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003			OCoLC
005			20200529122041.0
008			190522s2020 enka e b 001 0 eng d
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020			_a9781783528059 _q(hardback)
020			_a1783528052 _q(hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)1101983922
092			_a306.709 _bL773
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aLister, Kate, _eauthor.
245	1	2	_aA curious history of sex / _cKate Lister.
264		1	_aLondon : _bUnbound, _c2020.
264		4	_c©2020.
300			_a456 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aAn eye-opening exploration of the weird and wonderful things human beings have done in pursuit (and denial) of the mighty orgasm, based on the hit Twitter account @WhoresofYore. This is not a comprehensive study of every sexual quirk, kink and ritual across all cultures throughout time, as that would entail writing an encyclopaedia. Rather, this is a drop in the ocean, a paddle in the shallow end of sex history, but I hope you will get pleasantly wet nonetheless. The act of sex has not changed since people first worked out what went where, but the ways in which society dictates how sex is culturally understood and performed have varied significantly through the ages. Humans are the only creatures that stigmatise particular sexual practices, and sex remains a deeply divisive issue around the world. Attitudes will change and grow - hopefully for the better - but sex will never be free of stigma or shame unless we acknowledge where it has come from. Drawing upon extensive research from Dr Kate Lister's Whores of Yore website and written with her distinctive humour and wit, A Curious History of Sex covers topics ranging from twentieth- century testicle thefts to Victorian doctors massaging the pelvises of their female patients, from smutty bread innuendos dating back to AD 79, to the new and controversial sex doll brothels. It is peppered with surprising and informative historical slang and illustrated by eye-opening, toe- curling and hilarious images. In this fascinating book, Lister deftly debunks myths and stereotypes and gives unusual sexual practices an historical framework, as she provides valuable context for issues facing people today, including gender, sexual shame, beauty and language.
505	0		_aSex and words -- Sex and vulvas -- Sex and penises -- Sex and food -- Sex and machines -- Sex and hygiene -- Sex and reproduction -- Sex and money.
650		0	_aSex _xHistory. _9233721
650		0	_aSex customs _xHistory. _9129261
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