Sexual Intelligence By Kim Cattrall
Is it possible to develop a kind of sexual intelligence, one that can deepen our pleasure and give us a greater awareness of ourselves?
Kim Cattrall ignited a new sexual revolution with her first book "Satisfaction," an intimate guide to satisfying sexual desire. Now she is back, with a provocative new work that examines the sources and inspirations of sex.
Kim Cattrall and a small group of writers and filmmakers traveled to the historic sites that have given intellectual expression to human sexuality - including the streets of ancient Pompeii, with their explicitly erotic public art; the Secret Museum in Naples; beaches of Cyprus, birth place of the love goddess Aphrodite; and the rolling hills of Dorset, England, site of the largest phallus on earth.
Sexual Intelligence By Sex In The City Actress And Sexologist Kim Cattrall
Ki9m Cattrall and her colleagues also interviewed experts, sexual adventurers, and ordinary people. The result is an informed and entertaining look at the mysterious logic of sexual desire. Sexual Intelligence features candid conversation, comic animation, master works of art, and contemporary photography, all woven into a narrative that celebrates nature, imagination, and the sensuality of life.
Sexual Intelligence may well be the sexiest coffee table book ever created. A companion to the HBO documentary of the same name, Sexual Intelligence is a follow up title to Kim Cattrall's simpler, more technical Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm. Gorgeously sensual photos and a sprinkling of poetry cozy up to science, combining experts like Betty Dodson and Thomas Moore with Sappho and Georgia O'Keefe; this time around, the goal is exploration, rather than instant delivery.
Specifically, all this lush Sexual Intelligence directs itself towards education about why we want what we want. After poring over the five lovely chapters - Desire, Messaging, Arousal, Fantasy, and Release - you still might not have a definite answer, but the final pleasure far outweighs the impression of flightiness. Straightforward explanations of anatomy intermingle with tales of ancient gods and goddesses that liven up facts, while the layer of glamour over all wraps the package in a big fluffy bow. Shots of classic paintings mix equally with shots of Kim, each providing eye candy that is tailored to please.
Kim Cattrall: “The idea of desire is really the central theme of Sexual Intelligence. At one point I even thought of calling the book "Desire" but it sounded too much like another celebrity fragrance - Kim Cattrall: Desire. But really, an investigation of desire was the key idea growing out of my previous book. It’s funny, in a way this book is almost like a pre-quel to my previous book Satisfaction 'cause without desire, there ain't no "satisfaction." Something that came up right away in regard to desire or arousal, is that men and women tend to experience it differently and of course we wanted to include both points of view, so that made the chapter even longer!”
“After perusing the fine contours of the figure on the cover of Sexual Intelligence, one will eventually open it and find, surprisingly, a very interesting read. It is not the frivolous, banal, and empty self-indulgent prattle that one usually finds from celebrities these days. Instead, the author has allied herself with people that have the needed expertise and quotes recognized researchers. However, it is not an advice manual, but instead attempts to present to a general audience a rational view of human sexuality, to develop a notion of what the author calls `sexual intelligence.' And who says there cannot be a science of sex? Many of the standard methodologies appear: geometry via the cylinders, cones, triangles, and spheres of all different sizes; physics via friction and the large expenditures of energy; biology via the flow of blood and the abundance of neuronal synapses. One supplements this science with aesthetics: with poetry, art, and imagination. The result is a complex picture, but one definitely worth examining, and of course eventually indulging oneself in: any real science requires experimentation. For its size, Sexual Intelligence is full of interesting information and some surprises. One would like a more detailed reference list, but if one overlooks this oversight it is worth the time. Important contemporary issues arise in the discussion early on. One of these concerns the belief that the ability to get and maintain a rigid cylinder via the use of the big-pharm potions of lust does not imply one will optimize one's pleasure. Sexual pleasure is the result of carefully planned choreography as much as it is a spontaneous random walk. Typically the cylinder enters the triangle, but it can also walk into the other hallways. Sometimes the fit is tight, sometimes loose, and sometimes momentary. Geometry again is the final arbiter. And do the holders of the XX chromosomes have needs identical to the holders of the XY? Not really, writes the author, the XX has "more plasticity" than the XY, and when indulging in fantasy has a greater likelihood to create "complex narratives". To most readers, these claims will not be new, and are in fact very believable. Experience with the XX reinforces these beliefs, as does a reading of the history in this book (albeit very brief). As expected, many photos of the author decorate the inside of the book. They do not detract from the case she is presenting, but they do serve to distract (in a delightful way of course). The other photos included in the book are also tastefully done and serve to remind the reader of the cultural context in which sex has been displayed. This will no doubt not be the last book written by a celebrity on sex, but it does stand out from the rest in its attempt to present a case that is based on what is known in the scientific and historical community, even if the discussion is brief. Further refinement of what is presented is needed if one is to develop a more detailed notion of sexual intelligence. The author's approach is both fun and interesting, and is a good start to such a project.”
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