The Politics of Lust

...a straightforward examination of where we are in regard to our sexuality and how we got to be that way. It is a compelling and important work. - Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon)[Ince is] not wrong about the Puritanism that seems to govern American life at times; and he's got a point about the hypocrisy of glorifying violence on TV and in movies while clamping down on nudity and depictions of consensual sex between adults. - RuminatorSex is one of the great joys of life - satisfying to the body, sublime to the soul. But when we examine our sexual psychology with a careful eye, we will find a reservoir of fear toward sexual expression. From nudity to public sex, masturbation to homosexuality, monogamy to group sex, pornography to prostitution, eroticism secretly disturbs us. Yet the existence of this pervasive sexual anxiety is not widely recognized.The Politics of Lust exposes our hidden sexual anxiety and the disturbing social system that breeds it in the minds of millions of people. The challenging ideas set out in this book will give you a radical new perspective on your sexuality and your society.John Ince is a lawyer, journalist, and cofounder of The Art of Loving (www.taol.ca), a sexuality center in Vancouver, BC. He is also the founder of The Erosha School of Erotic Massage (www.erosha.com). A member of the Bar for 23 years, he is one of the few lawyers expert in laws pertaining to sexuality. The author of four other books, he is a frequent public speaker and producer of controversial performance theater pieces that have attracted international media attention.