Reviews (3)

short and few pictures
Skip it.You obviously have an internet connection and that far supercedes anything this book could offer you.

I'm riding my husband and we've both never felt better
After a couple of years of begging me to do this, I finally broke down and got the book. Wow !Once I had my harness on and the tool fully strapped in, I just took over.

Equal-Opportunity Sex Toys
I've read a couple of sex manuals that deal with toys, but this is the first one I've seen that gives equal time to all genders--and I do mean all. The author includes information for MTF and FTM transgendered peoplein a matter-of-fact way. All sexual orientations are treated with equalrespect as well. What a breath of fresh air!Read more

Subjects:  1. Human Sexuality    2. Love / Sex / Marriage    3. Psychology    4. Sexual Instruction    5. Sexuality    6. Sexuality - Manuals    7. Gay & Lesbian studies    8. Gender studies   

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Subjects:  1. Buddhism - Rituals & Practice    2. Eastern - Gurus    3. Love / Sex / Marriage    4. Religion    5. Sexual Instruction    6. Cultural Region/Indian    7. Religion/Eastern - General    8. Self-Help / Sexual Instruction    9. Sex & Gender/Gay    10. Sex & Gender/Lesbian   

Reviews (5)

SENSUOUS MAGIC AT HOME
I've only been involved in the BDSM lifestyle since last summer (2005)but have already read many books to help educate myself on the subject.In addition to SM 101 by Jay Wiseman and Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns, this is one of the best books I've read so far.Not only does Patrick Califia cover some things I've learned in other books, he also introduces some new terminology that I was unfamiliar with.The book is both informative and amusing, as well as educational.It's well written and I'm glad that I have the 2nd edition of the book as he covers things in this one that was not covered in the 1st edition due to restrictions at the time it was published.As he points out, BDSM has become a lot more accepted in "polite" society today than it was in the 90s.For those of us in the lifestyle, we now have better reading material and easier ways to find one another today than we had in the past.I highly recommend Sensuous Magic for both the novice and more experienced players.

A good place to begin
Sensuous Magic is Pat Califa's basic intro to BDSM play.The book is somewhat short and does not cover a very wide spectrum of play, however, it does provide a good overview of the basics.If you are looking for a "how to" book of techniques, you are better off with a book like SM 101 or Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns. Great for Everyone!
Top, Bottom, or switch, this book isn't wishy-washy erotica (although there are somme charming short stories for illustration within) but rather a terrific book on the emotional how-to's of S&M. The focus is onsafety and consent, how to avoid hurting the person(s) you are with and howto avoid getitng hurt. If only all manuals had this much focus on the wellbeing of the people involved! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bondage (Sexual behavior)    2. Family/Marriage    3. Love / Sex / Marriage    4. Sadomasochism    5. Sexual Instruction    6. Sexuality    7. Erotic fiction    8. Literature of special Lesbian interest   

Reviews (4)

great funny read with lots of info
This is a collection from Susie Bright's colume "Toys for Us" from "On Our Backs" over the first six years of the magazine's run.She answers a few questions, discusses lesbian issues, talks about her personal experiences, all in direct by funny language sure to burst down your resentments if you have any.If you were a reader of "On Our Backs" and remember enjoying her colume, now you can read 26 of them in this collection.If you didn't but are interested in lesbian concerns from the mid 1980s to 1990 you'll find this full of information that will surprise and perhaps sadden you.

1star
iam very curiou

mediocre
The author has chosen to utilize her own lifestyle to display a"chic" approach to the whole question of non-monogamous living,although the underpinning of her thesis is that, despite the moral majoritysupport, she denies this.It lacks focus, direction and, at times, playsconsiderably on the general lack of knowledge which the vast majority ofindividuals have on this subject.Recommend that readers choose analternate if available. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    2. Lesbian Studies    3. Lesbians    4. Love / Sex / Marriage    5. Sex instruction for lesbians    6. Sexual behavior    7. Sexuality    8. Social Science    9. United States    10. Sex & sexuality   

Subjects:  1. Diseases - AIDS & HIV    2. Education    3. General    4. Hygiene, Sexual    5. Safe sex in AIDS prevention    6. Sex instruction    7. Sexuality    8. Sociology    9. Study and teaching    10. United States    11. AIDS: social aspects    12. Gay & Lesbian studies    13. Sexual behaviour    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Feminism & Feminist Theory    2. Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction    3. Lesbian Studies    4. Lesbian feminism    5. Lesbians    6. Lesbians' writings    7. Sex instruction for women    8. Sexual behavior    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Feminism   

