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50 great myths of human sexuality / Pepper Schwartz and Martha Kempner.
LIBRA HQ21 .S327 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schwartz, Pepper, author.
- Kempner, Martha, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sex--Miscellanea.
- Sex.
- Sex customs.
- Sex customs--Miscellanea.
- Man-woman relationships--Miscellanea.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Genre:
- Trivia and miscellanea.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 308 pages ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Fifty great myths of human sexuality
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, West Sussex,UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
- Summary:
- There are many misconceptions about human sexuality, and some are so misleading as to be dangerous. Schwartz and Kempner dispel commonly accepted myths and misunderstandings, covering areas from pre-marital sex and sexual diseases to body image.
- Contents:
- Body parts: who has what and how it works
- Orientation and identity: who we are and who we want
- Sexual stats: Who has sex? How often? How hot?
- Performance: lights, camera, orgasm
- Conception and contraception: illusions and delusions
- STIs and protection: the risks of romance
- Relationships: dating and desire
- When sex is unhealthy: sex and trouble
- The not-so-private side of sex: sex, society, and the law.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Schwartz, Pepper. 50 great myths of human sexuality
- ISBN:
- 9780470674338
- 0470674334
- 9780470674345
- 0470674342
- OCLC:
- 889522603
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