Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

A Curious History of Sex by Kate Lister

35 reviews

mari1532's review against another edition

dark funny informative lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

3.5

I listened to this book with Audible. 

Brief Summary: Lister explores the history of sex and the human species. Each section of the book focuses on popular subtopics associated with sex throughout history including sex and money, sex and food, and sex and machines. Lister uses the historical record and humor to describe and discuss each topic.

Thoughts: I have been following Lister's Instagram account for awhile now and finally started listening to her brilliant podcast, Betwixt the Sheets. When I realized one of her books was on Audible and included in the subscription I jumped at the chance to listen to her research in depth. 

This is an incredibly interesting book about sex, sexuality, and the human experience. I wish that this were required reading in many health classes as it tackles some very pertinent topics and misconceptions related to reproduction and sexual health. Lister is also an entertaining writer and presenter. Some of the information that she discuses as practices are both puzzling to learn about about and entertaining. 

If you want to have a great time, learn something, and combat patriarchal understanding of human sexuality this is a great book to start with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Infertility, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and Abortion

devonjones's review against another edition

dark funny informative medium-paced

4.0

Just to be clear: this is a book about history and anthropology, and is *deeply* unerotic. It's informative and funny, but also focuses on many of the dark sides of health, law, and society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abortion

Moderate: Transphobia and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

shellll's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

Super informative book, complete with references, in which we learn that our ancestors have been having sex and thinking about sex, just as we do! There are pictures that help provide context. It is a very fun and informative read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

lauryn_with_a_y's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Child death, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

chickhen's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This was a truly brilliant read. Once I started it was hard to put it down. The audiobook is also a treat as it is read by Dr Kate Lister and she brings all the charm, humour, and seriousness (when relevant) you might expect. It was a wonderfully funny way to learn about an immense about of history that I would recommend to literally anyone. Made me laugh and made me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racism, and Pedophilia

All of the content warnings are spoken about academically.

t_higgsreviews's review against another edition

funny informative fast-paced

4.75

4.75 Stars
CAWPILE = 8.93

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical content, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death and Abortion

Minor: Vomit

frida12345's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Body shaming

Moderate: Colonisation, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Slavery

acemummerz's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

A wonderful fairly short text on the history of sex from a western/ UK perspective. Very well referenced with a multitude of links to other texts to expand your knowledge further. Funny and educational. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Vomit, Sexism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Murder, Racism, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Miscarriage, Death, Hate crime, Blood, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Slavery

catherinedsharp's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

5.0

A really interesting book that I will take to build upon with other research! Looking at sexuality has always been a difficult topic but this book links it to so many things and explores it all in a sensitive, funny and informative way. Would highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Cursing, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Child death, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

booksandlattesaddict's review against another edition

funny informative slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence