The Guide to Getting it On! :: Essays Papers

The Guide to Getting it On is unlike every allow on human sexual activity that I have ever read. Not to say that I read a lot of human sexuality books, but the ones I have looked over (including the text for this class) are often bland and stagnant. The Guide to Getting it On has an approach to human sexuality that is fun, witty, and extremely sensitive each(prenominal) in one. This 370 page book contains subjects on sex that are designed to make the reader think outside of the box (no pun intended) about their get sexuality and the sexuality of others. It is a playful look into the modern relationships of today, and an aid to couples wanting to spice up their love life. Topics discussed in this manual vary from acquiring naked and intercourse to sex toys and being gay in the 90s. Practically any topic you can think of about human sexuality is covered in this book and makes for a heavy read. This book also has a section that reviews additional resources for the reader to i nvestigate further. In the back of this book is a glossary of sex, slang and cultural-related words and their definitions. This guide is not for the faint of heart or closed-minded. It uses several slang, and pestiferous words throughout the book to depict concepts of human sexuality. It even has a chapter addressing the use of dirty words and why this book has chosen to do so. While I believe that the use of dirty and slang terms generally degrades from the value of a book, The Guide to Getting it On accomplishes the task tastefully and in good humor. Most of the titles of the chapters are sanely provocative in nature, and serve to spark interest. Prudent readers will be taken aback at first glance over the book to recuperate chapters such as Chapter 21 Oscillator, Generator, Vibrator, Dildo and Chapter 11 The Zen of Finger Fucking. But upon further inspection they will find a very enlightening and thought provoking view of an aspect of sexuality that they may had li ttle or no prior experience with.Although this book does not have any photographs, it does have quite a few explicit drawings. Some of these drawings serve to visually show the reader some of the techniques that are covered in the text.