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allie8973's review
Skimmed
Interesting AF. But hard to read the statics they throw at you. Also none of the research is peer reviewed or doesn't bring in other people's research. It is just one groups research which kind of makes me like okay. So this is all conjecture which that's fine. But I didn't know that up front or didn't fully understand it. So idk put my authority to it in my head
Interesting AF. But hard to read the statics they throw at you. Also none of the research is peer reviewed or doesn't bring in other people's research. It is just one groups research which kind of makes me like okay. So this is all conjecture which that's fine. But I didn't know that up front or didn't fully understand it. So idk put my authority to it in my head
lucyreadss's review
5.0
Having read book one in the Pragmatist’s guide series, and finding it well-written if not really up my alley, I was curious but cautious about this book. I have to say I enjoyed reading this a lot more. It’s interesting, well-researched, and not biased in a way that I feared. (Nothing phobic, but an interesting look at sexuality and arousal, and I greatly appreciate the examples that were included, some were interesting, some were humorous). I appreciated the approach taken, and the way gender vs sexuality vs what arouses you were compared. While a rather thick book, it covers a lot of topics without feeling like the authors are just going over the same thing for the sake of making the book longer. Highly recommend if you’re interested in the psychological side of arousal!
curtiscall's review
5.0
As with all their books in this series, this book is a literal guide. It covers a huge range of items in the topics, and they review each one with a logical approach. As they warn you, not all items are without controversy; you must really be ready to put feelings aside and self-reflect, and be willing to change and adapt. What I love about this book, in particular, is that it doesn’t shy away from difficult conversations about attraction and repulsion. It breaks down societal norms and taboos to candidly discuss the facts. For example, there’s a whole section on differences between genders (regarding sexuality), and another on morality and sexuality.
It’s a great second part to the relationship guide and a fantastic installment to the series.
It’s a great second part to the relationship guide and a fantastic installment to the series.
grantedbooks's review
4.0
I stumbled upon The Pragmatist's Guide to Sexuality by Malcolm and Simone Collins quite by accident, and Im glad i did. I sensed it was my cup of tea from reading the title, and I was right.
Collins’ have a unique approach to exploring human sexuality, its analytical and human. I enjoyed this book, it made me reflect on my own understanding of sexuality.
The authors provide a scientific outlook that is combined with a compassionate understanding of the human experience. It's not a book that offers easy answers; instead, it invites you to think and question yourself.
I'm not sure why exactly, but this book resonated with me on a level that few others have. Perhaps it's the author's willingness to challenge the usual and conventional understanding of human sexuality.
The Pragmatist's Guide to Sexuality is a book that I think many will find valuable. It's not just a guide so to speak but a conversation starter or a thought-provoker?
If you're looking for a book that offers a fresh outlook on sexuality, that’s also intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant, give this one a try. Recommended.
Collins’ have a unique approach to exploring human sexuality, its analytical and human. I enjoyed this book, it made me reflect on my own understanding of sexuality.
The authors provide a scientific outlook that is combined with a compassionate understanding of the human experience. It's not a book that offers easy answers; instead, it invites you to think and question yourself.
I'm not sure why exactly, but this book resonated with me on a level that few others have. Perhaps it's the author's willingness to challenge the usual and conventional understanding of human sexuality.
The Pragmatist's Guide to Sexuality is a book that I think many will find valuable. It's not just a guide so to speak but a conversation starter or a thought-provoker?
If you're looking for a book that offers a fresh outlook on sexuality, that’s also intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant, give this one a try. Recommended.
htimss6's review
5.0
The Pragmatist’s Guide to Sexuality: What Turns People On, Why, and What That Tells Us About Our Species by Malcolm Collins and Simone Collins, Simone, and Malcolm go deeply into the issue of how people structure self and when they fail to do so in this comprehensive and multidisciplinary examination of social systems throughout time and geography. The book invites us to consider critically the hierarchies, conventions, and rituals that have developed alongside our physical evolution. It is an engrossing combination of biology, the field of neuroscience, culture, religion, and governance. This book is full of interesting research, and opens the door to examining our desires and why they are what they are. Recommend.