—Isabelle, 31 —Ellen, 29 “Like: My nipple is sucked, and I feel an explosion-like sensation in that nipple, which makes sense, but at the same time I also feel that exact same sensation in my pussy, my ass, my hands, my toes—in a million places, which usually never feel the same way as my breasts. “Or: My G-spot is stimulated persistently, and it feels like the entire area between my pussy and my throat is suddenly linked or has come together in one piece like a trunk. As if the stimulation connects my entire body and mental presence in that space, like the rhythmic pressure creates unison there, and all of me is stimulated by that touch, centered in that space, all while at the same time I go through a very wide range of emotions ranging from lust and pleasure to helplessness and fear to excitement, joy, and gratitude, or almost spiritual contact.” —Mie, 33 —Liliana, 38 —Lovisa, 27 —Nat, 22 —Lola, 31 —Brandi, 30 —Starleisha, 40 —Ginte, 28 “Changing angles as age renders wrists and forearms into wounded remnants of life’s adventures and mishaps. Riding the rhythm of my clitoris’s yearnings, my mind flips through scenes, each one a porn history tab earmarked, as coursing electricity rides a tie-dyed blend of sensations colliding with each other. I’m shivering, I’m saying ‘God, yes.’ Spirit is present in orgasms. That’s how I decided God was real.” —Kristi, 48 —Odochi, 31 —Anna, 36 —Quia, 35 —Adiba, 43 —Chi, 28 —Linda, 52 Using strap-ons is a recent thing I’ve done, and I find that a really new and rewarding dynamic to sex, that I can please my partner in a different way to how I usually do. There’s no physical sensation there for me, so that’s all psychological, getting off on them getting off, and that’s really enjoyable, though there is a lot of mental pressure that comes with that. Since I can’t actually feel anything, I can’t tell if I’m hurting them or have any physical connection or feedback on how it feels for them, so I have to rely heavily on verbal communication there.” —Natalie, 27 —Liv, 38 —Andrea, 39 —Ella, 26 Interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity, and some names have been changed.
