The Ultimate Guide to Strap-On Sex: A Complete Resource for Women and Men (Paperback)

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Product Description

Dildos and harnesses are purchased and used worldwide by a wide range of people - women and men; singles and couples; gay, straight, and bi. The Ultimate Guide to Strap-on Sex explains how to choose and use these sex aids and includes ways to enhance sexual experiences. The author weaves quotes from her workshop students throughout the informal, humorous text.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Cleis Press; 1st edition (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157344085X
• ISBN-13: 978-1573440851
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #294,199 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hallelujah, February 22, 2003

By	B.J. Crowell (Middlesex, NC) - See all my reviews

This is the first book I've read that I have learned some neat tricks from. My relationship with my honey was hitting a dry spell and we needed more ideas. The ideas were refreshing, new, and gave a lot of insight. I found myself saying Hallelujah several times. The only part of the book that I disliked was that it didn't tell about rashes and what to do with them. Yet, I would still recommend this book to any couple who want to have fun while "floozing."

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Guide to Strap on Sex is very informative and.., January 10, 2003

By	"dart1550" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

... a great read!

Fairy Butch has a witty and generous approach to sex education that takes the stigma out of learning new things. First, the book humourously orients you to the basics, thoroughly covering myths, anatomy, tools of the trade, and care of those tools.
I found the ensuing chapters to be extremely inventive; they included loads of tips, and deviant concepts to interest even the seasoned strapper. Chapters on sexual imagination and communication round this book out as more than just an in and out 'how to' manual

I liked that Fairy Butch spoke to an audience of all genders and orientations (I was quite tittilated reading handy hints for heterosexual strappers). The book really gave me a great sense of community, which, in this society, is priceless.

The Ultimate guide to Strap on Sex is nearly 200 pages long. It's sexy, fun, and a great read - I couldn't put it down (in fact, I ploughed right through it).

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's good but not...quite...great, February 22, 2004

By A Customer

Karlyn Lotney, aka Fairy Butch, has deployed hir extensive experience as a columnist to write this book. I decided to buy the book after spending a weekend reading Fairy Butch archives on http://planetout.com. Sadly, the book didn't go far beyond what I had already read, much of it is reproduced verbatim from hir column. For those of you out there low on cash, I recommend reading hir column archives and forgetting this book.

That said, if you aren't low on cash or want a handy reference without having to read multiple screens worth of information it's quite lovely. Illustrations would be useful, though, especially in the discussion of positions, a discussion that I think there could be more of! The main thing I took away from this book was to relax, go for it, don't worry, it'll be excellent. And it was excellent, so it seems to have done its job!