Brief Contents
Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1: Perspectives on Sexuality in a Cultural and Historical Context
1.1: Cultural Perspectives and the Global Influence of the Abrahamic Religions
Common Terms
Trigger Warnings and Opting Out of Assignments
WEIRD Societies: Western, Educated, Industrialized, and Rich Democracies
Major Distinctions between Cultures
Finding Universals: Many Are Apparent, Some Are Actual
Greco-Roman History
Global Influence of the Abrahamic Religions in History and Today
Religion, Sexism, and Politics
Effects of Agriculture and Industrialization on Gender and Sexuality
Media and the Internet
1.2: Sexuality Across Major Geographic Regions and Cultural Traditions
Western European and Anglo or Anglo American Cultures
African American Experience
Eastern Europe and Russia
Latino and Hispanic Cultures and the Americas
Northeast Asian Cultures
Middle Eastern and North African Cultures
South Asian Cultures
African Cultures
Indigenous Cultures
1.3: Sexual Science and Celebrities of Sexology
The 1700s: Rise of the Scientific Method and Early Equality
The 1800s: Rigid Gender Roles and Medicalizing Sexuality
The 1900s to the End of the 20th Century
1.4: Future Issues in Sexuality and Politics
Research Questions
Developing Economies
Sex-Positive or Sex-Negative Value Systems
Religion,€Politics, and Pornography
Controversial Topics
The Millennium Declaration
1.5: Recommended Resources
Films
Websites
Podcasts
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 2: Studying Sexuality: Research Methods and Challenges
2.1: Sexology: Who, What, How, and Why
Researchers at Colleges and Universities
Therapists and Educators
Media “Sexperts” and Journalists
Professional Organizations
Why Study Sexuality?
2.2: Evolution, Culture, and Other Theoretical Perspectives
Evolutionary and Biological Perspectives
Cultural Perspectives
Social Learning Perspectives
Social Constructionism and Gender Studies
Integrating Culture with the Biopsychosocial: Examples of Sexual Jealousy and Premature Ejaculation
2.3: Experimental Methods and Challenges
Research Methods in Sexology
Experimental Designs
Correlations and Associations
Other Techniques: Case Studies and Surveys
Instruments for Research
Ethical Issues in Sexuality Research
Criminal Violations in Sexuality Research: Tuskegee and Guatemala Syphilis Experiments
Checking Sources
2.4: Recommended Resources
Websites
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 3: Sexual Bodies: Anatomy and Physiology
3.1: Breasts, Vulva, and Clitoris [Ch Part A: Female Bodies]
Outer Structure of the Breasts
Breasts across Cultures and Evolutionary Origins
Breast Anatomy and Inner Structures
Vulva Versus Vagina: External Genitalia
Mons and Pubic Hair
Labia
Clitoris: External and Internal Structures
Culture and the Vulva
3.2: Internal Female Reproductive Structures [Ch Part A: Female Bodies]
The Vagina and Virginity
The G-Spot and Paraurethral Glands
Neurological Basis of Sexual Touch
Bones and Muscles
Cervix and Uterus
Ovaries and Fallopian Tubes
3.3: Female Sexual Health [Ch Part A: Female Bodies]
Breast Cancer Prevalence
Mammography and Breast Self-Exams
Breast Cancer Treatment
Vajazzling, Genital Piercing, and Genital Cutting
Vaginal Fistulas
Cancers of the Reproductive System
Ovarian Cancer
Vaginal Health: UTIs, Yeast Infections, Douching, and More
3.4: Nipples, Scrotum, and Penis [Ch Part B: Male Bodies]
Nipples and Atypical Male Breasts
External Male Genitalia
Penis Size, Shape, and Evolution
Culture and the Phallus
3.5: Internal Male Reproductive Structures [Ch Part B: Male Bodies]
Internal Anatomy of the Scrotum and Penis
Testes and the Reproductive Tract
3.6: Male Sexual Health [Ch Part B: Male Bodies]
Prostate Cancer
Other Types of Prostate Health
Testicular and Other Cancers
Urinary Tract Infections and Other Common Genital Health Issues
Circumcision and Culture
Other Types of Male Sexual Modification
3.7: Shared Anatomy and Health [Ch Part C: Females and Males]
Homologous (Shared) Structures
Female Erectile Tissues and Male Nipples: Vestigial or Adaptive?
