With the Hand: A Cultural History of Masturbation

With the Hand: A Cultural History of Masturbation
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People call it everything from â€œwalking your dogâ€ to â€œscratching your bean.â€ Women usually do it at home. Men, it sometimes seems, do it everywhere. Some people think itâ€™s healthy; others think it is a sin that will send you straight to hell. But while many people declare that everyoneâ€™s doing it, no one actually talks about itâ€”outside the pages of Cosmo, masturbation is among the most taboo of topics, not suitable for polite society or public conversation.
Mels van Driel boldly breaks this silence in order to help the world overcome its diffidence toward solo sex in With the Hand. Consulting everyone from doctors and sexologists to feminists and chauvinists, van Driel explains what masturbation actually is and describes the latest discoveries and developmentsÂ on the subject. He also looks to theologians, historians, and philosophers to understand perceptions of masturbation across cultures and religions throughout history. Covering a great number of topics, including age, location, and frequency, as well as the effects of circumcision and the ability to have multiple orgasms, With the Hand also explores masturbation in art, literature, poetry, and music.
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Addressing the physical, mythical, and mythological, this often humorous and always informative book clears up the confusion surrounding this universal, and universally unmentionable, topic.
Country USA
Brand Reaktion Books
Manufacturer Reaktion Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 27 black & white illustrations
IsAdultProduct 1
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781861899194
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Reaktion Books
Manufacturer	Reaktion Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	27 black & white illustrations
IsAdultProduct	1
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781861899194
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

With the Hand: A Cultural History of Masturbation

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