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In a country where censors omit kissing scenes in movies, young people have a tough time getting information. My friend Rashi, 18, who got married last month, confesses that as a “good girl,” she knew nothing about sex before marriage.
Images of pregnant women have become eroticized as they have become more mainstream, says Kelly Oliver in this excerpt from “Knock Me Up, Knock Me Down.” Media attention to pregnant celebrities has also created a new cult of motherhood.
As this type of porn gains visibility, it reflects a greater demand for explicit sexual representations among women, where sex isn’t always a “ribbon-tied box of happiness and joy,” say editors in this excerpt from “The Feminist Porn Book.”
Porn is tied to the degradation of women and the worst kinds of trafficking and exploitation. But producers and fans of this variety say it fights all that and promotes a woman’s equality at the most intimate point of her life.
What was it like to lose your virginity? Kimberley A. Johnson and Ann Werner asked 72 people this question in their book “The Virgin Diaries.” In this excerpt, a 77-year-old recalls how things were different for women back then.
Belonging to a breakthrough Muslim fashion agency doesn’t require me to display my skin or be a certain size or shape. For many reasons–political as well as personal–that’s a really good fit for me.
A 9-year-old girl in New York had her clitoris cut off with a razor without any anesthesia. Female genital mutilation is a big problem in this city. We’re shining a spotlight on the issue Sept. 15. Come out and hear from U.S. survivors.
LGBT youth of color may have to contend with different factors when dealing with their sexuality and coming out, say Jason Cianciotto and Sean Cahill in the book “LGBT Youth in America’s Schools.” In this excerpt, they explore why and how.
Many middle-class Brazilian female immigrants in New York City have turned to erotic dancing to support themselves, says Suzana Maia in her book, “Transnational Desires: Brazilian Erotic Dancers in New York.” In this excerpt, she explores why.
A new, not-for-Valentine’s Day book offers another tired warning about the anti-erotic effects of ambitious women. Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett describe how it follows a long line of related titles and discredited ideas that just won’t go away.