for four years, and she has authored over 40 books. As a member of The Internet Press Guild and The Center for Investigative Reporting, Violet’s work not only contains candid sex ed, but expert analysis of hot button issues like intellectual property in the age of the internet, journalistic ethics, and sex and gender representation in mainstream medias.

Publisher

CLEIS PRESS

Cleis Press, a mission-driven feminist book publisher, was founded in 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Felice Newman and Frédérique Delacoste. Winners of multiple Lambda Literary Awards, International Book Awards, Rainbow Book Awards, and Independent Publishers Book Awards, Cleis has a history of producing the best quality sexual education guides, sexual self help books, and diverse erotica collections. At the end of 2014 Cleis Press was purchased by Start Publishing, a New York-based company that primarily publishes and markets eBooks.

For the millions of women who have never experienced the pleasures of multiple orgasms, and for the millions who have, The Multi Orgasmic Woman is beneficial and highly recommended by The Smitten Kitten. Time-tested exercises in this book teach how to orgasm any time you want--and to orgasm as many times as you want. Excersizes are also devoted to teaching you how to prolong your orgasms into expanded full-body pleasure. The authors, a Taoist master and a medical doctor, reveal how we can live healthy lives only if we connect to the source of our overall well-being--our sexual energy. In step-by-step exercises, you'll learn to harness sexual energy in a way that nourishes and enriches the rest of your body, mind and soul. by Mantak Chia and Rachel Carlton Abrams (2005) 320 pages, Rodale