Reviews for Strategic Sex: Why They Won't Keep It in the Bedroom

The average rating for Strategic Sex: Why They Won't Keep It in the Bedroom based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-01-18 00:00:00 Christopher Beresford Strategic Sex is awesome. There are only 20 essays in this book, but they are concise, well-chosen, and broadly ranging in topic. The subtitle of the book suggests that it's about public sex, but I would say it's more political than that. Most of the writers are sex activists (including Lawrence Schmiel, Carol Queen, and Annie Sprinkle), and their pieces intentionally make the private public in a way that goes far beyond titillation and into outreach. Even experienced sluts will find new ideas in this collection, and I'm not talking about naughty things to try in bed, either. Some of the best works were: "Pentimento of a Rock-Hard Cock" is an incredibly touching short piece on the life of the gay porn mag, Drummer. "Dialing" describes how phone sex saved the narrator's life. "Pumping Iron, Pumping Cocks" is an exploration of that bastion of maleness, the gay gym. "Captured Downstream" describes the author's efforts to perform rape prevention outreach by installing urinal screens with a rape prevention slogan throughout one college campus. "Bad Plumbing" is the epic struggle of one woman with inexplicable pain in her vulva as she searches for medical answers. "Scenes from a Culture of Masochism" is an academic piece discussing the psychological ramifications and value of creating collective space for public sex. I know that's a lot of favorites, but it was really tough to choose! This book will open up your mind and leave you wanting more. Five stars.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-11-09 00:00:00 Eric Gauthier Mental unchastity nad uncleanness, diet vs chastity, continence. Results of secret vice: nocturnal emissions, general debility, insanity, nervous diseases. Treatment of self-abuse: diet, mental and moral treatment, exercise.