a very short book review: Story of V

[anotheranon]

The Story of V: A Natural History of Female Sexuality
by Catherine Blackledge
Rutgers University Press
Due/Published June 2004, 322 pages, paper
ISBN 0813534550

Short version: This book is the owner's/user's manual for the female genitalia. The scientific and cultural research is, on all levels, more in-depth and more up-to-date than anything I've read in "Our Bodies, Ourselves" or any other women's sex/health book.

If you're a woman, get it (I plan to when I can, and thank jlsjlsjls for letting me borrow her copy). If you're a man, get it for your female partners - hell, get it for your mothers, daughters, and sisters too. It's THAT good!

Comments

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome. Now I have somebody else on the planet who understands why I raved about this book the way I did. :-))))

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I would love to read that as well. (subtle hint, eh?)

Gigi

[thatwordgrrl.livejournal.com]

Do, at your earliest convenience, read misia's journal if you have not done so already.

She is currently writing a compendium history of virginity.

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Never fear. anotheranon and I have already agreed that it should be included in your convalascent care package ***grin***

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

::::sniff sniff:::: Thanks, guys. You're TOO good to me.

Now if I can just get someone to bring me meatloaf (hint Semmie? hint JLS?) and bisquits (hint Bisquitmistress?) I should just about be set.

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

I'd love to oblige, but there's a little thing called a U.S. ban on Canadian beef still going on at the moment ...

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Bah! What's a little Mad Cow Disease between friends?????? Silly rule!

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

***contemplates feeding a little BSE burger to Bush, just to see if anybody notices a difference***

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Nope. Nary an eye will be blinked.

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Well, he's making his first official visit to Canada later this week ... I'll see what can be arranged. ;-)

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

The biscuits COULD ship, I suppose, but I can't guarantee that their light fluffiness qualities would survive the post office :(

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Warning - he probably thinks Canada is a 51st state. Don't show him "Lexx" or he might sic Ashcroft's anti-porn brigade on you (I don't think any of the resigning cabinet members actually leave until after the inauguration) :P

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the heads up! It looks like her book is about to come out, as well :)

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Well, we've still got a few days in which to offend him ... the official visit during his first term was cancelled because Chretien refused to support or supply troops for the Iraq invasion. I gather that Bush is in for somewhat less than a warm welcome ... our P.M. is worried about members of his own party voicing their ***ahem*** "honest opinions", up close and in person. ***GRIN***