Becoming Cliterate

Becoming Cliterate is the definitive guide to understanding and embracing clitoral pleasure as the center of female sexual satisfaction. Drawing on extensive research and cultural analysis, this groundbreaking book dismantles the orgasm gap and provides a step-by-step roadmap for women and their partners to achieve mutual fulfillment.

In Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It, Dr. Laurie Mintz confronts the cultural myths that have kept female pleasure in the dark. This book teaches that the clitoris is the key to women’s orgasms and that the narrow focus on penis-in-vagina penetration leaves the majority of women without climax. Through accessible science, personal anecdotes, and practical exercises, Becoming Cliterate empowers readers to close the pleasure gap once and for all.

• Research from psychology, biology, and sociology exposing the orgasm gap
• Step-by-step exercises for self-exploration and partner communication
• Strategies to replace performance-focused sex with pleasure-based intimacy
• Real voices from women and men who have transformed their sexual experiences
• A roadmap for schools, sex educators, and media to change the narrative

Dr. Laurie Mintz is a tenured professor of psychology at the University of Florida, a licensed therapist, and a nationally known expert on human sexuality. Her work has been featured in major outlets such as The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, and Psychology Today. With Becoming Cliterate, she delivers a passionate, evidence-based call to arms for orgasm equality.

“A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the female pleasure.” — Library Journal

“This book will change the way you think about sex.” — Dr. Jess O’Reilly