The Anus and Anal Sex
Shared Sexual Anatomy: Nerve Endings and the Nervous System
Kegel Exercises
Cancer: Relative Risk and Absolute Risk
Vaccination against Some Types of HPV-Related Cancers
Pubic and Body Hair Removal, and Hair Replacement
Frequency of Sex, Health, and Exercise
3.8: Recommended Resources
Films
Websites
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 4: Gender Identity and Sex Development
4.1: What Is Female and Male? [Ch Part A: Sexual Differentiation]
Precise Terms for Overlapping Concepts
Chromosomes and Genes
Inheriting Genes
Reproduction of Cells: Two Mechanisms
4.2: Biological Sex: Becoming Female or Male [Ch Part A: Sexual Differentiation]
Sex Chromosomes
Sexual Development of the Gonads and Other Internal Reproductive Structures
Sex Hormones
Sexual Development of the Genitalia
Sexual Development of the Nervous System and the Brain
To What Extent Are Gender Differences a Result of Sex Differences in the Brain, or the Cause of Sex Differences in the Brain?
Variations in Sexual Development
Medical and Other Issues for Individuals with DSDs
4.3: Identity and Roles: Feeling and Being [Ch Part B: Gender Identity]
Immutability of Gender Identity and Flexibility of Gender Roles
Cross-Cultural Difference in Gender Roles
Two Models: Social Learning and Interactionist
Gender Role Conformity
Religion and Gender
4.4: Transgender: Biological and Cultural Variations in Identities [Ch Part B: Gender Identity]
Transgender From a Contemporary Perspective
Transgender People: The Process of Transitioning
Transitioning in Childhood
Transitioning in Adulthood
Genital Surgery for Gender Affirmation
Demographic and Social Aspects of Transgenderism
Transphobia and Trans Bias
4.5: Recommended Resources
Films
Websites
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 5: Attraction, Arousal, Response, and Sexual Orientation
5.1: Senses, Reflexes, and Hormones [Ch Part A: Arousal and Response]
Senses Involved in Sexual Arousal
Reflex Responses and Multiple Nervous System Loops
Signaling Chemicals: Hormones and Neurotransmitters
Sex Hormones, Sex Differences, and Arousal
5.2: Response Cycles: Multiple Models [Ch Part A: Arousal and Response]
Masters and Johnson’s Four-Stage Model of Sexual Response
Other Models of Arousal and Sexual Response
5.3: Individual and Sex Differences in Response [Ch Part A: Arousal and Response]
Sexual Desire and Sexual Excitement (Genital Arousal)
Orgasms
Female Ejaculation
Lifespan Changes
5.4: Sexual Attraction [Ch Part B: Attraction and Orientations]
Facial Symmetry
Femininity/Masculinity
Other Aspects of the Body: Weight and the Hourglass/Triangle
Smell
Hormones
Context and Familiarity
Culture-Specific Attraction
The Opposite of Attraction: Aversions
Does Science Kill Romance?
5.5: Sexual Orientations [Ch Part B: Attraction and Orientations]
An Orientation to Orientations
Asexuality
Orientations: What to Call Them—LGBTQQI2SAAPSGLHS?
Multiple Meanings and Measures of Orientation
How Common Are Various Sexual Orientations and Are They On a Continuum?
Sexual Orientation in Nonindustrialized and Preindustrial Cultures
Causes of Sexual Orientation and Its Relationship to Gender and Biological Sex
Evolution and Sexual Behavior in Other Animals
Sexual Orientation and the (Human) Brain
Sexual Orientation and Fetal Androgen Exposure
Sexual Orientation and Gendered Behavior
Genes and Other Biological Factors
Cultural and Nonbiological Environmental Influences: Putting It All Together
How Fluid Is Sexual Orientation?
Is There an Orientation to Age? To Automobiles?
5.6: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Minorities, Religion, and Law [Ch Part B: Attraction and Orientations]
Overview
Historical Views on Sexual Orientation
Religious Traditions on Sexual Orientation
Laws, Psychiatry, and Sexual Orientation From the 19th to the 21st Centuries
Media and Changing Attitudes
Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia, and School Bullying
Special Issues Affecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minorities
5.7: Recommended Resources
Films
Websites
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 6: Sexual Relationships, Love, and Communication
6.1: Consent, Dating, and Hooking Up [Ch Part A: Intimacy and Love]
Affirmative Consent
COVID-19 and Dating
“We’re All in This Together.” Or Are We?
