Used real language, real information, and real inspiration to put together a great new sex-ed reader for curious/adventurous adults.I got a lot out of it - and I think that was her point.Reading the intro to the book really hleped me understand why an outspoken queer woman is stopping and taking the time to write a sex guide that is basically aimed at the non-queer population.I think she pulled it off great and I appreciate her insight into the common-man's sex life.Thanks.Pucker Up Baby it's going to be a wild ride! Unlike alot of How to's for the bedroom this book reads like a conversation over coffee and a donut. To say the least, Tristan Taormino writes about what she knows, SEX. She began her career in sex education at a sex-toy shop in NYC. She honestly tells you all the sexual anthropology she witnessed and then some. I did find the book refreshing in style and candor. It doesn't read like an ABC123 this is how you do it book, but somewhat like a personal experience from Ms. Taorminos' mouth to your ear. And let me just warn you now, if you dislike harsh slang maybe you should try a more clinical book. This book covers all the basics any other sex book would but then she covers it with a little kink. For the most part, this book did a great job with sex tools and toys. Everything you ever wanted to know but couldn't drag yourself into one of those stores to find out is covered. Once you've read the Sex tools and toys chapter of her book you most decidedly want to check out the goods in person just to see if they really exist. This book also does a great job of demystifing the female G-Spot, female ejaculation, and anal sex. In very plan language with seemingly life experienced knowlege Ms. Taormino tells you like it is. I did enjoy many sections of this book but it did just skim some topics. I also felt this was a book for boys who like girls and girls who like girls but fell short of addressing girls who like boys. Over all the book had some great places in it and great ideas but was decidely toned down from Ms. Taormino's usual Village Voice column and therefore could have been much better. Worth buying if your interested in tools, toys, and the awsome resource guide.
A veritable buffet of human sexuality . . . . No matter how good you think your sex life is, this book is bound to give you a few ideas on how to make it even better.
Tristan Taormino has garnered popular and critical raves for talking unabashedly about every sexual taboo. In Down and Dirty Sex Secrets, she uses her singular voice to redefine the sex primer. Tristan breathes new life into the classics?oral sex, multiple orgasms, and hitting that elusive G-spot, just to name a few?with humor, intelligence, and firsthand expertise. But she also introduces a new set of sexual fundamentals?strap-ons, female ejaculation, erotica, S&M, sex toys, and more?for all those looking to expand their sexual repertoire and improve their sex life dramatically. Quite simply, this is an indispensable guide to mind-blowing, twenty-first-century sex.