Babygirlopens with an orgasm.
Theres moaning, hair flicking, and some seriously convincing sighs.
But its all for show.
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Women arent supposed to fake it anymore.
Not that we ever were, by the way; in an ideal world, wed never need to.
Groaning on cue was simply part of the heterosexuality job description.
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson inBabygirl, which explores the subject of female pleasure.
But that was 26 years ago.
Since then, weve come a long way in terms of how we talk about female pleasure.
Or maybe thats just my algorithm.
And yet, a lot of us are doing just thatmyself included.
It isnt always about our partners, either.
Sometimes, its about self-preservation, adds Santini.
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson inBabygirl, which explores the subject of female pleasure.
A lot of them struggle to orgasm and can only climax through masturbation.
Of course, well never terminate the orgasm gap if women continue to fake it.
It can feel like an impossible situation, one Ive found myself in countless times.
Theres too much pressure, expectations are too high.
For me, that only dissipates after time, when Im more comfortable with someone.
And while with some partners its easy to be honest, with others its easier to play make believe.
Im currently with a man who I really love and our sexual chemistry is amazing, says Mel.
Most of the time Ill just be honest and explain that its not him, its me.
But I can only look at his crestfallen face so many times.
Its a problem that doesnt just affect women, either.
Im often faking an orgasm with my girlfriend, confesses Matt*, 31.
We have an amazing relationship but from the beginning it was clear that she didnt enjoy being sexually adventurous.
I thought it was fine because the other stuff is so much more important.
Despite being together for two years, nothing has really changed.
Any conversation weve had around the subject results in her pulling away from me, adds Matt.
Regardless of your gender, faking orgasms is not something we should characterize as a personal failure.
Its a symptom of a broken sexual culture we are clearly still very far from fixing.
Either that, or we all need to take our cues fromBabygirland start sleeping with the hot intern.
*Names have been changed
