num_pages: 320
description: In this provocative and highly personal book, bestselling author Naomi Wolf explores a subject that has long been taboo in our society: women's sexual coming-of-age. Promiscuities brazenly exposes the truths behind the conflicting messages directed at young women during and after the sexual revolution. Drawing on surprising examples from the ancient and recent past, along with vivid recollections of her own youth, Wolf shows how our "liberated" culture still fears and distorts female passion. She also shares fascinating true stories that illustrate the fantasies and sometimes crippling realities women pass through on their way toward erotic and emotional discovery. A landmark book, Promiscuities is a call to women of all ages to reclaim and celebrate their sexuality.
language: English
title: Promiscuities: The Secret Struggle for Womanhood
titlecomplete: Promiscuities: The Secret Struggle for Womanhood
genres: Gender, Womens Studies, Sociology, Gender Studies, Sexuality, Womens, Nonfiction, Feminism, Memoir, Cultural
ratings_count: 1786
publisher: Ballantine Books