The results of an Australian sexual survey will be published tomorrow in the book Sex Lives of
Australian Women by Joan Sauers.
“This book is a call for a new age of sexual enlightenment...when women don't compare
their bodies or their sexual performance to porn stars...when sex education at home and in
schools isn't just about disease and contraception but about pleasure and respect...when
the media celebrates healthy sexuality as much as it does violence...when men do as
much housework as women when they're both working full-time (so she has the interest in
and energy for sex!). Having it all was never supposed to mean doing it all. And for all the
sisters who have been doing it for themselves, it's time to let the guys join in the fun.” –
Joan Sauers
Some of the statistical results of the survey include:
One out of five women have starred in their own sex tape
22% of women surveyed have had some sexual experience with other women (even
though less than 12% identify as lesbian or bi-sexual)
One out of four women surveyed look at porn regularly (at least once a month)
Half the women surveyed have had ‘phone sex’
Most women surveyed want more sex than they are getting
One out of three women surveyed have been forced to have sex
In late 2007 nearly two thousand Australian women responded to author Joan Sauers’s
anonymous online sex survey –they were aged from 20 to 70, they were straight, bisexual,
lesbian and bi-curious. They were single, dating, de-facto and married, and all had varying levels
of sexual experience.
Sex Lives of Australian Women is an exploration of the results of this survey, going beyond the
statistics and presenting Australian women’s stories and opinions about sex. Assisted by a
clinical psychologist specialising in sexual and mental health, Sauers analysed the information
and responses she received to build a thorough and enlightening picture of the sex lives of
Australian women and to create a forum in which women’s voices could be heard.
About the author
Joan Sauers is a screenwriter, script editor, film development executive and an author of nine
books on health, parenting and relationships, including Sex Lives of Australian Teenagers.
JOAN SAUERS IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW. Please contact Annabel Rijks at Random
House Australia on 0407 400 606.
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