Busting Common Misconceptions About Women’s Libido, Arousal & Sexual Power Let’s clear something up right away: female sexual desire is not a mystery . It isn’t random, fragile, or dependent on moon cycles, candle counts, or “being in the right mood.” Yet for generations, myths about women’s libido have painted female desire as weaker, passive, or somehow secondary to men’s. None of that is true. Female sexual desire is real, powerful, and complex  — just like male desire. It