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Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult

byEllen Huet

Investigative reporter Ellen Huet reconstructs the rise and collapse of OneTaste, a sexual-wellness company that promised empowerment through the practice of orgasmic meditation. Drawing on interviews, records, and years of reporting, she follows the charismatic leadership, devoted community, aggressive business culture, and escalating demands that transformed a fashionable startup into an alleged system of exploitation and control. The book examines why intelligent people embrace totalizing movements and how language about freedom can conceal coercion. It is both a gripping corporate investigation and a study of desire, belonging, power, and consent.

Publisher

MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Publication date

2025-11-18

Format

Hardcover

Pages

432

ISBN

9780374604196