A History of Dating: From Gentleman Callers to Speed Dating
Sex on the First, Second, Third, Date?
Gender Roles and Sexuality in Dating
Male/Female Differences in Casual Sex?
Other Evolutionary Differences in Male/Female Partner Preferences?
Hookups and Friends with Benefits: Emotionally Bad or Good? Rare or Common?
Netflix and Chill
Racial Preferences in Dating
Virginity and Sexual Scarcity
The Reasons People Have Sex
6.2: Love and Romance [Ch Part A: Intimacy and Love]
What Is Romantic Love?
This Is Your Brain on Love
Different Types of Love: Personal Experiences and Scientific Theories
Other Theories of Love
Two Hearts Beating as One Forever (or at Least 6 to 18 Months)
Attachment
Love at First Sight
Flirting, Liking, Familiarity, and Similarity: Other Factors That Influence Falling in Love
Flirting
Liking: Familiarity and Similarity
Incest Avoidance
Love’s Flipside: Unrequited Love and Heartbreak
6.3: Partnerships/Marriage, Family Structures, and Divorce [Ch Part B: Long-Term Relationships]
Marriage across Cultures and History
Cohabitation
Marriage in the Modern World: The Sacred and the Secular
Arranged Marriages
Cultural Rituals of Marriage
Marriage, Happiness, and Sex
Divorce and Remarriage
Divorce and Children
+0: Staying Single, Whether or Not by Choice
6.4: Monogamy and Non-monogamy [Ch Part B: Long-Term Relationships]
Infidelity and Jealousy: Explanations and Male/Female Differences
Social Monogamy vs. Sexual Monogamy—Data on Extrapair Sexual Relations
Online Cheating
Non-monogamy: Culturally Sanctioned or Expected?
Ethnical Non-monogamy/Consensual Non-monogamy: Individually Negotiated
Risks and Benefits of Consensual Non-monogamy
6.5: Improving Relationships [Ch Part B: Long-Term Relationships]
Ingredients of Great Relationships
Predicting Doomed Relationships
Gottman on Good Relationships
Other Aspects of Communication and Good Relationships
Talking about Sex
Breaking Up with Dignity
Premarital Counseling and Talking about Children and Money
6.6: Recommended Resources
Films
Articles
Websites
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 7: Sexual Behavior Across Cultures
7.1: Sex, Dreams, and Fantasy
Having Sex, the Erotic, and Sensuality
Sexual Debut
Sexual Behavior Across Species
Dreams
Orgasms during Exercise
Fantasy
7.2: Masturbation and Celibacy
Masturbation: Who and How—Cultural and Individual Variations
Lubricants for Masturbation (or Other Sexual Activity)
Masturbation: Variety Is Recommended
Masturbation and Sodomy: History, Religion, and Education
Celibacy: Voluntary and Involuntary
7.3: Sexual Frequency, Kissing, Touching, Mutual Masturbation, Oral-Genital Contact, and Intercourse
First Sexual Partnered Sexual Experiences
Sexual Scripts, Culture, and Sexual Frequency
Other Group and Individual Differences in Sexual Behavior
Touching and Kissing
Telepathy, Faking, and Communication
Partnered Masturbation and Genital-Body Contact
Oral-Genital Stimulation
Condoms and Dental Dams
Penile-Vaginal Sex/Intercourse
Orgasm Gap
Urban Legends and Academic Myths
Awkwardness or Embarrassment in Sex and Post-Sex Regrets
7.4: Anal Stimulation, Sex Toys, Internet Sex, Sex Guides, Tantric Sex, and Multipartner Sex
Prevalence and Types of Anal Sex
Historical Variations, Techniques, and Safety in Anal Sex
Dangerous Sex
Sex Toys
Vibrators: Myths and Realities
Internet Sex and Electronic Media
COVID-19 and Sexual Behavior
Sex Books: From the 1st Century to the 21st Century
Tantric Sex
Multipartner Sexual Behavior
7.5: Recommended Resources
Films
Websites
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality Across the Lifespan
8.1: Infancy and Early Childhood [Ch Part A: Childhood and Adolescence]
Masturbation in Infancy and Early Childhood
Sexual Play and Exploration in Early Childhood
Emerging Gender Identity between the Ages of 2 and 3
Gender Identification
Is Pink for Girls and Blue for Boys?
