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Summary: 3.5 star read
Review: I had a hard time classifying this book, since it's part autobiography and part research. From the title, it's obvious that it's partially about sex. I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this book, especially with that book art.The writer is a Toronto journalist, so she's writing about places that I've been to, books that I've read, movies I've seen. It's interesting to see how the same set of events can affect people in very different ways. I don't agree with this writer's opinion on everything, but I do respect the research, care and time she's put into her book. The topics covered in this book are dating, lesbian bathhouses, the definition of the word "slut", cyber-sex, transgendered men (women who want to become men), pornography, prostitution/escorts/strippers and marriage. It's an odd assortment of topics, especially since she chose to end the book with a discussion of marriage. Ms. Chiose admits that she considers personal freedom to be quite difficult to reconcile with marriage. But, goes on to discuss its merits and weaknesses. If there's one theme that I could identify in this book, it would be female sexual choice. Ms. Chiose seems to be very stuck on the idea that women and men have very different choices available to them, though I don't agree with this. I hesitate to peg this book as a feminist book, since there are obviously degrees of feminism, though this book probably isn't on Martha Stewart's reading list!
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