Jacob Cooperstein

“But here, I want to offer a specific tip for survivors, which is that sometimes our “escapist” behaviors are actually part of our healing: Be curious about the metaphors and stories that soothe you. Nothing in our real lives can explain or describe what happens inside us as we heal from trauma. We may need the metaphors of a fantasy world to describe our experience.”
― Emily Nagoski, Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections

“What no one ever told me, and what I want to make sure we all know, is that urgency is the enemy of pleasure.”
― Emily Nagoski, Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections

“Gay,” said Puddleglum with a deep sigh.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

“For me, the term “sex positive” doesn’t mean that all sex is positive (which it certainly isn’t) or that everyone should like, want, and have sex. It means that everyone gets to choose how and when they touch and are touched, and everyone gets to decide how they feel about their body.”
― Emily Nagoski, Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections