Emily Nagoski
Alma materIndiana University Bloomington[1]
Occupation(s)Sex educator, author, professor
OrganizationSmith College
Notable workCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Change Your Sex Life, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
RelativesAmelia Nagoski (sister), Steph Nagoski (sister)
Scientific career
ThesisAn Agent Based Model of Disease Diffusion in the Context of Heterogeneous Sexual Motivation (2006)
Doctoral advisorDavid Lohrmann, Erick Janssen
Websitehttps://www.emilynagoski.com

Emily Nagoski (born 1977)[2] is an American sex educator and researcher, and author of the book Come as You Are.[3] She is the former director of wellness education at Smith College, where she teaches a course on women's sexuality.[4][5]

Come as You Are

Among various topics, Come as You Are discusses the difference between "spontaneous" and "responsive" sexual desire,[6][4] with Nagoski estimating that only around 15% of women experience the former.[3] She also discusses "arousal non-concordance",[7] estimating, based on experiments of responsiveness to sexual stimuli, that there is a roughly 50% overlap between what men find physically and mentally arousing, compared with only 10% for women.[8]

Burnout

In 2019, Nagoski and her twin sister Amelia co-wrote the book Burnout, on the causes and management of stress, including structural factors that particularly affect women.[9][10] They contrast the relatively short-term dynamics of stress in evolutionary times with modern-day stressors that often go unresolved, and discuss forms of affection and physical activity that help complete what they call the "stress cycle".[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Emily Nagoski | Speaker". TED.
  2. ↑ "The Come as You Are Workbook : a practical guide to the science of sex". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2021-05-22. Creator: Nagoski, Emily, 1977-
  3. 1 2 O’Connell, Meaghan (27 December 2020). "Take Back Your Sex Life". The New York Times.
  4. 1 2 Stevens, Heidi (February 26, 2015). "'Come As You Are' just might save your sex life". Chicago Tribune.
  5. ↑ "7 Sex Education Lessons From Emily Nagoski's 'Come As You Are'". WBUR.
  6. ↑ Dahl, Melissa (8 April 2015). "The Way You Understand Your Sex Drive Is Wrong". The Cut.
  7. ↑ Juzwiak, Stoya; Juzwiak, Rich (11 February 2021). "Why This Book on Understanding Your Sexual Desires Has Been Slate's Bestseller for Two Years". Slate.
  8. ↑ Badham, Van (28 April 2015). "'You're normal!' is science's battle cry in the fight for sexual liberation". The Guardian.
  9. ↑ Carey, Anna (April 5, 2019). "Twin sisters aim to help women cope with stress caused by sexism". The Irish Times.
  10. ↑ Sethi, Shikha (12 May 2021). "Mental Health: 8 useful resources you can find online and offline to check in with yourself". GQ India.
  11. ↑ "Beating Burnout: Sisters Write Book To Help Women Overcome Stress Cycle". All Things Considered. NPR. May 5, 2019.


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