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Summary: Supercilious, chauvanistic drivel
Review: ...John Gray sees women as existing for the sole purpose of pleasuring men. According to him, there is NEVER a valid reason for a woman to refuse a man sex. He has even been known describe the act as the woman having sex for the man. No, not with, FOR. As a woman, I am livid beyond reason at Gray's sanctimonius, patronizing, and ill-advised babbling. Were I a man, I would be appalled and insulted at his garish illustration of men as grunting, uncontrollably hormonal beasts. Women, DON'T take these puerile ramblings as any sort of indication of your true place in a relationship. Men, remember that there is strength in reaching beyond your animal instincts and not in succumbing to them, as Gray would have you believe.
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Summary: A Jewish book that has good stuff on lust
Review: A friend gave me a great book to read -- Rabbi Jeff Salkin's new book Searching for My Brothers: Jewish Men in a Gentile World. It's about Jewish men and masculinity. Anyway, you will love the chapter on how Judaism views lust. I gave it to my Jewish boyfriend and he was deeply moved by it.
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Summary: Now I Get It
Review: After 10 years of marriage I picked up John Gray's book and it explained so many things I had not understood about my husband's and my relationship. He explained things that other, more technical books on sex did not. Gray is right on, dead center. He definitely helped our marriage!
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Summary: Not what I had hoped it would be.
Review: Although Gray makes some interesting points, it seems that he takes three pages to make one point. I found the pulled quotations in larger print to be distracting. If you only read those quotations, however, you would probably be able to skip most of the rest. I found his description of his life after being a monk to be offensive. He boasts about how much sex he had after nine years of celibacy, and he seems to have approached it as a research project, rather than a means of expressing love. I find it hard to take advice from someone who obviously is not "into" a monogamous relationship, as my husband and I are.
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Summary: A Therapist's Response
Review: As a marriage counselor, I have some real concerns about this book. Mr. Gray states many things as facts which are merely his opinion. He says women are only interested in and capable of orgasm some of the time. (He uses this to argue for quickies for men in which women are to receive no satisfaction). In truth many women, myself included are interested in having an orgasm in every sexual encounter as all men do. A quicky feels the same to us as sex without orgasm would feel to a man. His book is heavily biased by a male viewpoint. There are a few good ideas but too many dangerous ones.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: As always, Gray is a good read. Of course, one can't apply any psychology book, no matter how good, to everyone, but this is a book I really, really wish all the boys would not only read, but study. And hey, I even learned a few things myself.
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Summary: A reader from MN, USA
Review: At first I was astonished, thinking, certainly John Gray is joking. After finishing the book I am convinced this once excellent author perhaps should quit writing. It is so biased toward a woman doing everything for the man to make sure his poor little ego isn't bruised and his libido is satisfied. He occasionally mentions that once in a while it is okay for the woman to have an orgasm, although she many times doesn't want one. Excuse me???? Don't bother spending money on this one unless of course you want a good laugh.
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Summary: A great balance of techniques and broader relationship skill
Review: By far the best book I have seen on love and sex. It combines specific how-to techniques as well as showing how to apply broader relationship skills in bed. Just reading it is a turn-on!
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Summary: The best bedroom communication book yet!
Review: Everything Dr. Gray said was absolutly true. It helped build a better communication bridge between my partner and I after only reading half the book
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Summary: the best relationship book on knowing what you want
Review: Excellent piece of work. It was given to me by my now ex -girlfriend. First I thought it was a load of bollocks but when I started reading it, I found it very good and realistic. Now I have started reading Mars and Venus on a date as I am currently dating.
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