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Women Who Love Sexby Gina Ogden, Ph.D...
Have sex a lot and love it tool! Women of the world, unite! Let go of that conventional morality which constrains you and accept your full sexual being! In her book,Women Who Love Sex,Dr. Gina Ogden spreads her gospel of liberated female sexuality from the soapbox of social science. Intent of "enhancing your sexual pleasure and enriching your life," Ogden utilizes a mixture of psychotherapy, personal anecdotes and earth--woman vibes to convince women that they can overcome centuries of conditioning to rediscover their complete, lusty selves...
...Ogden begins on a scientific note, discussing her sampling techniques and academic interest in the matter of female sexuality. For example, the Venn diagram on page 73 looks convincingly technical, apart from its symmetrical, aesthetic appeal. Normally first seen in high school math textbooks, the three intersecting circles help clarify the mess of human sexuality that people cannot seem to avoid. As the caption reads, the diagram presents an "alternative sexual response cycle--an ongoing continuum of pleasure, orgasm and ecstasy." Although this continuum requires some further explanation, the visual aid provides a critical framework for discussion. To corroborate...
...standard scientific Protocol. Perhaps the cover, a lurid, close-up shot of a woman's navel surrounded by pink orchids, gives it away. Or the font used in the title lettering, highly reminiscent of a Harlequin romance novel. The interior of the book also betrays any serious scientific aims. Ogden's prose is casual, interrupted by sporadic fits of lyricism: "We allow the energy to reverberate in our consciousness and beyond." Now how exactly does that fit into a Venn diagram...
Contributors: Robert Ball, Marguerite Johnson, Dominique Moisi, Christopher Ogden, Frederick Painton, Michael Walsh...