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Summary: A Fun Sexual History
Review: The history of sex is a commonly written about topic. But it has never been collected in such a way as Skin Flutes and Velvet Gloves. Dr Terri hamilton has divided the book up ointo sections based on gender and habit. There are large sections for the penis and the vagina with smaller sections on such practices as circumcision, shaving and piercing.Skin Flutes is a thoroughly researched historical guide to the body's nether regions. Each section begins with a historical perspective on certain body parts or sexual practices and then traces the origins and development of traditions right up to the modern day. Witty and informative without resorted to schoolyard snickering or locker room crudeness, Skin Flutes is a great conversation piece and a good addition to any nonfiction library. The glossary of terms can also act as a great thesaurus for afterdinner conversation.
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Summary: Who knew there was so MUCH to know???
Review: This book is a fun, fast read...although in order to fully appreciate the vast amount of information provided by the witty Dr. Hamilton, one might feel compelled to take each chapter slowly. Still, Skin Flutes & Velvet Gloves is the kind of book a person can flip through - virtually every page contains stuff about our 'private parts' most of us didn't realize and/or never imagined! Surprisingly, despite the topic, there's nothing gratuitous or smarmy about this book, it's clearly grounded in academia, written in good taste, and presented with authority (frequently laced in humor) - making it a book I'm not embarrassed to be seen with in public... Well researched, well written, and well worth reading - I highly recommend Skin Flutes & Velvet Gloves to anyone interested in the history of human sexuality, the inner workings of human reproduction, the rationale behind circumcision/ FGM/castration, the role sexual organs play(ed) in religion, silly sex facts...come to think of it, this particular book should appeal to just about anyone in possession of a penis or vagina!
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Summary: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask!
Review: This book is hilarious! Dr. Hamilton is as humorous as she is serious and factual in presenting the sometimes awkward subject of sex and genitals. This is not material covered in Med. School for sure. I learned more from this book than I've ever learned from any medical text, "street knowledge" or "sex ed." Dr. Hamilton has written a fun, humorous, fact-filled book about almost anything and everything one has ever wondered about the organs between our legs. Because of her use of the coloquial and straight-forward, no nonsense talk approach of the subject matter...I wouldn't recommend this as a "sex ed." book for teens as much as I would recommend that every parent own a copy of this book to be better educated on the subject matter. This book is written with wit, humor and facts in a very comfortable format...While the title may be vulgar to some...the book is anything but. I enjoyed this read with a smile and occassional belly laugh, mainly because Dr. Hamilton presented answers or facts to questions I thought were too warped to ever contemplate finding an answer to. I highly recommend this book for anyone remotely curious about their private parts (or other's for that matter!).
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Summary: Totally enjoyable
Review: This is a great book. It gives a lot of information. Some of it I was familiar with, and other stuff was new to me. My fiance liked it too.
I liked also how it gave the slang terms as well as the "correct" terms for the genitals. I think it would be a good book for an older teen, say 15 or 16. It's not an introductory book by any means, but gives an honest openminded look at the male and female body.
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Summary: Totally enjoyable
Review: This is a great book. It gives a lot of information. Some of it I was familiar with, and other stuff was new to me. My fiance liked it too.
I liked also how it gave the slang terms as well as the "correct" terms for the genitals. I think it would be a good book for an older teen, say 15 or 16. It's not an introductory book by any means, but gives an honest openminded look at the male and female body.
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Summary: How much fun was this? Well, let me tell you...
Review: This is the end-all, totally agreeable ...book. A truly fun and informative read. And, if you are like me, with the proverbial mind's eye, that pictures whatever is being digested through the auditory and ocular senses; well then, you'll find this tome better than most big screen movies. But, then again, the illustrations within it are marvelous, as refined and elegant as the literary style. As previously noted by the other reviewers, Skin Flutes and Velvet Gloves is an entertaining thumb through and equally compelling slow study. So sit back, relax, and open yourself to some new ideas, interesting trivia, and perhaps some erotic day dreaming. Dr. Terri Hamilton did an extraordinary job! I'd like to shake her hand, as well as pick her brain. Indeed, she is a woman who knows her stuff. So, where is the next book?
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