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Sexy Origins and Intimate Things the Rites and Rituals of Straights, Gays, Bi'S, Drags, Trans, Virgins, and Others

by Charles Panati

  • ISBN: 9780140271447
  • ISBN10: 0140271449

Sexy Origins and Intimate Things the Rites and Rituals of Straights, Gays, Bi'S, Drags, Trans, Virgins, and Others

by Charles Panati

  • Binding: Paperback
  • Publisher: Penguin USA
  • Publish date: 04/01/1998
  • ISBN: 9780140271447
  • ISBN10: 0140271449
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Description: Where did the word "love" come from? Has there ever been a gay pope? Who invented the condom? How did Valentine's Day originate? From the lascivious to the romantic, from the hard-core to the scientific and the scholarly, this engaging and eye-opening compendium of little known facts about sex is both informative and endlessly entertaining.

Employing the same careful research and driven by the unadulterated obsession with roots that made his Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things a bestseller, author Charles Panati explores the histories of myriad unmentionable subjects -- dirty words, kissing, risque clothing, courtship, birth control, drag queens, sexual paraphernalia, wedding rituals -- and brings them into the light of day where they belong. Without flinching, winking, or talking down to his audience, he offers straightforward explanations of terms and practices of widespread interest to humans yet not commonly discussed. He also helps clarify many confusing and controversial issues of human sexuality. Filled with facts and historical anecdotes that are sure to surprise even the most informed reader, this rich new collection of browsable information is as fun and provocative as its subject matter.

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