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Sexy Origins and Intimate Things: The Rites and Rituals of Straights, Gays, Bis, Drags, Trans, Virgins, and Others

by Charles Panati

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ISBN10: 0140271449
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Where did the word "love" come from? Has there ever been a gay pope? How did Valentine's Day originate? From the lascivious to the romantic, from the hard-core to the scientific and the scholarly, this engaging and eye-opening compendium of little known facts about sex is both informative and endlessly entertaining.

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Discusses the etymological and/or historical origins of a variety of taboo words and practices. Slang words for male and female genitalia, and for various sex acts themselves, are discussed, as well such topics as the sociological development of gender roles, the development of gay culture, and the history of the brassiere (which, typical of the author's exhaustive approach, even stops to explain the origins of the word "silicone"). Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Has there ever been a gay pope? What is history's first love poem? Why do men have nipples? How did "drag" come to mean cross-dressing? Who was the first prostitute? At what age does a man's penis stop growing? Do female animals have orgasms? How long have people been giving the finger? Charles Panati explores hundreds of racy and "unmentionable" subjects, including words, practices, and taboos. Obsessed with getting to the root of things, Panati reveals facts that will surprise even the most informed reader.
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Michael Padrick, August 16, 2007 (view all comments by Michael Padrick)
THE book if you want to know all about those things your mother (well, most mothers) didn't want you to know about - and probably didn't know herself! Fascinating, well-researched and fun. What more can you want from a book about sex in all its varied manifestations?
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ISBN:
9780140271447
Subtitle:
The Rites and Rituals of Straights, Gays, Bis, Drags, Trans, Virgins, and Others
Author:
Panati, Charles
Publisher:
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Human Sexuality
Subject:
Sex
Subject:
Curiosities & Wonders
Subject:
Sex customs
Subject:
Sociology - General
Copyright:
1998
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series Volume:
93-63
Publication Date:
19980401
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
9.06x6.05x1.24 in. 1.30 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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