Abstract Purpose of Review Studies have consistently found that there is a gendered
orgasm gap, with men experiencing orgasm more frequently than women in heterosexual …

It is an honour to be part of the 20th anniversary celebrations for Sexualities and to have the
opportunity to express appreciation for the space the journal has opened up. It has become …

This article provides a review and visualization of findings over the last 30 years related to
the orgasm gap between men and women in heterosexual encounters. We describe and …

The bold argument of Mediated Intimacy (Barker et al., 2018) 1 is that media of various kinds
play an increasingly important role in shaping people's knowledge, desires, practices and …

Winner of the 2021 BPS Book Award: Academic Text category, this groundbreaking book
employs a transdisciplinary and poststructuralist methodology to develop the concept of …

Self-help promises the chance of being “better”. Across multifarious platforms, including
books, apps and television shows, it offers hope that we can be our own agents of change …

Studies from English-speaking countries show that sex toy use is common in various
populations and often associated with sexual well-being. Empirical data on sex toy use and …

In this article, we explore women's accounts of consensual but unwanted sex, and how
these accounts connect to feigning sexual pleasure. Interviews were conducted with 15 …

This article offers an empirically grounded contribution to scholarship exploring the ways in
which pleasure is 'put to work'in sex and sexuality education. Such research has cautioned …

In this article, we take dating apps as a case study to tackle the question of desire and
enjoyment in contemporary society. Moving away from an instrumental conception of digital …