Gender Constancy and Conformity
Childhood Exposure to Nudity and Adult Sexuality
Middle Childhood Socializing and Play
Adrenarche
Romantic Attachments in Early and Mid-childhood
8.2: Puberty, Adolescent Sexuality, and the Media [Ch Part A: Childhood and Adolescence]
Physiological Changes During Puberty
Variations in Puberty, Voice, and Pain Perception
Xenoestrogens and Environmental Pollution
Adolescent Sexual Relationships
Adolescent Sexuality as a Developmental Process
Masturbation and Puberty
Adolescence as a Cultural Invention
Media’s Impact on Gender Roles and Identity in Adolescence
Nonsexual Friendships Among Heterosexual Adults: Cultural Variations and Homonegativity
8.3: Sex Education, Pleasure, Pregnancy, and Disease Prevention [Ch Part A: Childhood and Adolescence]
Attitudes Toward Adolescent Sexuality and Teenage Pregnancy Rates
Philosophies of Sex Education: Varying National Approaches
Virginity Pledges and Adolescence
Parental Rights and Sexuality Education
Answering Children’s Questions About Sex
When Adults Make Different Choices from Their Parents
8.4: Gender Roles and Difference over the Lifespan [Ch Part B: Adulthood]
Janet Hyde Versus Del Giudice: Gender Similarities Versus Mars-and-Venus Differences
Cognitive Differences and Evolution
Interest, Self-Perception, and Career Differences
Differences in Behavior and Personality
Demographic Gender Differences: Lifespan, Race, and Ethnicity and COVID-19
8.5: Aging and Health and Fitness Affecting Sexuality [Ch Part B: Adulthood]
Sexuality and Spinal Cord Injuries
Mobility and Sensory Differences and Aging
Fitness, Exercise, and Health
Normal Aging
8.6: Recommended Resources
Films
Websites
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 9: Variations in Sexual Behavior: Kinks, Fetishes, and Paraphilias
9.1: Sexual Diversity: Kinks and Fetishes
Three Centuries: From Disordered to Kinky
A Continuum of Fantasy and Kink
Prevalence of Kinks and Sex Differences
Common Kinks
Subspace, Sub-Drop, and Aftercare
Kinks and the Web
Sexual Orientation, Identity, and Atypical Sexualities
9.2: Consenting Paraphilias Causing Distress and Dysfunction
Diagnosis
International Terminology
Consensual Paraphilic Interests: Minimizing Distress
Consensual Paraphilic Interests That Are Dangerous to Self: Harm Reduction
Kinks Way Too Far? Apotemnophilia and Autoerotic Asphyxia
9.3: Nonconsenting Paraphilias and Pedophilia
Nonconsensual Activity Focused on Adults
Other Paraphilic Disorders (Nonconsenting)
Nonconsensual Activity With the Dead
Nonconsensual Activity With Animals
Why Criminalize Some Sexual Attractions? A Historical and Philosophical Perspective on Sexual Rights and Responsibilities
Pedophilia
Pedophilia, Hebephilia, and Arousal Patterns
9.4: Causes and Treatments of Problematic Sexual Attraction
Sexual Addictions and the Internet
Causes of Atypical Sexual Attractions: Culture Co-Opting Biology
Sex Differences
Prevention
Punishments
Treatments
9.5: Recommended Resources
Websites
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 10: Fertility, Contraception, and Abortion
10.1: Ovulation and Hormones
Menstruation Across Cultures
Sexual Activity and Menstruation
Menses: From Taboo to Technology
The Length of the Menstrual Cycle: Three Phases in 20 to 36 Days
Sex Hormones and the Menstrual Cycle
The Evolution of Menstruation and What Happens to Your Period During Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding
Menstrual Cycle: Pain, Emotions, PMS, and PMDD
Menopause and Andropause
Hormone Therapy
10.2: Conception and Contraception
Conception: Fertilization and Implantation
A Comparison of Contraception by Cost and Effectiveness
Behavioral Methods and Fertility Awareness Methods
Sex During Menstruation: Yes, You Can Get Pregnant
Contraception During Perimenopause and Menopause
Barrier Methods: Disposable
Barrier Methods: Reusable
Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives: The Intrauterine Device and Hormonal Implants
Spermicides
Hormonal Oral Contraception: The Pill
Hormonal Contraceptives: Other Delivery Methods
Surgical Methods of Permanent Contraception (Sterilization)
Hysterectomy
Reversible Male Contraception (RISUG)
