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Sex Education Research: A Look Between the Sheets
by William J. TavernerCurated by the chief editor of the American Journal of Sexuality Education, this book presents engaging and accessible chapters that capture current and essential research findings from leaders in the sexuality education field. William J. Taverner brings together an impressive array of contributors to help sexuality professionals remain up-to-date on the most relevant issues in sex education today. Covering a spectrum of hot sexuality education topics, including abstinence, gender, innovative programs, pleasure, the politics of sexuality education, porn literacy, sexual orientation, and more, each chapter describes key findings on a particular topic, their significance, their practical application, and how these new developments have arrived. The book includes chapters that address individuals across all age ranges, from children to older adults, as well as sexuality education and training programs for specialized professions, such as nurses and school-based health occupations. Practical and clear, this book identifies priorities and trends in the field, addresses marginalized audiences and overlooked topics, and hopes to encourage important discussions to come. Sex Education Research: A Look Between the Sheets provides a wide range of occupations and academic disciplines with a foundation of research essential to their work, such as public health professionals and students of human sexuality, gender studies, biology, psychology, sociology, as well as community educators, school nurses and health teachers, and administrative leaders affiliated with sexuality education programs at community-based organizations.
The Sex Effect: Baring Our Complicated Relationship with Sex
by A. J. Jacobs Ross BenesA gripping exploration of the relationship between sex and our society, with a foreword by bestselling author A.J. JacobsWhy do political leaders become entangled in so many sex scandals? How did the U.S. military inadvertently help make San Francisco a mecca of gay culture? And what was the original purpose of vibrators? Find out the answers to all these questions and more as journalist Ross Benes delves into the complicated relationship between everyday human life—including religion, politics, and technology—and our sexuality.Drawing on history, psychology, sociology, and more, The Sex Effect combines innovative research and analysis with captivating anecdotes to reveal just how much sex shapes our society—and what it means for us as humans as we continue to struggle with the wide-ranging effects our sexuality has on the world around us.
Sex + Faith
by Kate OttTalking with your child about sex can be scary! Sex + Faith helps parents incorporate their faith values with sexual information so they can answer questions, discuss sexuality at each stage of childhood, and show support of sexual differences. Section one explains how faith relates to sexuality and the essential role parents play in forming healthy, faithful, sexual children . The second section designates a chapter for four age groupings of children from infancy through high school. Each chapter explains the biological and developmental issues of the age, answers questions children tend to have, provides relevant Biblical and faith stories helpful to discuss with children of that age, and lists five to ten key educational issues for parents to keep in mind. Shaded text boxes are interspersed throughout the book with real life, practical questions that parents and children ask. Expertly written by Kate Ott, Sex + Faith is an easy to use reference guide for parents of kids of all ages.
Sex For Dummies: A Reference For The Rest Of Us! (For Dummies)
by Dr. Ruth K. WestheimerEverything you need to know about sex in the 21st century S-e-x isn’t a bad three-letter word—but many of us are afraid to talk about it. In this new edition of the fun and comprehensive guide to sex, you’ll find out how to approach intimacy in a new way to get the most pleasure from a physical relationship. Written by the world’s favorite expert on the topic, Dr. Ruth helps you explore the ins and outs of dating and commitment, talk about sex with partners, and consider any health and social issues you may encounter along the way. As well as giving you all you need to know about how to make your sex life happy, safe, and rewarding, this edition of Sex for Dummies has been updated to include discussions of recent changes and issues surrounding sexual topics — such as transgender rights and the #metoo movement — to provide a modern, 360-degree view of how our diverse sexualities impact and enrich the world around us. Whether experienced or not, get the low down on how sex works Find out how to spice up yoursex life Take precautions to stay healthy Discover 10 common sexual myths — and why they’re wrong Thanks to the timeless wisdom and unabashed honesty that only Dr. Ruth can offer, sex doesn’t have to be taboo — and this book makes it easier than ever to let your hair down in the bedroom while still keeping your head on straight!
