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Book SynopsisThe media today is filled with powerful men in trouble for their sexual behaviors, and invariably, they are diagnosed as sexual addicts. Since Adam first hid his nakedness from God and pointed the finger at Eve, men have struggled to take responsibility for their sexuality. Over the past three decades, these behaviors have come to reflect not a moral failing, but instead, evidence of an ill-defined disease, that of sexual addiction. The concept of sexual addiction is a controversial one because it is based on questionable research and subjective moral judgments. Labeling these behaviors as sex addiction asserts a false, dangerous myth that undermines personal responsibility. Not only does this epidemic of sex addiction excuses mislabel male sexuality as dangerous and unhealthy, but it destroys our ability to hold people accountable for their behaviors. By labeling males as weak and powerless before the onslaught and churning tide of lust, we take away those things that men should live
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1: How Many Definitions Do You Need? The History of the Sexual Addiction Concept 2: Distinguishing Sex from Drugs 3: Valley Girl Science 4: Eric Sevareid’s Law 5: Sexual Healing 6: Feeling Sexy 7: Culture and Sexuality 8: Morality and Law 9: Gender and Libido 10: Men and Women: Separated before Birth 11: Watching It 12: The Expression of Male Sexual Desire 13: The Ignored Aspects of Masculinity 14: Reclaiming Our Sexuality Notes Selected Bibliography Index About the Author