Postintercourse “Emergency” Contraception: Plan B
10.3: Family Planning: History and Politics of Abortion, Contraception, Population Growth, and the Environment
History of Abortion Part 1: From Common to Illegal
History of Abortion Part 2: Legalization Worldwide
Abortion Today: Life, Death, and Movements to Restrict or Recriminalize
Methods of Abortion
Effects of Abortion
Contraception and Unwanted Pregnancy: History and Legal Restrictions
Margaret Sanger and Family Planning in the United States
Modern Obstacles to Contraception
Family Planning and Unintentional Pregnancy
Forced Sterilizations
Population Growth, Demographic Changes, and the Environment
10.4: Recommended Resources
Websites
Endnotes
Chapter 11: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Parenthood
11.1: Multiple Paths to Parenthood
Choosing to Be Child Free or Not
Family Size
Families of Origin: Single Parents, Couples (M-F, F-F, or M-M), Blended, and Extended
Factors Affecting Fertility
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Screening for Disorders and Selecting the Sex of an Offspring
Surrogacy
Adoption and Foster Parenting
11.2: Pregnancy and the Three Trimesters
An Overview of Pregnancy
Prenatal Care and Preparation
From Conception to Embryo
Pregnancy Testing
Embryo: 2 to 8 Weeks
Second Trimester
Third Trimester
The Importance of RCTs and Good Science/Bad Science
Twins, Triplets, and More
Sympathetic Pregnancy
Olympic Competition, Pregnancy, and Gender Equality
11.3: Childbirth and Parenthood
Preparing for Birth: Choices About How, Who, Where, and When
Labor
Recovery from Childbirth
After Delivery: Choices and Change
Infant Care and Paternity Testing
Breast-Feeding
11.4: Recommended Resources
Film
Websites
Endnotes
Chapter 12: Sexual Difficulties, Dysfunctions, and Treatments
12.1: Origins of Disorders: Culture, Experiences, Physiology, and Relationships
How Common Are Sexual Disorders Overall?
The Role of Culture in Sexual Expectations
Individual Experiences and Physiology
Beliefs, Personal Values, and Self-Concept
Relationships and Alignment with Partners
12.2: Diagnosing and Treating Disorders of Sexual Interest, Arousal, Orgasm, or Pain
Subtypes and Contributing Factors for All Sexual Dysfunctions
Disorders Relating to Sexual Interest, Desire, or Arousal
Disorders of Arousal
Viagra and PDE-5 Inhibitors
Other Biological Treatments for Arousal Disorder
Disorders of Orgasm: Premature (Early) Ejaculation
Disorders of Orgasm: Delayed or Absent Orgasm
Female Orgasm: An “Accident” of Evolution?
Treatments for Orgasmic Disorders
Sexual Pain and Penetration Disorder (GPPPD)
Pain During Anal Sex
Other DSM Diagnoses of Sexual Dysfunction
12.3: Sex Therapy and Relationship Therapy
Treatment by Many Types of Professionals
Obtaining Integrated Help
Awareness, Attitudes, and Lifestyle
Communication and Relationships
Sensate Focus and Directed Masturbation
12.4: Other Sexual Difficulties
Other Sexual Dysfunctions
Cultural Concepts of Distress That May Be Related to Sex or Sexual Functioning
Hypersexuality and Addictive and Compulsive Sexual Behavior
12.5: Recommended Resources
Websites
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 13: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Prevention
13.1: Morality versus Behavioral Health Perspectives [Ch Part A: Perspectives and Nonviral Infections]
Sin, Sex, and Syphilis
Pubic Lice and a Sherlock Holmes Investigation of the Evolutionary History of a Sexually Transmitted Infection
Promiscuity, Poverty, Sex Education, and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Medical Tests and False Positives or False Negatives
13.2: Nonviral STIs [Ch Part A: Perspectives and Nonviral Infections]
An Orientation to Parasites Large and Small
Pubic Lice
Scabies
Protozoans
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
UTIs, NGU, Chanchroid, and MRSA
Imbalances: Bacterial Vaginosis and Candidiasis
Special Considerations for Anal Sexual Contact
13.3: Viral Infections Other than HIV [Ch Part B: Viral Infections]
A Quick Introduction to Viruses, Vaccines, and Herd Immunity
Herpes
HPV and Genital Warts
HPV Vaccine
Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E
