50 Great Myths of Human Sexuality

Pepper Schwartz 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2015년 01월 20일 출간

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50 Great Myths of Human Sexuality seeks to dispelcommonly accepted myths and misunderstandings surrounding humansexuality, providing an enlightening, fascinating and challengingbook that covers the fifty areas the author-s believeindividuals must understand to have a safe, pleasurable and healthysex life.Dispels/Explores commonly accepted myths and misunderstandingssurrounding human sexualityIncludes comparisons to other countries and cultures exploringdifferent beliefs and how societies can influence perceptionsAreas discussed include: pre-marital sex, masturbation, sexualdiseases, fantasy, pornography, relationships, contraception,and emotions such as jealousy, body image insecurity,passionate love and sexual aggressionCovers both heterosexual and same-sex relationships

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Preface ix1 Body PartsWho Has What and How It Works 1#1 Bigger Penises Are Better 1#2 Vaginas Are Dirty, Ugly, and Smell Bad 6#3 Male Circumcision Is Dangerous and Completely Unnecessary 14#4 The G-spot Is the Most Orgasmic Part of a Woman&'s Body 22#5 Testosterone Is the Main Predictor of Sex Drive in Men, and You Can Always Add More 26#6 Everyone Is Born Either Male or Female 312 Orientation and IdentityWho We Are and Who We Want 41#7 You Can Tell If Someone Is Gay Just by Looking at Him/Her 41#8 No One Is Really Bisexual 44#9 Most Transgender Individuals Get Surgery 49#10 Homosexuality Can Be Cured 55#11 Same-Sex Relationships Are Inherently Different from Those Between One Man and One Woman 64#12 Children of Same-Sex Parents Have Psychological Issues and Usually End Up Gay 69#13 Most Child Molesters Are Gay Men 773 Sexual StatsWho Has Sex? How Often? How Hot? 83#14 Single People Have the Best Sex Life Since They&'re Not Tied Down 83#15 Married Sex Is Boring, and Boring Sex Is Bad 87#16 Grandma Doesn&'t Have Sex (and I Doubt that Mom Does Either) 91#17 Young People Are Sexually Wild, Promiscuous, and Irresponsible 97#18 Anal Sex is Not Normal 1024 PerformanceLights, Camera, Orgasm 110#19 The First Time You Have Sex Is One of the Best and Most Meaningful Events of Your Life 110#20 Good Sex Always Ends With Simultaneous Orgasms 117#21 No Partner of Mine Has Ever Faked an Orgasm 123#22 Women Want to Be Dominated in Bed, Rough Sex Is the Most Fun 126#23 Only People Who Aren&'t Getting Any Masturbate 129#24 Not Horny? Horny Goat Weed Can Help 1325 Conception and ContraceptionIllusions and Delusions 137#25 She&'s Not Going to Get Pregnant if We Just Do It This Once 137<

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저자(글) Pepper Schwartz

Pepper Schwartz is Professor of Sociology at theUniversity of Washington. She is also Senior Fellow on the Councilon the Contemporary Family, on the board of the University ofMinnesota Sexual Health Center, and Chairperson of the AdvisoryBoard for the Ph.D. in Sexual Studies at the Institute for IntegralStudies in San Francisco. She is the author of 20 books, includingThe Getaway Guide to a Great Sex Weekend (2012), TheNormal Bar: The Surprising Secrets of Happy Couples (2013) andDating After 50 for Dummies (Wiley 2014). She is therecipient of numerous national awards and Past President of TheSociety for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.Martha Kempner is a writer, consultant, and sexual healthexpert.&She has authored numerous publications for youngpeople, parents, educators, and policymakers, and currently servesas the staff writer focused on sexual health for RH Reality Check,an online news source dedicated to reproductive health and rights.Martha has a Master&-s degree in human sexuality from New YorkUniversity.&