Live Well Be Well with Sarah Ann Macklin | Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition The Sex Education That Failed Women (And What Your Body Actually Needs) | Dr. Laurie Mintz
May 4, 2026
Dr. Laurie Mintz, licensed psychologist and sex therapist known for her work on women’s sexuality. She discusses how poor sex education and porn shape harmful expectations. Short takes cover misplaced focus on penis size, how clitoral knowledge changes pleasure and body image, and how porn-inspired practices can cause real harm.
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Penis Size Is Not The Key To Her Pleasure
- Men overestimate the importance of penis size for women's pleasure.
- Laurie Mintz cites studies where women prioritized caring partners, communication, and touch over penis size, and most who comment prefer average because very large can hurt.
Prioritize Touch Communication And Foreplay
- Do focus on communication, caring, and manual stimulation rather than fixating on size.
- Laurie Mintz emphasizes hands, foreplay, and partner responsiveness as the things that most influence female orgasm.
Sex Education About The Clitoris Improves Sexual Health
- Teaching accurate sexual anatomy dramatically improves women's sexual functioning.
- Mintz describes her University of Florida class where students learned about the clitoris and saw increases in orgasm, arousal, satisfaction, and body image.
