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bluenicorn's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this- very well-written and personal, and is just what it says- a philosophy. Very thought-provoking. I wish it was a bit more current (she wonders if there will be a day when there are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender pride days. um yeah?) but the philosophy is still very relevant. Also, the last section seems a bit thrown together (all of the things she wanted to mention but couldn't figure out how to work into the overarching theme- oh, we can't forget S/M! Throw in phone sex while you're at it!) But a very provocative piece, overall.
avolyn's review against another edition
2.0
At times I thought Tisdale was running verbal laps. Going round' and round' without saying anything at all. Just yapping away using phrases to sound intelligent but were unnecessary. I hate to be critical but it made this read quite tedious.
I was also surprised to reach the end of the book and find she didn't feel the need to site ANYTHING. Regardless of the countless references to studies, quotes, famous thoughts in history, there was nothing. I was just surprised.
I was also surprised to reach the end of the book and find she didn't feel the need to site ANYTHING. Regardless of the countless references to studies, quotes, famous thoughts in history, there was nothing. I was just surprised.
jeffreyp's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting, personal philosophy of sex. So far I'm really enjoying this--Tisdale does overreach when it comes to the ubiquity of, say, how sexuality permeates life (not everybody experiences the world as such a fully sexual thing as others do), and I have some quibbles regarding how she discusses gender, but what a great book.
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This book is over 14 years old now, and in a way that adds to the fun in reading it. In one section, she talks about ever-expanding inclusion in so-called sexual revolution, and notes that the Lesbian and Gay Parades have just become Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Parades, and she hopes for the time when they will become Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Parades.
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Turns out this is one of those books that gets better as it goes along. Though there are a few things that make the book a little "dated" (specifically, her discussions of trans issues), by the time she gets to the end, this is a nice primer of culture and sexuality, at least from one person's perspective. The strength of the book is found in the personal stories Tisdale sprinkles throughout.
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This book is over 14 years old now, and in a way that adds to the fun in reading it. In one section, she talks about ever-expanding inclusion in so-called sexual revolution, and notes that the Lesbian and Gay Parades have just become Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Parades, and she hopes for the time when they will become Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Parades.
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Turns out this is one of those books that gets better as it goes along. Though there are a few things that make the book a little "dated" (specifically, her discussions of trans issues), by the time she gets to the end, this is a nice primer of culture and sexuality, at least from one person's perspective. The strength of the book is found in the personal stories Tisdale sprinkles throughout.
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