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Out in the Open: The Complete Male Pelvis

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Schultz's work breaks through barriers. By treating a formerly taboo area in body work--the male pelvis--he demonstrates how the lack of attention to that area has only increased the tension that our culture has inculcated in men. Professionally, with diagrams and photos, he shows how bodyworkers can assist their clients in releasing the pelvic tightness that has accumulated over the years for social psychological reasons. This hands on book is a must read for all bodyworkers and is obviously based on a lifetime of experience in the field. He ends with a discussion of healthy male sexuality as opposed to the sexual and postural dysfunction that can result from unhealthy pelvic tension and its resulting malformation.

This is a superb book. It is written particularly for Rolfers, but is essential reading for any other body worker as well. Since studying this book on my own, I have become much more confident doing pelvic massage with male clients. Having detailed knowledge of the underlying structures allows me to explain to men what I'm doing and why. Clients can be informally instructed at the same time they are made more comfortable with touch in this area. For this reason, the book is valuable for all men who want to learn about their own bodies.

The text is clearly written and technical terms are explained. A particular strength is close-up photos of the genital areas of a variety of men. Each of these is paired with a line drawing of the same scale based on that photograph and showing the underlying anatomy. This arrangement makes it easy to relate what one sees on the table during a session with what one is feeling beneath the skin as one works.

Other chapters on foetal and juvenile genital development, posture, and sexuality are also very informative.

I have no hesitation at all in giving this excellent book five stars.

The author has written an intelligent, frank and provoking book about the area of the body least talked about in an intelligent, frank and provoking manner. I consider this book essential for anyone in the "body work" field. It is a well written authoritive work by a scientist well versed in anatomy, physiology, and somatics. An excellent and important book for any Medical Doctor, Psychologist or Physical Therapist yet easily understood and enjoyed by someone with a less scientific mind. In fact, I consider this book a "MUST READ" for P.T.'s, Massage Therapists, and all body workers, consultants and trainers who work with men. I would also consider this book an excellent primer for any one (woman OR man) involved in a sexual, romantic, or loving relationship with a male. It is the equivalent of the famous "Our Bodies Our Selves" only about men. I recommend this book with highest praises!

This book hits on a subject that is rarely ever spoken of. It addresses issues of the male anatomy that I've long suspected were problematic, but on which I could never find any information. The book is informative and eye opening. If you're male, you should read this!

Not sure what I expected, but I did find the presentation thorough, helpful and logical. Much of the general background can be found in other soucebooks and the internet but it was useful to have the information all in one location. The author did help me to identify long-standing posture problems as related to lower back pain. As a manual for structure and function, the book is very good; the sections on pelvic movements are very clearly explained. Unfortunately, the references to Rolfing and bodywork seem too vague

this book opened up a whole new world to me. in an easy to follow way all the secrets of the male pelvis are revealed.

The first thing that needs to be understood is that this book is not a science book. The author mentions that right off. It is filled with logical fallacies and hypotheses that are not backed up empirically at all. What I was looking for when I bought this book was an anatomy book that had a narration that linked physiology to actual everyday movements and events. I don't think this book was exactly what I was it.

Another quirk about the book is that, although it is "not written specifically for body workers", it is written by a Rolffer. This means that there is an assumed lexicon which you will quickly notice with the authors use of the word "protection" among other references to Rolffing topics.

That said, the book is definitely interesting. It is not vulgar or pornographic although it does openly talk about topics that normally would not be brought up in non-intimate settings. Additionally it is filled with pictures of naked men in different states of arousal from different angles. But if you don't expect that from the title then you are not very perceptive. Something else I think I should mention is that the book is not about homosexual stuff. I bring this up because of the fact that its about men's pelvises and the title starts with the word "Out" has led some of the people who see it in my house to assume that.

The author makes a lot of good observations and is detailed in his descriptions. Additionally he postulates on the possible causality of his observations and his thoughts are interesting and cause you to think about how your own body could be effected in the same way. I found myself describing the book to some people in conversation ( oh its definitely an ice breaker ) and extrapolating a lot from the author's base ideas. It's easy to make some of his theories your own because they do have realistic basis.