Did you hear about the girl who-- ? : contemporary legends, folklore, and human sexuality / Mariamne H. Whatley and Elissa R. Henken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whatley, Mariamne H.

Contributor:

Henken, Elissa R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex--Folklore.

Urban folklore--United States.

Urban folklore.

United States.

Physical Description:

xi, 211 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2000]

Contents:

1. Yes, We Are Folk and We Do Have Folklore 1

2. Contraceptive Jelly on Toast and Other Unintended Consequences of Sexuality Education 17

3. You Can't Get Pregnant Your Very First Time: Understandings of Fertility and Birth Control in Folk Beliefs 24

4. Lesbians Don't Have Periods and Other Menstrual Folklore 43

5. The Tiny Gift-Wrapped Coffin: Addressing Fears of AIDS 67

6. Of Gerbils and Stomach Pumps: Homophobia in Legends 91

7. The Peanut Butter Surprise: Fear and Loathing of Women's Sexuality 114

8. The Frat Boy's Sister and the Chat Room Date: Incest, Accidental and Otherwise 143

9. The Stolen Kidney, Leaping Crabs, and Other Dangers of Sexuality 159

10. I Don't Believe This but My Friends Do: Using Folklore in Sexuality Education 182.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index.

ISBN:

0814793223

0814793231

OCLC:

45115737