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Been there, done that : a rousing history of sex / Rachel Feltman.

by Feltman, Rachel, author.

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New York : Bold Type Books, 2022.

Sex -- History.

Sex customs -- History.

9781645037163 (hardcover) :

1645037169 (hardcover) :

vi, 328 pages : illustration ; 22 cm

Introduction: Everything weird is normal, everything normal is weird -- What the heck is sex? -- How normal is heteronormativity? -- Just how many sexes are there? -- How do we do it? -- What's the deal with masturbation? -- Why are we so scared of STIs? -- How is baby formed? -- Have we always used birth control? -- Why don't our bodies always cooperate with our horny hearts? -- What is porn, exactly? -- Why do so many of us like sex that isn't "normal"? -- Conclusion: Everything is fine if nothing hurts.

"Roman physicians told female patients they should sneeze out as much semen as possible after intercourse to avoid pregnancy. Historical treatments for erectile dysfunction included goat testicle transplants. In this kaleidoscopic compendium of centuries-old erotica, science writer Rachel Feltman shows how much sex has changed--and how much it hasn't. With unstoppable curiosity, she debunks myths, breaks down stigma, and uses the long, outlandish history of sex to dissect present-day practices and taboos. Feltman's mischievous humor dismantles fear and brings scientific literacy to a subject surrounded by misinformation, and indeed, as it gravitates toward the strange, Been There, Done That delivers some sorely needed sex ed. Explorations into age-old questions and bizarre trivia around birth control, aphrodisiacs, STIs, courtship rituals, and more establish that, when it comes to carnal pleasures and procreation, there's never been a normal, and sex isn't something to be scared of."-- Provided by publisher.

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