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T he L esbian
S ex B o o k , 2 nd
E dition
by Wendy Cast -
er, revised by
Rachel Kramer
Bussel; Alyson
Publications ,
2003; $21.95
snftcover
W elcom e r e v is io n s o f q u e e r s e x c la ssic s
ets and even the most progres­
sive television stations and
newspapers avoided gay sub­
jects. This new version defi­
nitely doesn’t hide from the
light of day and is a welcome
addition to the updated book­
shelves o f any gay, bisexual or
unlabeled woman’s library.
Drawing upon the person­
al experiences of seven les­
bians ranging in age from 22
to 56, C aster’s cornerstone
work illustrates topics o f value
to any woman seeking
answers. Shy or uncertain readers should
realize that Bussel’s rewrite makes this infor­
mation-packed volume even more powerful
by using bolder language that stime may find
problematic, while others will joyfully
embrace it for its honesty and reality.
Subjects covered are listed in alphabetical
order and include age differences, aging,
A ID S, alcohol and drug use, kinks, conflict
resolution, domestic abuse, oral sex, a variety
o f sexual techniques, internalized homopho­
bia, legal issues, monogamy and non­
monogamy, ST D s, transgenderism and so
much more.
Easy to read, thoughtfully written and per­
fect for solo contemplation or open discussion,
this is unquestionably a book worth having.
— Darklady
C
oming exit as
a lesbian or
bisexual
woman is only
the first step in a
lifelong journey
of self-discovery
that can be excit­
ing, fulfilling and
confusing.
While society has provided plenty of
information— both good and bad— about
how to have heterosexual relationships and
sex, not much has been said about how
women make love to and explore love with
other women. For every article about driving
a man wild in bed, there’s a myth about
same-sex female sexuality custom designed
to confound and confuse the issue.
Fortunately, Wendy C asters best seller of
a decade ago has been updated by Rachel
Kramer Bussel in this second edition to help
21st century lovers sort things out and live
the lives their hearts and bodies desire.
When browsing through the large-size
softcover, remember how when this book
was originally released several m odem queer
role models were still cowering in their clos­
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T he J oy of G ay S e x : F ully
R evised a n d E xpanded T hird
E dition
by Dr. Charles SiUerstein and
Felice Picaño; HarperResource ,
2003; $24.95 hardaner
was 19 when The Joy of Gay
Sex was published in 1977, and
1 still remember the thrill 1 got
from the illustrations of beautiful
men in hot, sexy positions.
This first-of-its-kind was a primer for men
aim ing out because it was not only about how
to be a great lay, it was about how to be a
great gay— the bellwether of the emerging gay
consciousness. It was rereleased in 1992 under
the title The New Joy of Gay Sex to reflect the
effect of the A ID S crisis on the gay communi­
ty, and now The Joy of Gay Sex: Fully Revised
and Expanded Third Edition includes our new
realities: drug cocktails, the Internet and the
mainstreaming of gay culture.
In 1977, just four years after the American
Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality
as a mental disorder, the original Joy was heavily
censored by the publisher and banned in many
localities. Major chains carried it under the
counter, and some libraries had copies removed
hy local officials. (The New Joy of Gay Sex ranks
No. 28 on the American Library Association’s
list of Top 100 Challenged Books of the 1990s.)
Imported copies were burned in Britain,
I
and French transla­
tions shredded in
Paris. In one notorious
episode, police raided
a bookstore in Canada
after an irate house­
wife bought a copy by
mistake, thinking she
had purchased The Joy
of Cooking.
My, how times have
changed. And yet the
need for the book
hasn’t. Dr. Charles
Silverstein (who, with
author Edmund White,
was responsible for the
original) has once
again teamed up with novelist Felice Picano
(co-author of the second edition) and produced
a comprehensive and comprehensible guide to
gay life in the new millennium.
Organized alphabetically by topic, every
single entry hAs been updated, and new chap­
ters include Barebacking, C hat Rooms, C os­
metic Surgery, J.O. Machines, Online Profiles
and Webcams. The newest edition is also far
more complete and explicit about sex (includ­
ing Kinky Sex, Rear Entry and Sex Parties)
than previous editions yet also includes in-
depth entries reflecting the changing social
landscape, such as Gay Families, Married Men
and Open Relationships.
This third edition is a must-have book for
every gay man, whether he is just poking a toe
out of the closet or stormed proudly out years
ago. And the illustrations (by Joseph Phillips)
are still really hot.
— Floyd Sklaver JH
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