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Book SynopsisThis book exposes how a coalition of political, religious, and civic leaders are using the issue of sex to frighten, misinform, and bully Americanspaving the way for dramatic new public policies that are already restricting everyone''s rights.Americans are more vulnerable today than ever to anxiety about sexual danger, to believing that their sexuality is not normal or moral, and to laws and public policies that restrict their rights, criminalize their consenting behavior, and confuse and miseducate their children. In the second edition of
America''s War on Sex: The Continuing Attack on Law, Lust, and Liberty, psychologist, sex therapist, and courtroom expert witness Marty Klein sets the record straight and uncovers how the Sexual Disaster Industry worksa powerful social and political propaganda machine that is supported by the very citizens it victimizes.This book analyzes eight battlegrounds in which America''s War on Sex is being fought and examines how each one is the
Trade ReviewKlein's careful work torpedoing the erotophobic war against sex had to be done, and he did it well. * Journal of Sex Research *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword
by Nadine Strossen Introduction to Second Edition: From Bush to Obama—Little or No Relief from the War on Sex 1. You're the Target: Why a War on Sex? 2. Battleground: Sex Education—Where Children Come Second 3. The Most Powerful "Minority" in the United States 4. Battleground: Reproductive Rights 5. The Sexual Disaster Industry 6. Battleground: Broadcast "Indecency" 7. Yes, They Really Said That 8. Battleground: Adult Entertainment—Feverish Dreams, Real Estate Nightmares 9. How They Do It: Ammunition in the War on Sex 10. Battleground: The Internet 11. America Does Not Guarantee Your Right to Be Comfortable: The Lowest Common Erotic Denominator Project 12. Battleground: The War on "Pornography" 13. Extreme Religion and Public Policy 14. Battleground: Sexual Privacy and Sexual Minorities—Civil Rights or Immoral Privileges? 15. Revolutionizing American Government—Bad News for Democracy Epilogue: One Bright Spot Notes Selected Bibliography Index
