Women Who Love Sex

This intelligent, readable book reframes conventional ideas about how women experience sexual relationship. Newly revised & redesigned, it is now a selection of One Spirit & Quality Paperback Book Clubs. With a foreword by the authors of Our Bodies Ourselves & an afterword on sexual messages in the media, this edition is suited for college & graduate classes as well as a wider readership. Based on original research with women whose stories inform each chapter, it questions male-centered definitions of sexual desire & performance. It proposes a new sexual response cycle that includes nurturing & intimacy along with physical stimulation. It offers inside views of sex research & therapy. It calls for social change honoring women's right to sexual pleasure. Riane Eisler (author of The Chalice & the Blade), calls it "An authentic, challenging book that leads beyond gender stereotypes to a whole new story about what sexuality can mean to women at the turn of the millennium." The Journal of Sex Research says: "A masterpiece of affirmation. For sexuality professionals, students, clients, anyone who loves women, & any woman who loves sex (or wants to love sex), this is the freshest breath of air to come along in years." Inquire about companion 24 minute educational video.