Beyond challenging societal notions about how sex, pleasure, and orgasms are “bad” or unimportant, and providing the rebellious reclamation many folks with body image challenges need, orgasms can help with body image in a few different ways.
August McLaughlinexternal link, opens in a new tab is a journalist, author, certified sex educator, and host/producer of Girl Boner Radio, which was named “one of the best sex podcasts you should be listening to” by Romper and one of the top feminist podcasts by Bellesa. Her articles and expertise have been featured in a range of publications, including Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, O: The Oprah Magazine, and Shape. Listen to her podcast (or read transcripts) for incredible true stories. Find August on Instagramexternal link, opens in a new tab, Facebookexternal link, opens in a new tab, and Blueskyexternal link, opens in a new tab.