“In order for women and young women to understand the men that they are intimately engaged with, they have to first understand themselves. Open Your Mind Before You Open Your Legs outlines the conversations that ladies need to have with themselves before they attempt to have them with their boyfriends or husbands. The direct tone of the text is intended to assist the reader with indulging in honest self-reflection with no excuses or sugarcoating. Relationships become less complex when you know who you are, what you want, and where you’re going,” says Brittney Pressley, author of Open Your Mind Before You Open Your Legs.
Here’s a highlight of rolling out‘s interview with Pressley.
What compelled you to write this book?
I realized that women were still stuck in the Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man mindset when in reality we never had a basis of understanding of who we were, what love meant to us, and where we were going in life. So I wanted to give women a guide to acting like a lady but thinking like their own selves.
Who is your target audience?
My target audience is women, men, teenagers and even preteens depending on their comfort [level] and knowledge of the topic.
What is the purpose of this book?
The purpose of Open Your Mind Before You Open Your Legs is to empower women to take their control back. It’s a reminder of the importance of having a relationship with and an understanding of self before anyone else. It’s about setting standards and expectations prior to intimately engaging for clarity and sanity’s sake.
How much effect do your personal experiences have on this book?
My personal experiences definitely influenced the birth of this book as I challenged myself to re-evaluate my own perspective toward men and dating, however, I don’t share many personal stories in the book because I didn’t want to distract the reader away from what they may need to reflect upon in their own experiences.
How do you start to open your mind? What is the first step?
The first step to opening your mind is desire. We have to want to learn more about who we are and what may be hindering us from having and sustaining healthy relationships. Our thoughts dictate our steps.
Why should your targeted reader read this book?
According to the people who have read the book thus far, it’s a “relationship bible.” It’s raw, it’s honest, and compassionate at the same time. The tone of the book is extremely casual, as if I am talking directly to the reader. For anyone who is looking to gain more clarity and growth in the realm of intimacy, this book will absolutely point them in the right direction.
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