This book is a collection of short stories tracing the real international route of one man's attempt to find happiness and fulfilment amid outdated courtship rituals, gender politics gone askew, and the dating circus. Originally written between 2001 and 2006 and polished to a bright shine by a small team of dedicated fanatics collaborating across three continents, it presents an unfiltered view of a man's true experiences in the dating market as it exists today.Niceguy, the lead au...

When Deborah Rudacille learned that a close friend had decided to transition from female to male, she felt compelled to understand why.Coming at the controversial subject of transsexualism from several angles–historical, sociological, psychological, medical–Rudacille discovered that gender variance is anything but new, that changing one’s gender has been met with both acceptance and hostility through the years, and that gender identity, like sexual orientation, appears to be inborn...

In locations around the world, sex tourism is a booming business. What's Love Got to Do with It? is an in-depth examination of the motivations of workers, clients, and others connected to the sex tourism business in Sosúa, a town on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Denise Brennan considers why Dominican and Haitian women move to Sosúa to pursue sex work and describes how sex tourists, primarily Europeans, come to Sosúa to buy sex cheaply and live out racialized fantas...

This book is a hilarious travelogue about sex, voodoo (vodou) and other "taboos" that might be considered odd in other countries, but have become a part of normal daily life in the Dominican Republic.The Dominican Republic is one of the most fascinating islands in the Caribbean, in modern times famous for its sexotourism and all-inclusive resorts.My intention in writing this book is to share with you some of my experiences there, from funny to touching, including how I beca...

A Positive View of LGBTQ starts a new conversation about the strengths and benefits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGTBQ) identities. Positive LGBTQ identities are affirmed through inspiring firsthand accounts. Focusing on how LGTBQ-identified individuals can cultivate a sense of wellbeing and a personal identity that allows them to flourish in all areas of life, the authors explore a variety of themes. Through personal stories from people with a variety of backgrounds ...

You’re about to discover how to improve your relationship by having mind blowing sex with your partner. After a while, in relationships, things can get stale if you don't keep your sex life exciting. Millions of couples around the world suffer in silence as their dwindling sex life goes out the door.How to be good at sex is full of techniques sexed up couples use to improve their sexual relationships with each other. Having a better sex life can improve all areas of your life so fi...

Episode I in the Crutches and Condoms series: 5256 trashy words that may or may not help you get laid. Follow the adventures of Frankie Vasquez as he crosses all lines and resorts to insane amounts of debauchery in order to attain "top-shelf" poon.

This book explores the relation between Heidegger, Levinas and Derrida by means of a dialogue with experts on the work of these mutually influential thinkers. Each essay in this collection focuses on the relation between at least two of these three philosophers focusing on various themes, such as Alterity, Justice, Truth and Language. By contextualising these thinkers and tracing their mutually shared themes, the book establishes the question of difference and its ongoing radicalization as...

The 2nd Sexual Revolution Explains:* How to find true love and real intimacy by getting to know your partner on a heart, mind & soul level before sex.* How delaying sex can actually prevent heartbreak and loss and save marriages.* Why making sure your child has a father in his or her life will prevent child abuse, neglect, school dropouts, addiction, crime, & other devastating events.* Why sex education is taught completely wrong, and how we can teach it rig...

This volume explores the interrelations between bodily boundaries and vulnerabilities. It calls attention to the vulnerability of bodies as an essential aspect of having boundaries and being bound to other bodies. The volume advances an understanding of embodiment as the central aspect of subjectivity, its identity formation and its relations to others and the world. The essence of embodiment is what connects us with others and in equal measure what distinguishes us from others. The collec...

This volume examines contemporary Thailand. It captures aspects of Thai society that have changed dramatically over the past years and that have turned Thailand into a society that is different from what most people outside the country know and expect. The social transition of Thailand has been marked by economic growth, population restructuring, social and cultural development, political movements, and many reforms including the national health care system. The book covers the social, cul...

From one of the world's leading authorities on animal behavior, the astonishing story of how the female brain drives the evolution of beauty in animals and humansDarwin developed the theory of sexual selection to explain why the animal world abounds in stunning beauty, from the brilliant colors of butterflies and fishes to the songs of birds and frogs. He argued that animals have "a taste for the beautiful" that drives their potential mates to evolve features that m...