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Written in the Flesh is a history of what people like to do in bed and how that has changed. The change is relentless: human sexuality continually seeks new means of liberation in its expression of pleasure.

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'A good argument is one of the joys of life, especially if it includes wine or dessert. Edward Shorter is the sort of intelligent, entertaining writer with whom it is pleasure to argue.' -- Wendy McElroy Globe and Mail

Table of Contents
1 Introduction 2 Sex, a Baseline 3 A Baseline for Gays and Lesbians 4 Hindrances 5 Why Not the Romantics? 6 The Great Breakout 7 The Great Breakout for Gays and Lesbians 8 Towards Total Body Sex 9 SM and Fetish 10 Epilogue

Written in the Flesh A History of Desire

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    Publisher: University of Toronto Press
    Publication Date: 13/08/2005
    ISBN13: 9780802038432, 978-0802038432
    ISBN10: 0802038433
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Written in the Flesh is a history of what people like to do in bed and how that has changed. The change is relentless: human sexuality continually seeks new means of liberation in its expression of pleasure.

    Trade Review
    'A good argument is one of the joys of life, especially if it includes wine or dessert. Edward Shorter is the sort of intelligent, entertaining writer with whom it is pleasure to argue.' -- Wendy McElroy Globe and Mail

    Table of Contents
    1 Introduction 2 Sex, a Baseline 3 A Baseline for Gays and Lesbians 4 Hindrances 5 Why Not the Romantics? 6 The Great Breakout 7 The Great Breakout for Gays and Lesbians 8 Towards Total Body Sex 9 SM and Fetish 10 Epilogue

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