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A terrific piece of history that is just as relevant today as it was when first published.
Make sure to get the editions where the cover states 'lovingly illustrated by Tee Corinne'. The editon I have didn't.
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Subjects:  1. Lesbian Studies    2. Lesbians    3. Love / Sex / Marriage    4. Sex instruction for lesbians    5. Sexual behavior    6. Sexuality - Manuals    7. United States   

Subjects:  1. Erotica - General    2. Fiction    3. Gay    4. Lesbian    5. Love / Sex / Marriage    6. Sexual Instruction   

Subjects:  1. Family & Relationships    2. Family/Marriage    3. Gay Studies    4. Lesbian Studies    5. Love / Sex / Marriage    6. Sexual Instruction    7. Sexuality - Essays & Stories   

Reviews (2)

Partially interesting
This is effectively the manifesto of Gay Men Fighting AIDS, a London-based group consisting of gay men, umm, fighting HIV/Aids in the gay community. Insiteful, Informative. Love it!
I found this book to very informative and insightful. However I thought that some of the dialougue was hokey. This tells you pretty much everything you probably already know, but there are a few extras that I didnt know and it helps. There are alot of different siuations covered from intimacy,different types of contraceptives to loosing your lover to AIDS. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Great Britain    3. Health/Fitness    4. Safe sex in AIDS prevention    5. Sex instruction for gay men    6. Sexuality    7. Sociology    8. AIDS: social aspects    9. Gay studies (Gay men)    10. Social Science / Lesbian Studies    11. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. American Short Story Collections    3. Canada    4. Canadian fiction    5. Fiction    6. Gay    7. Lesbian Studies    8. Lesbians' writings, Canadian    9. Love / Sex / Marriage    10. Sexual Instruction    11. Short stories, Canadian    12. Social life and customs    13. Lesbians    14. Self-Help/Sexual Instruction    15. Sex & Gender/Lesbian    16. Social Science / Lesbian Studies   

Reviews (2)

Fun & helpful...what more could we ask?
This book was exactly what my partner and I needed to help us to overcome our tendency to stay in a comfortable rut.Our long-term relationship was harmonious, but it lacked emotional intimacy.Over time, I believe this led to a deadening of our eroticism as well.Playfully sharing our responses to the exercises in this book offered us the opportunity to get to know each other in new, deeper ways, helping us to move beyond our anxieties about authenticity.The result has been exciting, validating, and very much worth the journey which has led us into passion we've never known together.

Not what I expected, but still worthwhile.
My first disappointment with the book came when I realized that instead of focusing on creating intimacy generally, as the reviews and description led me to believe, the book is actually a guide to increasing sexual intimacy. I did decide to keep the book and found that the exercises are good forhelping partners or individuals to clarify their sexual attitudes andexplore their comfort zones.The book would be more helpful if moreinformation were included; the format consists of short (1-2 page)introductions to the exercises and checklists of varying lengths.In somecases, however, it's unclear exactly what is meant by some of the items thereader is asked to check or leave unchecked, and it seems that a morefleshed out explanation would help most people.Because the exercises arethought exercises, they can't rely on physical experience to help makeclear the goals of each.On the positive side, the book could be anon-threatening first step toward opening sexual communication betweenpartners.I would recommend it to couples who find that they have sexualdissatisfactions they are uncomfortable discussing or unable to discuss ina productive way.The exercises are fairly basic, though, and for coupleswho are more practiced in communicating, they may not be as helpful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family & Relationships / Interpersonal Relations    2. Lesbian Studies    3. Love / Sex / Marriage    4. Psychology & Psychiatry / Human Sexuality    5. Sexuality    6. Erotica - Lesbian    7. Exercises    8. Human Sexuality    9. Interpersonal relations    10. Sex (Psychology)    11. Sex instruction for lesbians   

Subjects:  1. Female orgasm    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Lesbians    4. Sex instruction for women    5. Sex manuals for lesbians    6. Sexual behavior    7. Sexuality   

Subjects:  1. Lesbianism    2. Lesbians    3. Sex instruction for lesbians    4. Sexual behavior surveys    5. United States