Satisfaction: Women, Sex, And the Quest for Intimacy - Hardcover

A leading expert in the field of women's sexuality looks at why women are frequently willing to settle for mediocre sex, even when they demand the best in other areas of their lives, explaining how feminine desire and women's attitudes toward sex are shaped by decades of indoctrination by parents, teachers, religious leaders, romantic partners, and the media. 50,000 first printing.

Anita H. Clayton, M.D., is the David C. Wilson Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatric Medicine at the University of Virginia and holds a secondary faculty appointment as professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology. She has chaired or served on twenty-five academic committees. Dr. Clayton is also a consulting editor for the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy and writes a bimonthly column for Primary Psychiatry. She has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Psychiatric Times, and Ladies Home Journal. She is a wife and mother and lives just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Robin Cantor-Cooke has worked as a writer, editor, and producer on more than forty books and tape programs. She is an adjunct instructor at the College of William and Mary and lives with her husband and two sons in Williamsburg, Virginia.