Summary of The Truth About Faking Orgasms | Karen Gurney | TED

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The author discusses the gender orgasm gap, or the difference in the rates of orgasm between men and women. She discusses how the "tricky orgasm" myth has been challenged by various pieces of sex research, and that despite this, many women still feel like they need to fake their orgasms in order to please their partners. This leads to them feeling disempowered and silenced, and eventually forces them to fake it. This in turn leads to men overestimating how often women orgasm, and underestimating how often women are faking it.

• 00:00:00 The author discusses the gender orgasm gap, or the difference in the rates of orgasm between men and women. She discusses how the "tricky orgasm" myth has been challenged by various pieces of sex research, and that despite this, many women still feel like they need to fake their orgasms in order to please their partners. This leads to them feeling disempowered and silenced, and eventually forces them to fake it. This in turn leads to men overestimating how often women orgasm, and underestimating how often women are faking it.
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• 00:10:00 The speaker discusses the importance of women's pleasure being respected and accepted, and points out that this is an issue that affects both men and women. She urges people to join in the effort to change society, and suggests that men can help by accepting women's pleas for pleasure and understanding their needs.