Sex for Grownups: Dr. Dorree Reveals the Truths, Lies, and Must-Tries for Great Sex After 50
by Dr. Dorree Lynn Cindy SpitzerMore than 80 million American women and men over fifty are facing a number of very common yet rarely talked about challenges in the bedroom—from low libido to unrealistic expectations, from waning hormones to physical limitations, from repressed desires and fantasies to performance anxiety. With humor and judgment-free advice, Dr. Dorree Lynn shows women and men how, with a little attitude shift and some adjustments to life's inevitable changes, the best really can be yet to come. Whether it's women going through menopause or men recovering from surgery, to people of either sex who are challenged by all-too-common image issues, Dr. Dorree Lynn delivers the candid truth about sex, and explains how anyone can create the life-affirming connection and joy that comes comes from fully experiencing our sexuality at every age. Whether it's learning new techniques or how to love their changing bodies, women and men will find new ways to nurture and rekindle sex for deeper joy and satisfaction. Real-life questions and stories from clients and visitors to www.FiftyandFurthermore.com How to have great sex even if you are no longer an acrobat Out-of-the box ideas for rediscovering lost love in a long-term relationship Dating advice for people who are single, divorced, or widowed Why "Sixty is not the new forty" in the bedroom--and how people can use their age to their advantage
Sex for Guys: A Groundwork Guide (Groundwork Guides)
by Manne Forssberg"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." -- Globe and Mail Hundreds of books deal with young women's sexuality. This book is different in that it is an unabashed and forthright guide to the sexual concerns of young men. Author Manne Forssberg knows what young men want to know. Sex for Guys is a book about love, desire, feelings, and sex that is geared towards young men and other curious people. It deals with all those things that guys think about but may be too embarrassed to ask, such as: Does size matter? How do you actually go about doing it? What do you do when you've been dumped? Lighthearted but sensible and informative, the book takes the position that nothing is abnormal.
Sex From Scratch: Making Your Own Relationship Rules (Real World Ser.)
by Sarah MirkModern life calls for modern relationship advice. Sex From Scratch is a love and dating guidebook that gleans real-life knowledge from smart people in a variety of nontraditional relationships. Instead of telling people how to snag a man, seduce a woman, or find “true love,” the book sums up what dozens of diverse folks have learned the hard way over time. Sarah Mirk offers tips and stories from the steadfastly single to people making open relationships work, from people who’ve decided they’re never going to have kids to parents who are consciously producing the next generation. No matter what type of relationship you're in or what type you want, Mirk's reporterly wisdom and sense of humor provides perspective, humor, and down to earth guidance. This is an essential, fun, insightful resource whose time has come.
Sex From Scratch: Making Your Own Relationship Rules
by Sarah MirkModern life calls for modern relationship advice. Sex From Scratch is a love and dating guidebook that gleans real-life knowledge from smart people in a variety of nontraditional relationships. Instead of telling people how to snag a man, seduce a woman, or find &“true love,&” the book sums up what dozens of diverse folks have learned the hard way over time. Sarah Mirk offers tips and stories from the steadfastly single to people making open relationships work, from people who&’ve decided they&’re never going to have kids to parents who are consciously producing the next generation. No matter what type of relationship you're in or what type you want, Mirk's reporterly wisdom and sense of humor provides perspective, humor, and down to earth guidance. This is an essential, fun, insightful resource whose time has come. The 2nd edition contains a ton of new interviews and updates. Featured interviews include Betty Dodson, Michelle Tea, Aya de Leon, Tomas Moniz, Margaret Jacobsen, Ev'Yan Whitney, and more.
Sex für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer Pierre A. LehuEin erfülltes Sexleben - das wünscht sich wohl so ziemlich jeder. In diesem Buch erfahren die Leser endlich, was sie schon immer über erogene Zonen von Frauen und Männern, Verhütung, Orgasmus und Viagra wissen wollten. Sie erhalten unverblümt Antworten auf die Fragen, die sie nie zu stellen wagten. Dr. Ruth Westheimer gibt ihnen Sicherheit beim "ersten Mal", hilft Ihnen aber auch nach langen Ehejahren, wieder mehr Lust und Spaß ins Schlafzimmer (oder anderswo) einkehren zu lassen. Dabei macht sie keinen Bogen um "Rote-Ohren-Themen" wie Impotenz, Selbstbefriedigung, Gruppensex und gleichgeschlechtliche Liebe.
