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Smart Sex
Narrated by:
Dr Emily Morse
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Narrated by:
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Dr Emily Morse
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Dr Emily Morse
About this listen
Host of the #1 podcast Sex with Emily, sex educator and expert in human sexuality, Dr Emily Morse offers a ground-breaking new guide to sex and pleasure.
Unlock the best sex of your life in this liberating and empowering guide from sex educator and human sexuality expert, and host of the top podcast, Sex with Emily.
In this revolutionary book, Dr. Emily Morse argues powerfully that we need to start prioritising pleasure in our lives and that sex is integral to our self-care. Smart Sex introduces a ground-breaking framework that will change the way you think about sex and pleasure, helping you discover:
- A new sexual intelligence that will allow you to connect deeply with your body, your desires, and understand the psychological and physical blocks that stop you from experiencing pleasure
- New techniques to communicate your needs with your partner
- The truth and science behind pleasure including how to start having more plentiful, powerful, and satisfying orgasms
- Everything you need to know to be a good lover, from collaboration to technique (Hint: it's not what you think.)
Drawing from science, research, and lived experience, Smart Sex will help you radically improve your sex life, your confidence, and your relationships. This is a liberating guide to finally experiencing the best sex of your life.
‘Morse is undoubtedly helping to shepherd women’s sexual health and sexuality into the booming mainstream wellness sphere.’ The Times
©2025 Dr. Emily Morse (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic reviews
‘Morse is undoubtedly helping to shepherd women’s sexual health and sexuality into the booming mainstream wellness sphere.’ The Times
Good listen, but marred
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The author’s insistence on referring to men as “penis owners” and women as “vulva owners,” without ever using “men” or “women,” felt distracting and alienating. This choice seemed to detract from the material, making it hard to stay engaged. Forcing an agenda down our throats.
Her approach to “ethical porn” was also frustrating. While she encourages fantasy, she implies that only content that “resonates with vulva owners” qualifies as ethical, as if anything else is inherently problematic. So porn made by men (oh sorry for the inappropriate word! penis owners) must be unethical? Ethics in pornography is a complex topic that involves issues far beyond viewer preferences, so it felt overly simplistic and judgmental to use this label selectively. This is coming from a Woman reader by the way, or must I identify as a vulva owner!?
Interestingly, the only time the author mentions the word “man” is when discussing the person who “discovered or spoke about” the G-spot (don’t remember his name), only to dismiss his right to label it as a “spot” since, according to her, it’s more of an “area.” The implication seemed to be that if he doesn’t have one himself, he shouldn’t be allowed to name it, which came across as absurd.
The author’s mixed messaging about orgasms was equally frustrating. While claiming they “aren’t necessary” or “shouldn’t be the focus” aligns with some current trends, it’s hard to take seriously when she follows this by boasting about her own experience with multiple orgasms, 20something. For many people, both men and women, orgasms are a significant and enjoyable part of intimacy, and this contradiction felt misleading. Orgasms are important and vital. If we happen not to have one, fine it happens. But STOP with this nonsense trend of orgasms are “not important” or vital.
Lastly, while the body positivity message is valuable, saying that partners “probably don’t care” about size or shape felt unrealistic. Attraction, while not the most important aspect, does play a role in relationships, and it’s naive to deny that entirely. Hearing something along the lines of no one cares about your shape and size felt sooo counterintuitive. I care by the way! I wouldn’t be surprised if the author herself cares about that too.
In the end, this book feels more suited for someone entirely new to these topics rather than readers looking to deepen their knowledge and take their sex life to the next level. If you’re seeking grounded, balanced advice, this book may leave you disappointed. Personally, despite the difficulty of hearing it, I insisted to listen till the end and be open to learning something. I really can confirm that I didn’t gain any new piece of information.
Finally, despite this, the author definitely put the best of intentions and efforts in this work. This comment is not coming from a nasty place. It genuinely comes from an honest reviewers perspective. Good luck with your work.
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