In a culture where female empowerment is used to sell everything from sex toys to soap, most sex education continues to bypass pleasure. The results are stark; we’ve grown accustomed to slut- and prude-shaming and allowed others to dictate how a “good girl” is meant to feel, act, and look.
In Girl Boner: The Good Girl’s Guide to Sexual Empowerment, August McLaughlin offers an inclusive, unfiltered blend of personal narrative and practical tips on relationships, solo play, journaling, gender issues, and more. From the perks of “Jilling off” to the 7 types of ‘gasms, Girl Boner will “empower you to own your sexual self and enjoy … your whole life a great deal more.”
August McLaughlin is a nationally recognized health and sexuality writer, media personality, and creator of the empowering brand Girl Boner®. Her feature articles have been featured in Cosmopolitan, Salon, Dame magazine, the Huffington Post, LIVESTRONG.com, and more. On her weekly podcast Girl Boner® Radio, she interviews sex and relationship experts, celebrity entertainers, everyday women, and more, exploring women's lives and sexuality "like no one else."
She was named Nutrition Writer of 2010 by LIVESTRONG.com, Editor's Pick of 2010 by Demand Media Studios, and one of BlogHer's Voices of the Year in 2013. In 2015 and 2016, she was ranked in the top 10 of Kinkly's 100 Sex Blog Superheroes list. Her first novel, In Her Shadow, a National Indie Excellence Award finalist and an Amazon bestseller in women's fiction, is loosely based on her experience with anorexia while working as an international model.
In 2016, she was selected to attend the United State of Women summit, convened by the White House, as a nominated change maker for her work in gender equality and women's sexuality. As a speaker at a Beverly Hills TEDx Women event in October 2016, she shared her story of surviving an eating disorder. As an emcee, she's spoken at North America's World Sexual Health Day events in New York City and at Stanford University, and annually at the Artemis Women in Action Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Known for melding personal passion with activism, August uses her skills as a public speaker and journalist to encourage other women to embrace their bodies and sexuality, making way for fuller, more authentic lives.
