Before 1972, sex was all about science, no pleasure involved. Well, not really, but that’s what you might have thought had you checked out the local book store. Nary a book touched on the intimacies and intricacies of sex and sexuality until The Joy Of Sex hit the shelves that year. Revolutionary with it’s topics, attitudes and now iconic images, Joy touched on everything from bondage to sexual positions of all kinds. And, of course, it was written by a man, Alex Comfort.
Fastforward three decades, four updates, eight million copies sold and countless feminist critiques - The Joy Of Sex just got a 2008 makeover, written by a woman! Psychologist and sexpert Susan Quilliam took on the not-quite-as-revolutionary-but-still-very-important task of updating the new version to include contemporary issues such as phone sex, the internet, sex and preganacy and forty others - all written from a female point of view! Finally, a few more mentions about the clit! At least more than just the three measly references in the original.
Added Bonus: Also made over are the visuals, from the illustrated hippie drawings (pictured above) to modern nakeds getting busy.
Unfotch we in the U.S. have to wait until Jan. 2009 for it to reach local bookshelves. Guess you’ll just need to keep watching porn. Tough break, I know.
This edition looks like it’s going to do wonders for this already awesome book. Sometimes things just need a woman’s touch. I know I never mind it…
(via The Frisky)
xoxo
-J.D. Bauchery
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