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Gillian Anderson: 'There's so much shame about sex'

How comfortable do you feel speaking about sex and pleasure?

Actor Gillian Anderson’s book, Want, looks at women’s sexual fantasies, exploring how we feel about sex when we have the freedom to be anonymous.

Gillian told Nuala McGovern on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4's Woman's Hour that she was shocked at how much shame women hold around these subjects, and shared her advice on how to start honest conversations with sexual partners about what we’re looking for in bed.

You can listen to the full interview on 91Èȱ¬ Sounds - it’s the Woman’s Hour episode from 20 November.

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