The Pleasure's All Mine: A History of Perverse Sex

The Pleasure's All Mine: A History of Perverse Sex
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Handcuffs, paddles, whipsâ€”the words alone are enough to make a person blush. Even by our societyâ€™s standards, the practice of things like BDSM is still very hush-hush, considered deviant sexual behavior that must be kept hidden. But the narrow view of what is thought of as â€œnormalâ€ sexâ€”a vanilla act performed by one man and one womanâ€”is more and more contested these days. And as Julie Peakman reveals, normal never really existed; for everyone, different kinds of sex have always offered myriad pleasures, and almost all sexual behaviors have traveled between acceptance and proscription. The Pleasureâ€™s All Mine examines two millennia of letters, diaries, court records, erotic books, medical texts, and more to explore the gamut of â€œdeviantâ€ sexual activity.
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Delving into the specialized cultures of pain, necrophilia, and bestiality and the social world of plushies, furries, and life-size sex dolls, Peakman considers the changing attitudes toward these, as well as masturbation, â€œgolden showers,â€ sadomasochism, homosexuals, transvestites, and transsexuals. She follows the history of each behavior through its original reception to its interpretation by sexologists and how it is viewed today, showing how previously acceptable behaviors now provoke social outrage, or vice versa. In addition, she questions why people have been and remain intolerant of other peopleâ€™s sexual preferences.
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The first comprehensive history of sexual perversion and packed with both color and black and white images, The Pleasureâ€™s All Mine is a fascinating and sometimes shocking look at the evolution of our views on sex.
Country USA
Brand Reaktion Books
Manufacturer Reaktion Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 42390
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884898235702
EANs 0884898235702
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Reaktion Books
Manufacturer	Reaktion Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	42390
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884898235702
EANs	0884898235702
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Pleasure's All Mine: A History of Perverse Sex

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