Table of Contents

1 Introduction
2 Sex, a Baseline
3 A Baseline for Gays and Lesbians
4 Hindrances
5 Why Not the Romantics?
6 The Great Breakout
7 The Great Breakout for Gays and Lesbians
8 Towards Total Body Sex
9 SM and Fetish
10 Epilogue

Promotional Information

'Written in the Flesh is a remarkable survey of the history of sexual desire. Edward Shorter is recognized as a scholar with no reluctance to tackle important and contentious subjects, and in this book he provides a clear picture of how sexual desire has changed in its expression over the centuries.' -- Jock Murray, Medical Humanities Program, Dalhousie University 'Written in the Flesh is bold, important, and maddeningly fun to argue with. Everyone interested in the history of sexuality and of desire will need to engage, if not agree with it.' -- Thomas W. Laqueur, Professor of History, University of California, Berkeley, author of Solitary Sex: A Cultural History of Masturbation 'Written in the Flesh offers a fascinating and refreshing take on the evolution of our relationship with sex and desire. An excellent antidote to the rising panic about our increasingly sexualized culture. Turns out its not all MTV's fault.' -- Josey Vogels, sex columnist and author 'Written in the Flesh is a fabulous book, but perhaps it should really be called Beyond Tits and Ass, because that's exactly where it takes us. I loved it. Edward Shorter provides great insight into the evolution and revolution of human sexual behaviour.' -- Sue Johanson, C.M., R.N., sex educator and host of Sunday Night Sex Show and Talk Sex for Americans

About the Author

Edward Shorter is the Jason A. Hannah Professor of the History of Medicine and a professor of psychiatry in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

Reviews

'A good argument is one of the joys of life, especially if it includes wine or dessert. Edward Shorter is the sort of intelligent, entertaining writer with whom it is pleasure to argue.'
*Globe and Mail*