Sex Games: Fantasies Roleplay & Toys to Spice Up Your Love Life
by Jo HemmingsSpice up your sex life with this fun and sexy guide to the world of fantasy and role-play.Sex Games takes you on a journey to explore how you can increase your pleasure with an array of games, toys, props, scenarios and the sheer power of your imagination. Starting with some simple tips and techniques to help fuel your fantasies and put them into practice, this raunchy guide then leads you through to the more adventurous stuff.No matter what your deepest desire or naughtiest kink is, Sex Games provides the inspiration for a passionate and fulfilling sex life. Go ahead and enjoy...
Sex, Gay Men and AIDS
by Peter DaviesThis book reports on the largest empirical study of male homosexual behaviour in the UK for thirty years. Important new theories about sexuality are developed, which expose unhelpful stereotypes and challenge outdated assumptions about AIDS.
Sex & Happiness: It Gets Better With Age
by Laurie HandlersTrue or false? Now that I’m older, I’m not sexy anymore. Now that I’m older, I’ve become invisible. Now that I’m older, it’s normal to feel low-energy, heavy, and blah. Now that I’m older, it’s too late to long for sex and happiness. Now that I’m older, I’d better get used to the death of my sex life. Really? International sex and intimacy coach Laurie Handlers has spent a lifetime teaching people how to have great sex and also be happy. Yet, when Laurie hit menopause, she was stunned to find herself prey to all those same feelings—that wrinkles and hormonal changes and aging meant that she was no longer sexy, no longer attractive, and no longer important, or even visible, to the world. Sex & Happiness—It Gets Better with Age is Laurie’s story of how she decided to change all that. Using her extensive knowledge of sex, science, and Tantric spirituality, Laurie uncovered seven essential practices to keep feeling juicy, vital, and young, no matter your age. You don’t have to be a Tantra practitioner to reap the benefits of this book. You don’t have to be anything but willing to try a few new approaches. There’s help out there. There’s help in here! Sex & Happiness—It Gets Better with Age shows you that pleasure doesn’t end just because you’re older. Pleasure is your birthright! Sex and happiness can and should be yours at any age. Laurie reclaimed her place as a thriving, joyful, sensual, and sexual being. You can, too.
Sex Hormones, Exercise and Women
by Anthony C. HackneyIt is well-established, through extensive peer-reviewed published research, that physical activity and exercise training can impact the reproductive endocrine system of women. This ground-breaking, comprehensive title presents a range of unique insights into the opposite question: how the reproductive endocrine system of women affects their exercise ability. More precisely, the thematic question explored in this work is: if exercise affects reproductive hormones, conversely then could the reproductive hormones have physiological effects unrelated to reproduction that influence the capacity of women to exercise? In exploring this question, the goal is to better understand the unique physiology of women and whether female sex hormones might account for some of the variance in physiological performance between amenorrheic and eumenorrheic women, and within women across the age span as they experience menarche to menopause. Sex Hormones, Exercise and Women: Scientific and Clinical Aspects synthesizes the research by exploring the physiology and psychology behind these occurrences. This novel title will not only be of interest to researchers, exercise scientists, graduate students, and clinicians; it will also serve as a source of valuable information for female athletes and their trainers in the context of preparing for competitions.
Sex in a Tent
by Michelle WaitzmanA mostly fun, sometimes serious guide to love, sex, and adventure in the great outdoors. Author Michelle Waitzman has years of experience "playing the field" in the backcountry, and this book is full of her tricks. Showing you the best positions for campers (the tent tango), to how to look and feel sexy when you haven't bathed in days (go skinny-dipping), she inspires you to leave behind the boring bed sheets and crawl into a tantalizing tent. Filled with advice, positions, games, and tricks, this book will expose you to orgasmic opportunities for love, sex, and outdoor adventure. Includes original illustrations with playful and inspiring ideas for outdoor lovemaking, and dozens of tell-all tales and suggestions from other outdoor adventurers.
The Sex Instruction Manual
by Paul Kepple Scotty Reifsnyder Felicia ZopolAt Last! A Comprehensive Guide to Sexual Intercourse! Sex is as old as human civilization--so why, after all these years, are the secrets of a rewarding sex life so elusive? Fortunately, The Sex Instruction Manual is here to answer all of your most pressing questions: Why do men fall asleep after achieving orgasm? What's the G-spot and where can I find it? How can I introduce sex toys into my relationship? Are there really condoms designed for women? And what in the world is "doorknobbing"? You'll find answers to all of these questions and more, courtesy of author and celebrated "sexpert" Felicia Zopol.
Sex, Intimacy and Living with Life-Shortening Conditions
by Sarah Earle Maddie BlackburnThis multi-disciplinary and inclusive collection brings together theoretically informed and empirically focused research on sex, intimacy and reproduction in relation to young people and adults with life-shortening conditions. Advances in healthcare mean that increasing numbers of young people with life-shortening conditions are transitioning into adulthood. Issues such as sex and intimacy, dating and relationships, fertility and having children are increasingly relevant to them and to the people that support them, including families, carers, practitioners and professional education, health and social care agencies. This three-part book explores the relevance and significance of this field, examines everyday experiences, and highlights the challenges faced by individuals and organisations in addressing the needs of such people in daily life and in the context of practice. Drawing on perspectives from sociology, disability studies, epidemiology, health policy, psychotherapy, legal studies, queer studies and nursing, this ground-breaking volume is written by academics, policy makers, practitioners and experts by experience. It is an essential read for all those practising and researching in the fields of sexuality, chronic illness and disability and transition.
Sex Is a Funny Word: A Book about Bodies, Feelings, and YOU
by Cory Silverberg2016 Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children&’s Non-Fiction 2016 ALA Stonewall Book Award, Honor Book2016 ALA Notable Children's BookA comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Much more than the "facts of life" or &“the birds and the bees," Sex Is a Funny Word opens up conversations between young people and their caregivers in a way that allows adults to convey their values and beliefs while providing information about boundaries, safety, and joy.The eagerly anticipated follow up to Lambda-nominated What Makes a Baby, from sex educator Cory Silverberg and artist Fiona Smyth, Sex Is a Funny Word reimagines "sex talk" for the twenty-first century.
Sex Is Fun!: Creative Ideas for Exciting Sex
by Kidder KaperA fully illustrated, interactive, and completely original sex manual, combining the innovative look of a graphic novel with nonfiction advice and activities for fearless fun in bed Host of the wildly popular "Sex Is Fun" podcast, Kidder Kapers brings unique approaches to the topic of lovemaking. In his first book, Kaper reinvents the sex manual, using whimsical cartoon characters and stylishly illustrated pages to deliver his singular sexpertise. Sex Is Fun! is for anyone looking for creative ways to spice up their sex lives and for couples seeking long-term solutions for keeping their relationship exciting. Both entertaining and informative, it offers a fresh take on sex toys, talking dirty, sizzling foreplay, erotic massage, inventive positions, role-playing, and other tips for a mind-blowing experience. With clever illustrations and humorous dialogue, Kaper's titillating tour surpasses other books in the category, taking the intimidation out of sex play and offering workbook-style activities and games, such as the candid Sexual Interest Inventory and the What Scares You? questionnaire. Read solo or with a partner, these thirty-six chapters will help couples enhance communication, explore new territory, and reach higher levels of pleasure and fulfillment.Read Kidder Kaper's posts on the Penguin Blog.
