It’s almost impossible to forget the horror that was Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” Part of me wants to believe that he, Pharrell, and T.I. had innocent aspirations to write a sexy summer anthem that accidentally happened to cross over into misogynistic, borderline creepy territory. Supposedly, they wrote the song under the guise of female sexual liberation. Well, Mr. Thicke and Co., there are other ways to write a sex positive for women. In fact, there are many sex positive songs that explore the female libido.

“Promiscuous Girl,” Nelly Furtado.

Most of us were singing this song back in middle school before we even knew what the word “promiscuous” meant. The girl in the song freely owns up to her promiscuity, but calls the boy out on his as well.

“Sex,” The 1975

This song takes you back to the infamously rebellious days of yore where you snuck out after dark to see the super rad boy or girl next door. Innocent depictions of fleeting first lust run rampant through the track showing there’s nothing wrong with being young and wanting to get some.

“Cherry Bomb,” The Runaways.

To the naked ear this vintage gem can come across as an angsty, estrogen filled rant when it’s really just getting down to one clear fact: Girls like sex, too.

“Sex Yeah,” Marina and the Diamonds.

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Marina channels all her frustration with the patriarchy, all things misogynistic and how they contribute to making women ashamed of their sexuality into a sugary sweet pop song.

“Blow,” Beyonce.

As the title suggests, this song from her sexually liberating self-titled visual album freely discusses oral sex in a candid and flirtatious way that’s oh so much fun to sing along to.

"Bedroom Hymns" - Florence and the Machine

What happens when you get so engrossed in the act that it almost completely envelopes your whole being? Liberation is just that: freeing yourself to explore your inhibitions much like Florence Welch does by comparing sex and love to a religious experience. But really, isn’t it though?

Bonus

"Wet Dreamz" - J. Cole

Admittedly not about the female libido, but worth mentioning, J. Cole unabashedly describes a guy’s POV as he’s getting ready for “the first time,” and shows us that even the coolest of dudes get nervous under (sexual) pressure.