Meanwhile, the orgasm gap between genders has proved more stubborn than the pay gap. Women still experience one orgasm for every three experienced by men in partnered sex.
2018 April 20, Chanan Tigay, “A Silicon Valley Pot Deal”, in The Atlantic[3], archived from the original on 2022-12-06:
The oil, she said, intensifies climax, enhances natural lubrication, increases libido, and fosters vaginal health. "Close the orgasm gap!" Nystrom said.
2019 March 7, RJ Skinner, “The year in sex studies: From not-so-casual relations to the problems Canadians are having in the bedroom”, in CBC News[4], archived from the original on 2020-02-20:
The orgasm gap has never been a secret, but more research keeps unravelling about just how deep and misunderstood it really is. A sexual survey of 1,608 heterosexual couples found that 87 per cent of husbands were consistently achieving orgasms, compared with only 49 per cent of their female counterparts.
2021 February 13, Alisha Haridasani Gupta, “Emily Morse is Talking Sex to Generation Podcast”, in The New York Times[5], archived from the original on 2022-12-25:
On any given day, she's dispensing practical advice, including how to clean sex toys and how to close the "orgasm gap," along with step-by-step guides for specific moves and tricks.
Lloyd's research has highlighted the "orgasm gap", in which a far higher proportion of women do not orgasm than men – after extensive research she put the figure at about 10%.
2022 December 1, Hollie Richardson, “TV tonight: Cara Delevingne has an orgasm in the name of science”, in The Guardian[7], archived from the original on 2022-12-28:
Outraged at the orgasm gap (research shows that only 65% of women climax through sex, while 95% of straight men do every time), she speaks with experts and activists on a "cliteracy" mission.
2023 April 26, Emine Saner, quoting Justin Lehmiller, “The rise of voluntary celibacy: ‘Most of the sex I’ve had, I wish I hadn’t bothered’”, in The Guardian[8], →ISSN:
And, when you factor in the orgasm gap and the fact that women’s pleasure still isn’t on a par with men’s, some women are asking themselves whether sex is even worth it.