The Sex Issue: Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Sexuality, Seduction, And Desire
by The Editors GoopTHE SEX ISSUE is a beautiful, shocking, fact-filled book that answers all the questions that we've always wondered about, but may have been too shy to askIt will be broken into three sections - sexuality, seduction, sex - sharing why the topic captures attention and is paramount to our lives. Goop editors introduce the experts they rely on for sex tips, and dive into focused Q&As that explore the ins and outs of sexual health, pleasure, and everything you need to know to be prepared for the best sex of your life.Part 1, Sexuality: What sexuality means, looks and feels like today - and how we can better tap into our sexual power, with advice on increasing libido, toys in the bedroom, Bondage and Tantra. Part 2, Seduction: Helps the reader explore the art of sexuality and seduction with advice on attracting new partners, tips on reigniting the flame once it's gone out, and how to do casual sex right.Part 3: Sex: Questions and answers on the act of doing it, from the keys to sexual health, strengthening sex practices, to masturbation, to avoiding boredom, to multiple orgasms and how to get them.Plus, there's a NSFW appendix that answers all your WTF questions, from the salacious to the random. Throughout the book you'll find endcaps of sexual positions, sidebars of mind-blowing stats, quotes about sex and personal anecdotes (i.e. how I lost my virginity).
The Sex Issue: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know about Sexuality, Seduction, and Desire
by Gwyneth Paltrow The Editors of GOOPAn eye-catching, conversation-sparking book that answers all your questions on sexuality, seduction, and sex by the editors of GOOP.A beautifully illustrated, gift-y, sometimes shocking, fact-filled book that explores everything we've always wondered about sex and relationships, but may have been too shy to bring up. Broken into five sections, GOOP editors introduce the experts they rely on for sex tips, and dive into focused Q&A's that explore the ins and outs of sexual health, pleasure, and how to have the kind of sex you really want-while feeling good about doing it.Part 1, Seduction: Goes beyond the clichés to help the reader explore the inner and outer art of seduction-with advice on attracting new partners, reigniting the flame once it's gone out, and navigating online dating, unconventional relationship scenarios, the sex toy aisle, and more.Part 2, Sexuality: What sexuality means, looks, and feels like today, and how we can better tap into our sexual power-including a chapter on strengthening your libido, simple tantric tricks to up sexual energy, and fun ideas for exploring your own kinks.Part 3, Sexual Health: Covers the essentials (like clean lube and condoms, and how to reset your hormones), easy exercises for strengthening the pelvic floor, as well as a path for redefining porn-all with the goal of getting real joy from sex, as opposed to just avoiding the potential calamities.Part 4, Orgasm: Busts enduring sex myths, with expert advice on closing the orgasm gap, doing away with the pressure to perform, and the many benefits of self-pleasure.Part 5: Doing It: The antidote to bedroom boredom, the psychology of oral sex, how to ask for what you want-and play out your greatest fantasies.Throughout the book you'll find endcaps on the reality of everything from plain vanilla to ménage à trois, sidebars of mind-blowing stats culled from goop readers, and personal quotes and anecdotes (i.e. the first time I had sex...) from the GOOP team.
Sex, Lies, and Menopause: The Shocking Truth About Synthetic Hormones and the Benefits of Natural Alternatives
by T. S. Wiley Julie Taguchi Bent Formby“A new hypothesis, post Women’s Health Initiative, that must be examined further by the entire scientific community.” —Allison Mayer-Oakes, M.D., M.S.P.H., F.A.C.P, founder of the Longevity Medical Center of Santa BarbaraTurning thirty years of medical and cultural wisdom on its head, Sex, Lies, and Menopause challenges both the medical establishment and modern feminists to prove that menopause does not have to be deadly.In this revolutionary work—a landmark that signals the true beginning of feminist medicine—a doctor, a philosopher, and a scientist prove that by postponing marriage and motherhood, women have accelerated the aging process, resulting in earlier menopause and, ultimately for thousands, earlier death.In Sex, Lies, and Menopause, T. S. Wiley, Julie Taguchi, M.D., and Bent Formby, Ph.D., offer strong evidence that the use of synthetic hormones leads to cancer and advise women to turn to natural hormone-replacement therapy—derived from plants, not drugs—to help them elevate their estrogen level for greater energy, libido, and intellectual capacity.Provocative, empowering, and scientifically sound, Sex, Lies, and Menopause addresses the inherent benefits of natural progesterone, reveals the lies advanced by the medical and drug establishments, and challenges women to demand a medical future where their health comes first. The research presented in Sex, Lies, and Menopause will at last allow women to create their own plan of action to put themselves safely on the path to better health and hormonal balance at any stage of life.
