50 great myths of human sexuality / / Pepper Schwartz and Martha Kempner

• Autore: Schwartz Pepper
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (760 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.7
• Soggetto topico: Sex; Sex customs; Man-woman relationships
• Classificazione: SOC002010
• Persona (resp. second.): KempnerMartha
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Preface; 1 Body Parts; Myth #1 Bigger Penises Are Better; Myth #2 Vaginas Are Dirty, Ugly, and Smell Bad; Myth #3 Male Circumcision Is Dangerous and Completely Unnecessary; Myth #4 The G-spot Is the Most Orgasmic Part of a Woman's Body; Myth #5 Testosterone Is the Main Predictor of Sex Drive in Men, and You Can Always Add More; Myth #6 Everyone Is Born Either Male or Female; 2 Orientation and Identity; Myth #7 You Can Tell If Someone Is Gay Just by Looking at Him/Her; Myth #8 No One Is Really Bisexual; Myth #9 Most Transgender Individuals Get Surgery ; Myth #10 Homosexuality Can Be CuredMyth #11 Same-Sex Relationships Are Inherently Different from Those Between One Man and One Woman; Myth #12 Children of Same-Sex Parents Have Psychological Issues and Usually End Up Gay; Myth #13 Most Child Molesters Are Gay Men; 3 Sexual Stats; Myth #14 Single People Have the Best Sex Life Since They're Not Tied Down; Myth #15 Married Sex Is Boring, and Boring Sex Is Bad; Myth #16 Grandma Doesn't Have Sex (and I Doubt that Mom Does Either); Myth #17 Young People Are Sexually Wild, Promiscuous, and Irresponsible; Myth #18 Anal Sex is Not Normal ; 4 PerformanceMyth #19 The First Time You Have Sex Is One of the Best and Most Meaningful Events of Your Life; Myth #20 Good Sex Always Ends With Simultaneous Orgasms; Myth #21 No Partner of Mine Has Ever Faked an Orgasm; Myth #22 Women Want to Be Dominated in Bed, Rough Sex Is the Most Fun; Myth #23 Only People Who Aren't Getting Any Masturbate; Myth #24 Not Horny? Horny Goat Weed Can Help; 5 Conception and Contraception; Myth #25 She's Not Going to Get Pregnant if We Just Do It This Once; Myth #26 The Pill and Other Birth Control Methods Are Actually Dangerous to a Woman's Health ; Myth #27 Withdrawal Is Just as Good as Any Other Contraceptive MethodMyth #28 Condoms Don't Work Very Well, Plus They Take All the Fun Out of Sex Anyway; Myth #29 Abortion Causes Breast Cancer and a Host of Mental Health Issues; 6 STIs and Protection; Myth #30 There's a Cure for HIV and AIDS; Myth #31 STIs Are No Big Deal as Long as You Take Your Medicine; Myth #32 HPV Vaccines (and Other Prevention Methods) Turn Girls into Sluts; 7 Relationships; Myth #33 Hooking Up Never Leads to a Relationship ; Myth #34 If You Feel Attracted to Someone Else, There Must Be Something Wrong With Your RelationshipMyth #35 Most Female Fantasies Revolve Around a Love Story; Myth #36 Men Cheat, Women Rarely Do; Myth #37 Most Couples have Matched Sexual Appetites; 8 When Sex Is Unhealthy; Myth #38 Jealousy Is Romantic; Myth #39 Alcohol Makes Sex Better; Myth #40 Alcohol and Sex Are a Harmless Combination; Myth #41 For Girls, Sometimes Sex Just Hurts; Myth #42 Men Under 40 Rarely Have Trouble With Erections; Myth #43 People Can Get Addicted to Sex, Just Like They're Addicted to Alcohol or Drugs ; Myth #44 She Was Asking For It, and Other Common Myths About Sexual Assault
• Sommario/riassunto: 50 Great Myths of Human Sexuality seeks to dispelcommonly accepted myths and misunderstandings surrounding humansexuality, providing an enlightening, fascinating and challengingbook that covers the fifty areas the author's believeindividuals must understand to have a safe, pleasurable and healthysex life. Dispels/Explores commonly accepted myths and misunderstandingssurrounding human sexualityIncludes comparisons to other countries and cultures exploringdifferent beliefs and how societies can influence perceptionsAreas discussed include: pre-marital sex, masturbation, sexualdiseases, fantasy,
• Titolo autorizzato: 50 great myths of human sexuality
• ISBN: 1-118-89606-8; 1-118-61160-8; 1-118-61120-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825700903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II