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As I began reading Susie Sexpert's Lesbian Sex World by Susie Bright, it occurred to me that I am unaware of much literature on female sexuality, especially a woman pleasing herself, and also especially lesbian pleasure and desire. I suppose I have not put much thought into it because our culture seems to repress such sexuality, however it is really shameful that a lot of women do not even know where their G-spot is...we do not even know our own bodies...we are ashamed of knowing our bodies in a sexual manner. In a culture that objectifies women to such a great extent, I wonder why female sexuality is taboo.
It her article, Bright appeals to lesbian women (and the greater female population) saying "For those who sealed their Pandora's playbox, or who never opened it to begin with, now is the time to redeem yourselves." (pg 18) Bright's liberal and liberating recommendations for female sexuality remind me of The Vagina Monologues which encompasses various monologues with an overall theme of the vagina as a means of female empowerment.
One of the monologues that I was reminded of while reading Bright is entitled Reclaiming Cunt and is narrated by a woman who takes back the word cunt and emphasizes that it is in fact a lovely word despite its crude connotations that are typically associated with it. I was reminded of this because of Bright's use of the word cunt in her article. Bright uses the word nonchalantly claiming that "our cunts are strong individualists [and] you have a G-spot, but that may not be your cup of tea." (pg 22) She emphasizes the importance of using a dildo, ourselves, and our partners to experience our sexual fantasies and desires.
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