Written by Molly Oswaks for Playboy. Originally published December 11, 2013.
“From the bedroom to the boardroom, the past 60 years have seen many a win for women. The pill gave us control over our own reproduction in 1960, and in 1973 Roe v. Wade did more of the same. Women have broken ground in politics, business, literature and art, giving new voice to female desires. There have also been back steps and sidesteps, missteps and mistakes. For a closer look at the modern female, we tracked down a dozen influential women, from artists to intellectuals, to discuss what we’ve gained and lost. Some spoke in their homes over glasses of petite sirah and boxes of Chinese takeout; others in Manhattan cafés over bowls of oatmeal. All helped provide a frank and honest look at the current state of our sexual lives.
Cindy Gallop
Writer, advertising consultant, founder of MakeLoveNotPorn.com
The older I get, the hornier I get. People ask me why I date younger men, and it’s very straightforward: I like having sex. I like having a lot of sex. I’m all about lots of stamina and short recovery periods, which men my own age, sadly, are not going to deliver. And in a context in which I’m focused on my work and my ventures, I’m not looking for a relationship. I don’t feel I’m necessarily a relationship person, to be perfectly frank. I don’t think I’m a monogamous person.”
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