The Clitoral Truth: The Secret World at Your Fingertips (22 page)

The Mammoth Book of Erotica
, Maxim Jakubowski, ed. (Carroll & Graf, 1994).

SEX ADVICE

Ask Me Anything: A Sex Therapist Answers the Most Important Questions for the ‘90s
, Marty Klein (Simon & Schuster, 1992).

Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and Personal Growth Program for Women
, Julia Heiman and Joseph LoPiccolo (Simon & Schuster, 1988).

Come Play With Me: Games and Toys for Creative Lovers
, Joan Elizabeth Lloyd (\Varner Books, 1994).

Exhibitionism for the Sky: Show Off, Dress Up, and Talk Hot
, Carol Queen. (Down There Press, 1995).

For Each Other: Sharing Sexual Intimacy
, Lonnie Garfield Barbach (Signet, 1984).

For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality
, Lonnie Barbach (New American library, 1991).

Going the Distance: Finding and Keeping Lifelong Love
, Lonnie Barbach and David L. Geisinger (Plume, 1993).

The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex, Cathy Winks and Anne Semans (Cleis Press, 1994).

The Good Vibrations Guide to the G Spot
, Cathy Winks (Down There Press, 1998).

Good Vibrations: The Complete Guide to Vibrators
, Joani Blank (Down There Press, 1982).

Great Sex Weekend: A 48-Hour Guide to Rekindling Sparks for Bold, Busy, or Bored Lovers: Includes 24-Hour Plans for the Really Busy
, Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D, and Janet Lever, Ph.D (Putnam, 1998).

The Kinsey Institute New Report on Sex
, June M. Reinisch with Ruth Beasley (St. Martin’s Press, 1990).

Lesbian Passion
, JoAnn Loulan (Spinsters Ink, 1987).

Lesbian Sex
, JoAnn Loulan (Spinsters Ink, 1984).

The Lesbian Sex Book
, Wendy Caster (Alyson, 1993).

Let Me Count the Ways: Discovering Great Sex Without Intercourse
, Marty Klein (Tarcher, 1999).

The Multi-Orgasmic Man: How Any Man Can Experience Multiple Orgasms and Dramatically Enhance His Sexual Relationship
, Mantak Chia and Douglas Abrams Arava (HarperSan Francisco, 1996).

Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Sex: Releasing the Passion Within
, Sandra Scantling and Sue Browder (Dutton, 1993).

Sapphistry: The Book of Lesbian Sexuality
, Pat Califia (Naiad Press, 1988).

Sexual Pleasure: Reaching New Heights of Sexual Arousal and Intimacy
, Barbara Keesling (Hunter House, 1993).

Turn Ons: Pleasing Yourself While You Please Your Lover
, Lonnie Garfield Barbach (Plume, 1998).

The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women
, Tristan Taormino (Cleis Press, 1998).

Your Sexual Secrets: When to Keep Them, When and How to Tell
, Marty Klein (Pacifica Press, 1988).

BOOKS ON TANTRA AND TAOISM

The Art of Everyday Ecstasy: The Seven Tantric Keys for Bringing Passion, Spirit and goy into Every Part of Your Life
, Margo Anand (Broadway Books, 1999).

The Art of Sexual Ecstasy: The Path of Sacred Sexuality for Western

Lovers
, Margo Anand (Tarcher, 1988).

The Art of Sexual Magic: Cultivating Sexual Energy to Transform Your Life
, Margot Anand.

The Complete Kama Sutra: The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text
, Alain Danielou, trans. (Inner Traditions International Ltd., 1995).

Ecstasy Through Tantra
(Llewellyns Tantra and Sexual Arts Series), Jonn Mumford (Llewllyn Publications, 1988).

Healing Love through the Tao: Cultivating Female Sexual Energy
, Mantak Chia and Maneewan Chia (Healing Tao Books, 1986).

Sacred Orgasms
, Kenneth Ray Stubbs (Secret Garden, 1992).

Sexual Energy Ecstasy:A Practical Guide to Lovemaking Secrets of the East and West
, David Ramsdale, et al. (Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1993).

Sexual Secrets: The Alchemy of Ecstasy
, Nik Douglas and Penny Slinger (Destiny Books, 1979).

Spiritual Sex: Secrets of Tantra from the Ice Age to the New Millennium
, Nik Douglas (Pocket Books, 1997).

