{"product_id":"pleasure-please-the-black-womans-guide-to-unapologetic-pleasure-and-confidence-paperback-softback-9781394337910","title":"Pleasure, Please!; The Black Woman's Guide to Unapologetic Pleasure and Confidence (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394337910","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePleasure, Please!\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Black Woman's Guide to Unapologetic Pleasure and Confidence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePleasure, Please!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “\u003ci\u003ePleasure, Please! \u003c\/i\u003eis a revelation, a joyful and unapologetic guide that centers Black women’s pleasure, confidence, and healing. With warmth, humor, and honesty, Ashley Cobb reclaims our right to desire and delight, helping us unlearn shame and embrace pleasure as a pathway to self-knowledge, wholeness, and freedom.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—DR. UCHÉ BLACKSTOCK, \u003c\/b\u003eFounder and CEO, Advancing Health Equity; NY Times Best-selling Author of \u003ci\u003eLegacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Ashley Cobb is the definition of shameless—and I mean that as the highest compliment possible. In a world that still tries to make Black women feel guilty for wanting pleasure, for claiming it, or for speaking it aloud, Ashley stands boldly in the center of that discomfort and turns it into power. Her work has always been a mirror, reflecting what’s possible when we choose truth over taboo and joy over judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI love Ashley for the same reason I admire her work—because she refuses to apologize for pleasure. Through her words, she gives Black women permission to exhale, to explore, to name their desires without flinching. This book is more than education; it’s liberation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—SHAN BOODRAM\u003c\/b\u003e, AASECT certified sex educator, author, and host of \u003ci\u003eLOVERS\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAshley K. Cobb (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394337910, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 February 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fun, exciting, and informative guide to sexual health, wellness, and pleasure for women of color\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePleasure, Please! The Black Woman's Guide to Unapologetic Pleasure and Confidence,\u003c\/i\u003e certified sex educator Ashley Cobb delivers a comprehensive and empowering new exploration of sexual wellness for women of color (and especially Black women). Cobb draws on her extensive experience and expertise in women's health, sexuality, and activism to walk you through everything from individual empowerment to effective ways to confront and overcome the barriers and stigma that Black women face. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll discover expert advice interwoven with real stories from real women who have been in your shoes and dealt with the same issues you deal with every day. You'll also find answers to the questions women most frequently ask the author to answer, as well as crystal-clear, informative guidance you can apply in your own life and relationships to help you make your life better now. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePleasure, Please!\u003c\/i\u003e also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTips and advice on self-love, body positivity, and improving your sense of sexual agency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechniques for pleasure and self-exploration to help you enhance your sexual pleasure and explore what you desire – and how to best satisfy those desires\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecific guidance for navigating the unique sexual health and pleasure challenges that Black women often face\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for all women of color who want to improve their sexual health and get more fulfilment, enjoyment, and pleasure from their bodies, \u003ci\u003ePleasure, Please!\u003c\/i\u003e is also an essential read for the partners of those women who want to help and support their partners' sex education and body positivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: A Is for Anatomy 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: B Is for Body Image 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: C Is for the Clit 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: D Is for Disrupt the Norm 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: E Is for Effective Communication 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: F Is for Foreplay 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: G Is for Giving Good Head 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: H Is for Hoe Phases 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: I Is for Intimacy 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: J Is for Janet’s Rule 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: K Is for Kink 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: L Is for Libido and Desire 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: M Is for Masturbation 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: N Is for Nontraditional Relationships 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: O Is for Orgasms 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: P Is for Painful Sex 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Q Is for Quieting the Mind 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: R Is for Ride ’Em Cowgirl 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: S Is for Safer Sex 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: T Is for Toys, Tools, and Techniques 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: U Is for Unlearning Sexual Myths 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: V Is for Vaginal Health 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: W Is for WAP (Wet Ass Pussy) 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: X Is for X Marks the Spot 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Y Is for Years of Pleasure 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Z Is for Zero F*cks, All Pleasure 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social services \u0026amp; welfare, criminology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social services \u0026amp; welfare, criminology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20services%20\u0026amp;%20welfare,%20criminology%20%5BJK%5D%22\"\u003eJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52463021785368,"sku":"9781394337910","price":13.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394337910.jpg?v=1785545526","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/pleasure-please-the-black-womans-guide-to-unapologetic-pleasure-and-confidence-paperback-softback-9781394337910","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}