"In sorrow thou shalt bring forth children." With these words, women fell into a world that saw them as cursed. They are still falling. Today, we define women by suffering: menstrual cramps, mood swings, excruciating childbirth, painful first-time sex. Femaleness itself has come to look like an illness, so, now, women seeking treatment for their ailments are often dismissed. And as our pain is sanctioned, our pleasure is deemed tricky, complicated, burdensome, elusive.

This reality is not our destiny. These myths are misreadings not just of ancient texts but of women's bodies. Our pain is the product of oppression imposed for centuries. That's the real fall. Yet amid this oppression, our pleasure has survived. Once we recover who we were before the fall, we can revel in the blessings of our bodies. Ecstatic births, positive periods, sublime sex, orgasmic lives - this is who we are behind the cultural curse we've been under.

Through inspiring stories from the author and a diverse group of blessed people, this book charts many paths from pain to pleasure so that you can walk your own. If you've drifted away from paradise, this book will guide you back.

About the Author
Suzannah Weiss is a writer and sexologist based in Los Angeles.

Reviews

"Eve's Blessing is for any woman who has felt her body let her down. Weiss writes with compassion for this experience while illuminating what's available on the other side. The stories are captivating, and the insights gained from them are golden. You won't be able to put this book down."
-Maitland Ward, actress and model

"Eve's Blessing is digestible and gripping, telling a story any woman can relate to. What makes it unique is its interweaving of heartfelt personal journeys, playful deep-dives into history and religion, and indispensable information on health, wellness, and sexuality. This book can help us all create lives - and a world - with more pleasure and less pain."
-Tiffany Pham, artist, founder of Mogul, and author of You Are a Mogul: How to Do the Impossible, Do It Yourself, and Do It Now

"The message of Eve's Blessing is one every woman needs to hear: It is time we expect more pleasure from our lives - and stop expecting pain. Having worked with many women stuck in the mindset that being female means suffering through periods and PMS or not enjoying sex, I know this book will change lives. It raises the bar for how women, sex and gender-nonconforming people, and men can feel in their bodies - and how we can all support one another to reach our full capacity for comfort and joy."
-Laurie Mintz, author of A Tired Woman's Guide to Passionate Sex and Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters - And How to Get It

Book Information
ISBN 9781509566167
Author Suzannah Weiss
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint Polity Press
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd