Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Dan Anderson (Narrator), Maggie Berman (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 9, 1997

Co-written by a gay man, an entertaining, revealing, explicit sex manual offers tips and techniques, advice on the properly appointed bed and bedroom accessories, and reflections on love and lust. Read by Dan Anderson & Maggie Berman. Simultaneous."

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Who is best equipped to give sex tips to heterosexual women about how to please a man in bed? Why, gay men, of course. Who would know better than gay men what makes men happy? Dan Anderson (gay) and best friend Maggie Berman (straight) have collaborated on this how-to book for women who feel that their lovers are afraid to ask for what they want. Chatty, informative, and graphic--in a clinical, not sexy way--Anderson and Berman have borrowed a little from Helen Gurley Brown, a little from Miss Manners, and a lot from Masters and Johnson to show women how the other half loves. Never smug and mostly useful, Sex Tips shows that sexual orientation can as easily be a potluck as a culture clash. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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'Very funny.' GRAHAM NORTON "Essential reading!" Canary Magazine. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition (September 9, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694518980
• ISBN-13: 978-0694518982
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,248,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Books on Cassette > Gay & Lesbian
  • #27 in Books > Books on Cassette > Health, Mind & Body > Sexuality

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Did what few could do!, September 14, 2004

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Natural Redhead "redxross" (the South) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man (Hardcover)

If I might say so myself, I was a toe-tingler before I read this book. Now I'm a full-body tingler! Typically I don't bother with sex manuals because they either suggest technically impractical/impossible/silly maneuvers, or else tell me things I already knew. This one is different - funny, practical, and provides general guidelines as well as specific suggestions. I will endorse the advice therein for two reasons: One, the book includes some of my own tried-and-true techniques. Two, I tried the ones I didn't already know. They didn't seem contrived at all, and they did add to the experience. The non-technical illustrations in this book are absolutely charming, I love them. If I have one criticism, it's the book's frequent suggestions that good sex leads to financial reward. I bought this book intending to rock my man, not just shake the change out of his pants. A smart girl can get that without sex anyway. Hmm, maybe I should write a book of my own?

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you buy one sex manual this year, it's this one!, April 8, 1998

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This review is from: Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man (Hardcover)

I found Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man to be a refreshing break from other sex manuals that are clinical and cold, or thinly veiled porn. Sex Tips is enjoyable due to its friendly, fun tone, and compares itself to "a good coach for the sport of our choice."

The authors handle sensitive material and any squeamishness towards sex by being humorous and upbeat but straightforward. For example, the chapter on oral sex provides the insight, "Remember that Mr. Stiffy is your friend and that he will feel only as comfortable as you do."

The scope and detail of the content was the most impressive aspect of Sex Tips. Many tips are actually pages long and contain step-by-step drawings. Entire chapters are devoted to usually neglected subjects like what to do with the testes during sex and the etiquette of declining an unwanted sexual encounter or act.

The only flaws are the jokes about women being good at sex for material gains and the authors' occasional tendency to dismiss an act they dislike, thus undermining the overall thoroughness. But compare these down notes to the usual "have sex in the dark so he can't see you" attitude of other sex manuals for women, and Sex Tips is obviously one of the more femme-positive books around. Overall, I recommend this book to women who love (sex with) men.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hey, stick to the basics, September 3, 2000

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Kirin "el Escandalo Infamoso" (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man (Hardcover)

I think it's accurate to say this is mainly the basics, but that is its strength, not its weakness. I bet you think you know all the basics, right? Are you sure? I would say a lot of women don't really know as much as they think they do (neither do most guys, I admit), and this book provides a good, no nonsense body of information. I was proud of my girlfriend for buying this book!