Sex, Lies, and Pharmaceuticals
by Ray Moynihan Barbara MintzesAgainst a backdrop of virtual intercourse, online porn, and burgeoning Viagra sales, Sex, Lies, and Pharmaceuticals reveals how women's sexual difficulties are being repackaged as symptoms of a new disorder. In this compelling book, award-winning journalist Ray Moynihan teams up with drug assessment specialist Barbara Mintzes to investigate the creation of female sexual dysfunction or FSD, and the marketing machine that promises to "cure" it.The authors go inside the corridors of medical power to visit drug company-sponsored scientific meetings and medical education events where doctors are being trained to see women's sexual problems as the symptoms of FSD - a pharmaceutically treatable condition. Moynihan and Mintzes explore the underlying causes of sexual dissatisfaction among women and expose how global drug companies exploit those problems in an attempt to create the next billion dollar disease.
Sex, Lies, and the Truth about Uterine Fibroids
by Carla DionneThe most authoritative book available on uterine fibroids. Approximately one in four women in the United States will be diagnosed with uterine fibroids in her lifetime. And for many women, the only course of treatment they may be offered is hysterectomy. As a result, hysterectomy is the number-one surgical procedure undergone by women in the United States, with some forty-five percent of these operations performed because of uterine fibroids. Women do, however, have choices; and Carla Dionne, the founder of the National Uterine Fibroids Foundation (NUFF), is a compassionate advocate to millions of women looking for alternatives. Initially diagnosed with uterine fibroids at age twenty-eight, she was told that hysterectomy was her only viable option. Her journey and struggle to uncover the facts about her condition and to explore all of the alternatives to radical hysterectomy motivated her to establish a website, the foundation, and to write this book. Illuminated throughout with personal anecdotes from the author and hundreds of other women, Sex, Lies, and the Truth About Uterine Fibroids is a compelling and supportive guide to understanding the full range of treatments available-including uterine fibroid embolization, which has been widely successful. The book covers traditional, surgical, and alternative therapies and provides key information necessary to determine the best choices.
Sex, Likes and Social Media: Talking to our teens in the digital age
by Deana Puccio Allison HaveyWelcome to the world of the Digital Native, where self-esteem is measured in Likes, everyone is sexting and ‘Pimps and Hoes’ is an acceptable party theme. Dates have been replaced with swipes, rape jokes are hilarious and ‘No’ means ‘Yes’. For most parents, the digital landscape that our kids and teens are growing up in is uncharted territory. How do we know if they’re happy? How do we talk to them about sex and relationships? How do we give them the new tools they need when we don’t have them ourselves?This book is here to help. Based on their professional work with young people, parents and teachers – and their experiences with their own children – Deana Puccio and Allison Havey give you the tools.With top tips, stats and conversation starters on everything from porn to University life, Sex, Likes and Social Media is the indispensible guide to parenting in the digital age.1 of the 5 Best Parenting Books - the Sun1 of the 10 Best Parenting Books - the Independent
Sex Made Easy: Your Awkward Questions Answered-For Better, Smarter, Amazing Sex
by Debby HerbenickSex Made Easy is a punch, direct, and no-nonsense guide that confronts those problems that often arise-- things that women are usually too embarrassed to talk about. Debby Herbenick is not just a scientist, but also a sex expert who has conducted important research at the Kinsey Institute for over a decade. But Dr. Herbenick has anticipated women's questions--everything from orgasms and erections to vibrators--and provides simple and frank answers. It will give readers the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need for a more fulfilling sex life.