Been There Done That Rachel Feltman by Rachel Feltman 9781645037170, 1645037177 instant download after payment.

A rollicking, myth-busting history of sex that sets the record straight on subjects ranging from contraception & STIs to courtship & reproduction, pushing back against plenty of present-day taboos & urban legends along the way. 

With curiosity & irreverent insight, science writer Rachel Feltman breaks down the long, weird, illustrious history of sex. She guides readers through the kaleidoscopic archives of centuries-old porn & erotica, as well as the bizarre history of treatments for erectile dysfunction, including radium suppositories & goat testicle transplants. Feltman provides the history of huge scientific questions - e.g., How are babies made? - & considers the ancient from a modern perspective: What was it like to have herpes several millennia ago? Even from unlikely sources like Hildegard von Bingen's treatise on the female orgasm, there's a lot we can learn about our modern-day sexual proclivities & practices from the historical record. 

And these figures from the past, from gay cowboys to polyamorous Vikings, prove that when it comes to how we have sex & who we do it with, there's no such thing as normal.

Roman physicians told female patients they should sneeze out as much semen as possible after intercourse to avoid pregnancy. Historical treatments for erectile dysfunction included goat testicle transplants. In this kaleidoscopic compendium of centuries-old erotica, science writer Rachel Feltman shows how much sex has changed—& how much it hasn’t. With unstoppable curiosity, she debunks myths, breaks down stigma, & uses the long, outlandish history of sex to dissect present-day practices & taboos.

Feltman’s mischievous humor dismantles fear & brings scientific literacy to a subject surrounded by misinformation, & indeed, as it gravitates toward the strange, Been There, Done That delivers some sorely needed sex ed. Explorations into age-old questions…