Sex: Real People Talk about What They Really Do

by Harry Maurer

Book Overview

Twelve-year old Amos Hartigan has yet to kiss a girl. Judith Rothstein, age fifty-seven, has slept with nearly a thousand men. Bisexual Jackie Dunhill finds liberation through S/M. Protestant minister... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140171452
• ISBN13: 9780140171457
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

A book for those who wonder, "Am I the only one?"

I came across this book while conducting research into sexual intamcy for Biological Psychology class. While at first I believed that this book was nothing more than an academic version of the Penthouse forum, I soon began to grasp the true intent behind this work. Not only can one find detailed sexual histories from a veritable plethora of demographic groups, you can find in the discussion between the interviewer and interviewee, the human side of sexual desire and the decisions of sexual practices. The amount of biographical detail and candid anecdotes alone make this an enjoyable read, but the aformentioned insight and the comfort derived from knowing that someone else's view of sex could be as convulted as your own make it a book that can be enjoyed for a lifetime.

Real People, Real Passion

I bought this book several years ago and was deeply impressed by the creativity of the idea as well as the depth of the interviews. People truly open up and reveal hilarious, startling and scandalous feelings and motives about their sexual escapades. What makes these oral histories even more intriguing, much like Studs Terkel, is the fact that a basic outline of the person is given and at some point you come away with the impression that this could be anyone from anywhere. Which makes gazing across a large group of people in public, all the more interesting!A great buy!

The Real Side of Sex

Contrary to what it seems, this book has little to do with the sexy side of sex. It's all about the feelings and motivations that are behind all the different things people do. Each interview is filled with insights that are as original and interesting as the preferences that are practiced. Plus, the book satisfies the curiosities we all have when it comes to finding out what everyone else is up to!

GREAT IDEA-interviews with people about their sexuality.

I thought this was really cool. Fascinating, (not always sexy, but sometimes it is); it made me think about the wide range of sexual expression in our culture. After listening to this audiobook, I feel like I might be less likely to make some types of assumptions about people, and perhaps more open to them. I count this as an important "text" in my continuing exploration of sexuality.

Fantastic, absolutely facinating

This book is a wonderfull exploration of what people do in their sex lives. It is facinating, stimulating, and eye opening.