Other Viral Conditions
COVID-19: A Novel Coronavirus and a New Global Pandemic
13.4: A Pandemic: HIV and AIDS Worldwide [Ch Part B: Viral Infections]
HIV
HIV Transmission and Safer Sex
HIV Infection and Treatment
PrEP—Preexposure and Postexposure Prophylactic Treatment
HIV Testing
AIDS: Late-Stage HIV
Bug Chasers and Barebacking
A Pandemic: Past, Present, and Future
Past
Present
Circumcision
Future
13.5: Safer Sex and Practical Risk Reduction for All [Ch Part C: Safer Sex]
Responsible Sex: Testing and Treatment
Vaccinations Against HPV and Hepatitis, PrEP and HAART to Prevent HIV Infection
Pleasure and Reasonable Risk
Safer Sex: Hands-On Guide Including but Not Limited to Condoms
Safer Sex, COVID-19, Vaccines (and Safer Everyday Living)
Global Health, Research, and the Next New Sexually Transmitted Infection
13.6: Recommended Resources
Films
Websites
Endnotes
Chapter 14: Sexual Aggression and Coercion
14.1: Adult-Minor Sexual Contact
Definitions of Child Abuse, Pedophilia, and Age of Consent
Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse
Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse
Pedophilia and Child Sexual Abuse
Effects of Child Sexual Abuse
Prevention Efforts
Investigations, Cover-Ups, and False Memories
Adult-Minor Sex: Cross-Cultural, Historical, and Philosophical Issues
14.2: Rape, Intimate Partner Violence, and Punishment
Prevalence of Sexual Assault and Data on Perpetrators and Victims
Sexual Assault in Conflict Zones and Prisons
Avoiding and Responding to Sexual Assaults
Postrape Effects
Intimate Partner Violence
Responses to Intimate Partner Violence
Stalking
Other Types of Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault on Campus, Title IX, and Restorative Justice
Evolutionary and Cultural Contributions to Sexual Violence
Punishment and Treatment of Sexual Offenders
Postrelease Restrictions
14.3: Gender Violence, Nonviolent Sexual Offenses, and Sexual and Gender Harassment
TIME’S UP and #MeToo
Other Types of Gender Violence: Honor Killings, Acid Attacks, Bullying, and Hate Crimes
Nonviolent Violations: Other Sex Crimes
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and at School
Categories of Sexual Harassment
Prevention, Effects, and Coping with Harassment
Other Types of Gender Harassment, Gender Discrimination, and Gender Bias
Dual Relationships
14.4: Recommended Resources
Websites
Books
Endnotes
Chapter 15: Sex as a Commodity and the Regulation of Sexuality
15.1: Enhancements, Surgery, and Objectification [Ch Part A: Surgery, Erotica, and Prostitution]
Sexual Enhancements and Perceived Inadequacies
Body Modification: Shaving, Breast Modification, Genital Surgery, Piercings, and So Forth
Sexual Objectification
15.2: Erotica, Pornography, and the Internet: Past, Present, and Future [Ch Part A: Surgery, Erotica, and Prostitution]
Erotica from 35,000 BCE to 2012
The Law: Art, Porn, and Free Speech
Sex Panics
Scholarly Research on Pornography
Pornography, Violence, and Sexual Offending
Other Types of Erotica
Sexting
The Serial Sexter Who Cost a Presidency? (And How You Could Get Fired for Sexting)
Sex and Brain Differences in Pornography Use
Amateur and Professional Porn: Sex Work from a Distance?
Legal Regulation of Other Types of Sexual Behavior
15.3: Selling Sex: Strip Clubs, Prostitution, and Human Trafficking [Ch Part A: Surgery, Erotica, and Prostitution]
A Spectrum of Selling In-Person Sex
Strip Clubs
Sacred Sex Workers, Courtesans, and $10,000-per-Night Escorts
Brothels and Midprice Sex Work
Streetwalkers and Hustlers
Ethics, Morality, and Laws Regarding Prostitution
Sexual Tourism and Gigolos
Research on Human Trafficking, Sexual Slavery, and Exploitation
15.4: Other Regulation of Sexuality, and the Future [Ch Part B: Concluding Thoughts and Speculations]
Likely Developments in the Religious and Legal Regulation of Sexuality Cross-Culturally in the Modern World
Gender Equity and Nondiscrimination for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minorities
Integrative Themes from Sexology and Sexuality Research
Future Trends in Sexuality, Technologies, and Society
15.5: Recommended Resources
Films
Websites
Endnotes
Index
