On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex [Paperback]

Diana Cage (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2004

World-renowned authorities on lesbian sexuality explain it all for you. This remarkable volume showcases the best writing on lesbian sex and desire in the 20-year history of On Our Backs magazine. Illustrated with stunning photographs by Phyllis Christopher, Michele Serchuk, Christine Kessler, and Rebecca McBride, The On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex provides expert advice on virtually all topics related to women’s sexuality, including gender, BDSM, body-image issues, polyamory, fisting, strap-on use, topping and bottoming, and anal sex. Even basics such as kissing, cruising, and flirting are covered.

Contributors include: Tristan Taormino, Patrick Califia, Michelle and Joan Nestle

Diana Cage served as the assistant editor and the associate editor of On Our Backs magazine before taking on the position of managing editor. She lives in San Francisco.

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About the Author

Diana Cage is the San-Francisco-based author of Box Lunch: The Layperson?s Guide to Cunnilingus, as well as Bottoms Up: Writing About Sex and The On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex. She regularly dispenses sex advice on Sirius R

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Alyson Books; First Edition edition (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555838057
• ISBN-13: 978-1555838058
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #938,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More political and cultural than anything, but worth a look, July 15, 2006

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redslam (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex (Paperback)

I got little that could help me in my situation as a latebloomer, but did find this book informative in a political/cultural way in addition to gaining greater insight into what some of my transgendered friends have gone through. It has some good articles on the power behind strapping it on, kink, the butch/femme issue, etc. I found this to be a good primer to the history of the community, with some interesting detours along the way.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A little bit of everything, February 16, 2005

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Serve2win (Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex (Paperback)

This book covers just about everything you could ever want to know about lesbian sex. More then a few friends have borrowed this book out of curiosity. They all found this book to be very interesting.

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Worth It, February 2, 2011

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This review is from: On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex (Paperback)

I do realize that this book is about sex, so obviously it will have some dirty talk. However, this book is totally perverse. The language they use is absolutely unnecessary and degrading. Every other word is dyke or daddy. Every single reference to genitalia is either a curse word or street name. I'm actually fine with cursing, but to this extent is annoying. This author is obviously a writer, so she should have some creativity. It is geared mostly to butches and girls interested in butches. The material is very very basic. If you've ever been with a woman, butch or other, you will know these things. This would include summer camp at 11. Many virgins could figure this out with common sense. However, if you are interested in piercing your skin, cutting yourself, or setting your skin on fire (yes, they seriously go over this) then maybe you'll like this book. I only paid $3 for this book and it wasn't worth that, don't buy this book.