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The sex lives of African women : self-discovery, freedom, and healing / Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah.

by Sekyiamah, Nana Darkoa.

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Astra House, 2022.

Women -- Sexual behavior -- Africa.

Women, Black -- Sexual behavior -- Africa.

9781662650819 (hc)

288 p. ; 24 cm.

"From her blog, 'Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women,' Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah has spent decades talking openly and intimately to African women around the world about sex. Here, she features the stories that most affected her, chronicling her own journey toward sexual freedom. We meet Yami, a pansexual Canadian of Malawian heritage, who describes negotiating the line between family dynamics and sexuality. There's Esther, a cis-gendered hetero woman studying in America, by way of Cameroon and Kenya, who talks of how a childhood rape has made her rebellious and estranged from her missionary parents. And Tsitsi, an HIV-positive Zimbabwean woman who is raising a healthy, HIV-free baby. Across a queer community in Egypt, polyamorous life in Senegal, and a reflection on the intersection of religion and pleasure in Cameroon, Sekyiamah explores the many layers of love and desire, its expression, and how it forms who we are. In these confessional p., women control their own bodies and pleasure, and assert their sexual power. Capturing the rich tapestry of sex positivity, The Sex Lives of African Women is a singular and subversive book that celebrates the liberation, individuality, and joy of African women's multifaceted sexuality"--Publisher.

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