FLICK: The Story of Female Pleasure

Meet the women throughout history who, quite literally, came before us.

The brand-new book from sex historian and host of award-winning History Hit podcast Betwixt the Sheets - Dr. Kate Lister.

There is a common misconception that before modern day feminism, women throughout history simply lay back and thought of England or their respective place of origin; that the modern ‘sex positive’ movement is a radical break from the past. But women demanding better sex did not arrive with free love or the Rampant Rabbit. It has been a very long fight indeed.

From Ancient Mesopotamian sex goddesses to the contraceptive pill, Kate Lister takes us through history to show us how women’s sexual pleasure was controlled, understood and thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed.

FLICK is a rousing history of women enjoying sex: sex with themselves, sex with each other, and occasionally sex with men as well.

About the Author

Dr. Kate Lister
is a British historian, author, and podcaster known for her work on the history of human sexuality and sexual behavior.
A complete history sleuth with a passion for uncovering the wild tales of the past. You might know Kate from her bestselling books, “A Curious History of Sex” and “Harlots, Whores, and Hackabouts: A History of Sex for Sale,” where she gets to spill the tea on our ancestors’ sex lives. When she is not deep-diving into historical hanky-panky, you can catch her hosting the award winning History Hit podcast, Betwixt the Sheets, where she time-travels through the sauciest and most scandalous stories in history.