What Is Confidence?

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Confidence comes from knowing what is true about your body and sexuality. Knowing that you have a brake as well as an accelerator, even if it's not what you were taught to expect would be true. Joy is loving what's true, loving your brake as much as your accelerator,. Loving they are sensitive to context, loved what's true - even specially if it'sNot what you were told should be true.

Sex is such a big part of being human. It's how our species persists, but it's also so much more than that. So why do we feel so uncomfortable talking about it? Emily Nagoski is a sex educator who argues that learning how to talk openly about sex — and unlearning some damaging misconceptions— can give you access to a more authentic and fulfilling sex life. She has a Ph.D. in health behavior, clinical internship experience at the Kinsey Institue, and is the author of the best-selling book “Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life.” To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman