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Read My Lips : A Complete Guide to the Vagina and Vulva by Debby Herbenick and Vanessa Schick (2011, Trade Paperback)
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Debby Herbenick, PhD, is Associate Director and Research Scientist at the Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, the Sexual Health Educator for The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, and a widely read sex columnist for various newspapers and magazines.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101442208007
ISBN-139781442208001
eBay Product ID (ePID)109335067
Product Key Features
Number of Pages312 Pages
Publication NameRead My Lips : a Complete Guide to the Vagina and Vulva
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWomen's Health, Sexuality, Gynecology & Obstetrics
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical
AuthorDebby Herbenick, Vanessa Schick
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-019793
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsThe Goddess Inanna sang songs of praise to her "wondrous vulva," and now you can sing along! Read My Lips is a must-read for owners of vulvas and all the people who love them, a complete guided tour to some of the most amazing territory a person could ever explore!, Lips are no longer sealed as Herbenick and Schick expose everything you want to know-need to know-about having a happy, healthy vulva and vagina. While remaining thorough, evidence-based, and inclusive, this easy-to-read advocacy effort will have you spreading 'em as never before, whether for self-care or stimulation., A delightful guide to the vulva that doesn't neglect the star of the show, Ms. Clitty. Drs. Herbenick and Schick demystify everything from labiaplasty to pubic hair trends to female ejaculation with the latest research. A book that will inform both women and men of all ages; parents included. A celebration of everything vulva!, This book about the vulva makes The Vagina Monologues seem tame. Written in a chatty style by two scientists at the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University, it gives explicit details about sexually transmitted infections, piercings (they may tear condoms), vibrators (nonporous materials, such as glass, are best), lesbian relationships (sex toys), tampons (they can't get through the cervix), and pubic hair (Playboy models mostly shave). Chapters titled Meet the Vulva, Vulvalicious: Vulvas and Vaginas in Bed, The Hair down There, and Evulvalution: Vulva Culture end with a quizzes. A typical question and answer: When do doctors recommend that an average woman should douche? Never ever. The writers share stories about themselves, such as when Schick used pubic hair dye. Sometimes they get too cutesie, using such made-up words as cunt-parisons and cuntclusions. The photographs, which depict women's vulvas and a knit vulva from the International Vulva Knitting Circle Collection, are certainly unusual. Herbenick and Schick's intimate guide will educate and entertain women who grew up with birth control and Sex and the City., This book is a must have....This is an entertaining and informative step into the demystification of the vagina., Herbenick, associate director and research scientist at the Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, as well as a sex columnist and author (Because It Feels Good: A Woman's Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction), and Schick, a social psychologist at the center have penned a book "for anyone who has a vulva, loves someone with a vulva, came from a vagina, or is just plain curious about their parts." The two Ph.D.s cover a number of vulva-related topics, including the parts of the vulva, women's attitudes toward their genitals, vaginal problems such as yeast and bacterial infections, and sexual issues. Anything but priggish or clinical, the authors also tackle such subjects as grooming genital hair and how to make a vulva costume or throw a vulva-themed dinner party. The book is also filled with fascinating facts about the vulva (for example, the word "cunt" may have evolved from the Asian goddess Cunti). While imparting current research and useful advice, the authors play with words (i.e., "The Age of Clitarius") and include such humorous anecdotes as the tale of a woman who inadvertently used her child's glittery craft washcloth to wipe her vulva before visiting her gynecologist. Readers "18 to 80" will find this informative yet lively text goes above and beyond in addressing everything they ever wanted to know about the vulva and vagina., I didn't move my lips when reading Read My Lips except to smile often. Authors Debby Herbenick, PhD and Vanessa Schick, PhD., have a light touch, which is something much to be hoped for from anyone concentrating on women's delicate parts. Where else might one learn within the first twenty pages eighty different names for female genitalia, common health concerns that might afflict their owners, and how to attend a costume party dressed as a do-it-yourself vulva? This book offers excellent and thorough information and can be used as an owner's or user's manual, most preferably to be read together., Riveting - I read the whole book, cover to cover, in a single sitting. Written from the perspective of a warm, non-judgemental and super-knowledgeable best friend, this book is invaluable for anyone who is parenting a daughter. This book will make a huge contribution to the lives of women and girls - helping them to know and appreciate their bodies more, keep themselves healthy, and experience greater sexual pleasure. Read My Lips will answer questions you didn't even know you had!, Under-appreciated and misunderstood, our vulvas and vaginas need allies. Herbenick and Schick are perfect teachers, breaking down myths and engaging readers in practical and fun ways. An e-vulva-lution is definitely on its way., This diverse and informative tour spans health, sex, and V-culture. While the thorough health and sex chapters cover pretty standard sex-book territory, the numerous stops on the culture route pick up on less commonly mentioned size/shape variations, pubic hair styling and coloring, labiaplasty, V-knitting circles and other V-crafts, vulvas in prehistory and myth, V-activism, and a DIY vulva costume. Kinsey Institute researchers Herbenick (Because It Feels Good) and Schick bring extensive knowledge together with a welcoming-all-options attitude. References and an excellent resource list encourage readers to explore favorite topics further....Necessary and entertaining cultural content for 21st-century gals, teens and up., Informative, entertaining, empowering, and compassionate; this book almost made me wish I was straight. This book will save lives-sex lives and otherwise. Buy three copies-one for your daughter, one for your son, one for yourself., Herbenick, associate director and research scientist at the Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, as well as a sex columnist and author (Because It Feels Good: A Womane(tm)s Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction), and Schick, a social psychologist at the center have penned a book eoefor anyone who has a vulva, loves someone with a vulva, came from a vagina, or is just plain curious about their parts.e The two Ph.D.s cover a number of vulva-related topics, including the parts of the vulva, womene(tm)s attitudes toward their genitals, vaginal problems such as yeast and bacterial infections, and sexual issues. Anything but priggish or clinical, the authors also tackle such subjects as grooming genital hair and how to make a vulva costume or throw a vulva-themed dinner party. The book is also filled with fascinating facts about the vulva (for example, the word eoecunte may have evolved from the Asian goddess Cunti). While imparting current research and useful advice, the authors play with words (i.e., eoeThe Age of Clitariuse) and include such humorous anecdotes as the tale of a woman who inadvertently used her childe(tm)s glittery craft washcloth to wipe her vulva before visiting her gynecologist. Readers eoe18 to 80e will find this informative yet lively text goes above and beyond in addressing everything they ever wanted to know about the vulva and vagina., This book about the vulva makes The Vagina Monologues seem tame. Written in a chatty style by two scientists at the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University, it gives explicit details about sexually transmitted infections, piercings (they may tear condoms), vibrators (nonporous materials, such as glass, are best), lesbian relationships (sex toys), tampons (they cane(tm)t get through the cervix), and pubic hair (Playboy models mostly shave). Chapters titled eoeMeet the Vulva,e eoeVulvalicious: Vulvas and Vaginas in Bed,e eoeThe Hair down There,e and eoeEvulvalution: Vulva Culturee end with a quizzes. A typical question and answer: eoeWhen do doctors recommend that an average woman should douche? Never ever.e The writers share stories about themselves, such as when Schick used pubic hair dye. Sometimes they get too cutesie, using such made-up words as eoecunt-parisonse and eoecuntclusions.e The photographs, which depict womene(tm)s vulvas and a knit vulva from the International Vulva Knitting Circle Collection, are certainly unusual. Herbenick and Schicke(tm)s intimate guide will educate and entertain women who grew up with birth control and Sex and the City., Herbenick, associate director and research scientist at the Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, as well as a sex columnist and author (Because It Feels Good: A Woman's Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction), and Schick, a social psychologist at the center have penned a book for anyone who has a vulva, loves someone with a vulva, came from a vagina, or is just plain curious about their parts. The two Ph.D.s cover a number of vulva-related topics, including the parts of the vulva, women's attitudes toward their genitals, vaginal problems such as yeast and bacterial infections, and sexual issues. Anything but priggish or clinical, the authors also tackle such subjects as grooming genital hair and how to make a vulva costume or throw a vulva-themed dinner party. The book is also filled with fascinating facts about the vulva (for example, the word cunt may have evolved from the Asian goddess Cunti). While imparting current research and useful advice, the authors play with words (i.e., The Age of Clitarius) and include such humorous anecdotes as the tale of a woman who inadvertently used her child's glittery craft washcloth to wipe her vulva before visiting her gynecologist. Readers 18 to 80 will find this informative yet lively text goes above and beyond in addressing everything they ever wanted to know about the vulva and vagina., Nothing is left out of this book. Whether explaining, with humor, the differences between a vagina and a vulva, or writing in a more serious vein about what it means to take control of your sexual health, the authors make serious topics more accessible to the average reader., This book about the vulva makes The Vagina Monologues seem tame. Written in a chatty style by two scientists at the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University, it gives explicit details about sexually transmitted infections, piercings (they may tear condoms), vibrators (nonporous materials, such as glass, are best), lesbian relationships (sex toys), tampons (they can't get through the cervix), and pubic hair (Playboy models mostly shave). Chapters titled "Meet the Vulva," "Vulvalicious: Vulvas and Vaginas in Bed," "The Hair down There," and "Evulvalution: Vulva Culture" end with a quizzes. A typical question and answer: "When do doctors recommend that an average woman should douche? Never ever." The writers share stories about themselves, such as when Schick used pubic hair dye. Sometimes they get too cutesie, using such made-up words as "cunt-parisons" and "cuntclusions." The photographs, which depict women's vulvas and a knit vulva from the International Vulva Knitting Circle Collection, are certainly unusual. Herbenick and Schick's intimate guide will educate and entertain women who grew up with birth control and Sex and the City.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal612.6/28
Table Of ContentINTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1: Meet the VulvaCHAPTER 2: A Healthy, Happy Vulva: Taking Care Down ThereCHAPTER 3: Vulvalicious: Vulvas and Vaginas in BedCHAPTER 4: How Do I Look? How We Come to Think & Feel the Way We do about Our VulvasCHAPTER 5: Spraying, Dyeing, and Douching...Oh My!CHAPTER 6: The Hair Down ThereCHAPTER 7: Evulvalution: Vulva CultureRESOURCES
SynopsisMany, if not most, people remain in the dark about the actual workings of the vagina and vulva. The primary purpose of Read My Lips is to educate women and men about the vulva and vagina in a manner that is smart, informative, and entertaining. Readers, both women and men alike, will come to think differently about women's genitals and become a little more curious and a lot more comfortable with them. They will learn more about the female body in terms of health, sex, pleasure, culture, and art. Though based on sound scientific and medical research, Read My Lips is accessible to the masses, so women and men who are curious about the clitoris, Brazilian waxing, labiaplasty, or whether the G-spot really exists, will find something of interest in these pages. Chapters focus on sex and the vulva/vagina which, in spite of the many interesting cultural and historical aspects of vulva and vagina lore, remains of central interest to many people - as it should, given that women's genitals, and how they work, especially in regard to sex, remain a mystery to so many well-intentioned lovers. In keeping with the overall theme of celebration and education, the authors take a sex-positive, pleasure-focused perspective on women's genitals, pointing out the parts that can help women to enjoy sex and feel more comfortable in their own bodies. Tips on technique will also be shared alongside information on vaginal health., Although women's genitals have long been shrouded in secrecy and taboo, a recent surge in media attention has encouraged women and men to think about, as well as to talk more openly about, the vagina and vulva. In Read My Lips the authors--both research scientists who study sex--teach readers all about the vulva and vagina in ways that are smart, provocative, funny, heartbreaking, quirky, and inspiring. The overall message is that women and men should feel familiar with and confident about their own bodies as well as the bodies of their partners.
LC Classification NumberRG268.H47 2011
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- Jun 17, 2023
Excellent play on words. Cover is pretty.
I recommend this book for all females to read. We need to talk more about vaginal health and how it relates to one’s personal view of their vagina. Then take information and apply it to relationships. Women need to understand that our bodies are constantly changing and as we age and mature we are mentally, emotionally and physically adapting to each stage. It is good read, very informative. Thank you.
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