Over 100 Types of Orgasms? Hear That, Ladies?

I must admit I don't read much these days - mostly for lack of time, and when I do have time to catch up, I don't usually pick anything with the words "orgasm", "sex life" or "make it better" in the title, for fear that I'm going to realize it's yet another cheap "find the meaning of life and of sex in ten minutes" guide to sexual and spiritual enlightenment. This time, it was different. A colleague of mine did an article on a British writer who published a book called "The Orgasm Dictionary" and although I initially thought "not another one!", my curiosity got the better of me. So I did a little digging, and I eventually came up with this exclusive interview, in which the author of the book herself explains the really cool concept behind her unconventional and yet immensely funny piece of writing.

"This is a very explicit book and is only meant to be read for entertainment purposes. It is only meant to open up minds perhaps to our sometimes reserved attitudes to sex and Orgasms and just have some fun with it", Karen Manning stated for InOutStar. At this point, I should probably mention that the author classified orgasms in true dictionary fashion, that is, from A to Z function of the very creative names she found for them. On her list, we find such entries as the "Oh My God", "the Quickie", the "Jitter", the "Totally Tasty", the "Ceiling Scraper" or the "Tidal Wave". And before you think that's just some creative name-calling, you should know that she also provides descriptions of the ways women react when confronted with such mind-numbing orgasmic experiences.

The author of this highly entertaining book thinks that - all the giggling and the in-your-face shameless exploitation of human bodily functions put aside - sexuality comes with a steep learning curve. "I think all sexual experiences have something to offer. There are bound to be less pleasurable experiences and some just downright bad experiences we have all had from sex. I try to add a bit of humor to them all by adding in side effects for both sexes. There are definitely a couple I am keen to repeat myself!", Manning reveals. "Some people find the story at the beginning a bit hard to swallow or too rude. I think there is scope for really helping people achieve orgasms as well as understanding basic desires from our partners and how to begin to view sex differently. It really does make the orgasm that much more intense", she concludes. Well, what can I say - amen to that, and keep your eyes on this space for more orgasm-fuelled news. Coming soon!