The Tao of Love and Sex: The Ancient Chinese Way to Ecstasy
, Jolan Chang (Penguin, 1997).

The Tao of Sexual Massage
, Stephen Russell (Fireside, 1992).

Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energy
, Mantak Chia and Maneewan Chia (Healing Tao Books, 1986).

TheYin-Yang Butterfly
, Valentin Chu (Putnam, 1994).

An exhaustive bibliography of books and Web sites on all aspects of Tantra can be found in Spiritual Sex by Nik Douglas. Various Web sites offer a wide selection of books on Taoism.

VIDEOS ON FEMALE SEXUAL RESPONSE

Carol Queen‘s Great Vibrations: An Explicit Consumer Guide Vibrators
. Carol Queen and Joani Blank (Blank Tapes Productions, 1995).

Celebrating Orgasm: Women’s Private Self-loving Sessions
, Betty Dodson (Betty Dodson, 1996).

Fuca of Ecstasy, Joani Blank (Blank Tapes Productions, 1995).

Fire in the Valley: An Intimate Guide to Female Genital Massage
, Annie Sprinkle and Joseph Kramer (EroSpirit Research Institute, 1999).

How to Female Ejaculate
, Fanny Fatale (Blush Entertainment, 1992).

The Magic of Female Ejaculation
, Dorrie Lane (House O’Chicks, 1992).

Nice Girls... Films by and about Women (#11 Nice Girls Do It Nice)
, Kathy Daymond and Shannon Bell (Picture Start, Inc., 1989).

Orgasmic Expulsions of Fluid in the Sexually Stimulated Female
, Beverly Whipple (Focus International, 1981).

Self-Loving: A Video Portrait of a Women’s Sexuality Seminar
, Betty Dodson (Betty Dodson, 1991).

Sluts and Goddesses
, Maria Beam’ and Annie Sprinkle (Beatty/ Sprinkle, 1992).

Viva la Vulva: Women’s Sex Organs Revealed
, Betty Dodson (Betty Dodson, 1998).

Women Who Love Sex: Creating New Images of Our Sexual Selves— A Video Conversation with Gina Ogden and Others
, Gina Ogden
(Gina Ogden, 1999). www.womanspirit.net

These videos are available through most sexuality boutiques and some video stores, as well as through online catalogs and bookstores.

SEXUALITY RESOURCES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Sexuality Information, Education,

Points of View, Works of Art and Workshops

http://www.susiebright.com: Susie Bright presents a no-glitz, no- nonsense, serious Web site dedicated to “first-rate reading material.” The site includes intriguing essays and interviews, excerpts from cutting edge books and Susie Sexpert’s own columns, including her famous Dan Quayle wet dream. Bright aficionados can pick up current riffs from playboy.com.

http://www.gatesofheck.com: Annie Sprinkle’s site provides news on sexual politics and a selection of her favorite tomes on sex, as well as her own intellectually provocative books and videos. The gallery contains her famous “bosom ballet,” her equally well-known “public cervix announcement” including information on how to do vaginal and cervical self-examination, plus her unique “tit prints” for purchase. There is also a rich collection of links to sites of .Annie’s

friends, pages devoted to spiritual sexuality, online sexzines, and sexual politics sites.

http://www.bettydodson.com: Betty Dodson, the godmother of masturbation has a diverse site featuring information on her groundbreaking videos, her personal sexual memoirs, discussion on every facet of masturbation, a gallery of genital art, a rich list of Q&As, her outspoken opinions on sexual politics and censorship, fantasy, humor, and more.

http://wwwbodyelectric.org: The renowned Body Electric School site provides the extensive workshop schedule, faculty bins, massage products, and a host of home study videos.

http://www.hai.org: The Human Awareness Institute offers workshops on sexual intimacy; the site describes the institute’s program and provides information on the schedule, instructors, and how to sign up.

http://www.croyalle.com: In this site, Candida Royalle, the former porn star who pioneered women-oriented erotic movies, touts her own erotic films and videos, answers visitors’ questions in a lively forum, and offers a catalog of sexy products, including “anatomically correct vibrators” designed especially for women.

“Out and About With Candida” chronicles her latest adventures in the erotic universe and “Behind the Scenes” contains her firsthand account of the making of her erotic videos.

http://www.sexuality.org: The Society for Human Sexuality site is a huge online archive that includes advice on many sexuality issues; extensive guides to books, sex touys, erotica and video rentals; information on safer sex practices; erotic massage; and interviews with sexuality educators. It also provides comprehensive links to sexuality sites.

http://www.jakinworld.com: Devoted exclusively to information on masturbation, this site provides how-to tips and information, Q&As, separate chat rooms for adolescents and adults, reader contributions, and a new “masturbation life story” each month. Excellent information for teens and adults.

http://www.comdomania.com: The activist entrepreneurs at Condomania offer a voluminous site featuring every imaginable condom and other sexual accoutrements, such as lubricant, for a mail-order purchase, as well as clear, accurate information on safer sex, news items, and links to sites dedicated to promoting safer sex, AIDS awareness education, and a positive sexuality.

http://www.sfsi.org: The site of the famous San Francisco Sex Information project provides FAQs (frequently asked questions) and online sexuality advice, therapy referrals, a list of classes, and links to medical information and support groups.

http://www.plannedparenthood.org: The Planned Parenthood Web site offers reliable information on birth control and emergency contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and parenting, abortion, teen issues, and women’s health.

http://www.opr.princeton.edu/ec/: Sponsored by the Office of Population Research of Princeton University, this site provides information on emergency contraception (the “morning-after pill”), Q&As, and a national list of providers.

http://www.sexualhealth.com: The site of the Sexual Health Network provides answers to FAQs, as well as information on sexuality and disability, sex over forty, transgender issues, and parenting options. It also provides continuing education and training for health professionals.

http://www.sexed.org: Dr. Marty Klein, a marriage and family counselor for twenty years, teaches human sexuality at the Stanford Medical School, and writes user-friendly books on sexuality. His site

features Q&As from Ask Me Anything: A Sex Therapist Answers the Most Important Question of the 1990s, and information on his other books such as Let Me Count the Ways: Discovering Great Sex Without Intercourse. The site also includes an article archive, a sexuality library, information on books, audio- and videotapes, as well as hot links.

http://www.bluesinthebedroom.com: Dr. Judy Kuransky, a well known sex therapist, provides advice and tips on sexuality for people taking medication for depression, including “Facts about Clinical Depression,” “Sexual Problems: A Symptom of Depression,” and “Little Known Facts About Antidepressants.”

http://www.stbg.com/asc: Andrea Nemerson teaches human sexuality and trains phone volunteers at San Francisco Sex Information and runs workshops on sexuality and verbal self-defense skills for community groups. During her tenure at SFSI and through her column for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Andrea has answered thousands of questions on sexuality. Her site features many of the juiciest ones in a no-holds- barred, nonjudgmental manner.

http://www.drruth.com: The famous Dr. Ruth Westheimer provides sex tips and answers visitors’ questions for teens, adults, and seniors, as well as a useful listing of books and videos.

http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu: In this site sponsored by Columbia University, experts answer real questions from real people on such issues as relationships, sexuality, and sexual and emotional health.

http://www.askisadora.com: Nationally syndicated columnist Isadora Alman offers a public forum “for mature discussion of sexuality and relationships.” Her own books and tapes garnered from her columns over the years are available for purchase.

http://www.yoursexcoach.com: Well-known activist and sex therapist Dr. Patti Britton personally answers readers’ questions and provides an archive of Q&As as well, and in the “Confessional,” visitors admit their deepest sexual secrets and desires.

http://www.tantra.com: One of many useful sites devoted to Tantra, including books, videos, music, audiotapes, products, and access to several discussion forums.

http://gloria-brame.com: This site by Gloria G. Brame, coauthor of Different Loving: The World of Dominance and Submission and doyenne of S/M aficionados, is billed as “an eclectic literary domain for free thinkers” and includes pages on literature, politics and technology, kinky sex, relationships, even Tantric sex ups, and “kink links.”

http://www.fwhc.org: The official Web site of the Federation of Feminist Women’s Health Centers sells A New View of a Woman’s Body and other books on Women’s health.

http://www.progressivehealth.org: Suzann Gage’s Progressive Health Services, 8240 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046; phone: 323-650-1508; sells A New View of a Women’s Body.

Sexuality Boutiques and Catalogs

This list is growing exponentially, and as Mae West once said, “Too much of a good thing can be a good thing “There are enormous similarities in what these catalogs provide, but significant differences too, so each one merits a look. If it’s available, it’s probably in one of these catalogs. In addition, many of these sites offer lively columns, sex advice by well-known experts, entertainment links, and much more.