She Was a 'Serial Monogamist,' Then She Gave up Sex: What She Learned Surprised Her

She was a 'serial monogamist,' then she gave up sex: What she learned surprised her

Why did an ex-dominatrix and 'serial monogamist' choose a year of celibacy? In "The Dry Season," Melissa Febos shares what she learned about herself.

EXCLUSIVE: No Sex Please, We're Celebrities! We Reveal the Stars Saying NO to Rolls in the Sack — As Celibacy Becomes Hollywood's Latest Barmy Trend

Stars are embracing celibacy as Hollywood’s hottest new trend.

She gave up sex for a year and gained control of her life

Melissa Febos' new book, 'The Dry Season,' chronicles the surprising pleasures of a year of celibacy.

Emily Ratajkowski And Melissa Febos Rediscover Why Celibacy Is Powerful For Women

Both women have built careers that center, in different ways, on female sexuality and self-expression. Febos, the author of memoirs like Whip Smart and Girlhood , has long examined the tensions between desire, performance, and autonomy. Febos embarked on a year of voluntary celibacy following a series of intense and toxic relationships. This period of abstention allowed her to reassess her dependence on romantic and sexual attention. Similarly, …

Melissa Febos on Her Year Without Sex

‘How do you forge and define a healthy, conscious relationship to something in a society that has a sick relationship to it?’