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metropolis's review against another edition
2.0
This book so narrowly avoided getting a one star review from me. It's one of the weakest books on the topic of sex I've read, the many good reviews are likely due to the fact many are unaware of the falsehoods Kerner is espousing.
This is basically a book about cunnilingus so if you're looking for a broader book about sex look elsewhere. I found it to be written in a way which often comes across as extremely nerdy and overly technical — he seems to have little appreciation for the power of the psychological sphere.
For a Sexologist Kerner is woefully ignorant about some key aspects of the subject of sex and orgasms. He unfortunately seems to almost celebrate his own admitted sexual inadequacy, because according to his implied philosophy: 'regular' sex just isn't that important. As a sexologist this is totally the wrong approach for him to take. Instead he should aiding people in overcoming their sexual limitations, not reinforcing them.
Kerner also tends to come across as unrelentingly submissive, which likely does not help address the sexual limitations he mentions.
This book perpetuates many dated and unhelpful myths about sex, Kerner needs to consult a wider range of women and actually look at more up to date sex research which totally goes against many of the assertions he makes (assertions based upon research which is debunked & decades out of date).
This just scrapes two stars because some of tips he gives on cunnilingus are okay and could prove useful as part of a variety of skills, but much is lost in a very weak overall package.
This is basically a book about cunnilingus so if you're looking for a broader book about sex look elsewhere. I found it to be written in a way which often comes across as extremely nerdy and overly technical — he seems to have little appreciation for the power of the psychological sphere.
For a Sexologist Kerner is woefully ignorant about some key aspects of the subject of sex and orgasms. He unfortunately seems to almost celebrate his own admitted sexual inadequacy, because according to his implied philosophy: 'regular' sex just isn't that important. As a sexologist this is totally the wrong approach for him to take. Instead he should aiding people in overcoming their sexual limitations, not reinforcing them.
Kerner also tends to come across as unrelentingly submissive, which likely does not help address the sexual limitations he mentions.
This book perpetuates many dated and unhelpful myths about sex, Kerner needs to consult a wider range of women and actually look at more up to date sex research which totally goes against many of the assertions he makes (assertions based upon research which is debunked & decades out of date).
This just scrapes two stars because some of tips he gives on cunnilingus are okay and could prove useful as part of a variety of skills, but much is lost in a very weak overall package.
tirami's review against another edition
4.0
Almost unbearably cringey at times, but edifying enough to justify 4 stars from me.
Kerner does a good job of explaining anatomy and establishing a convincing purpose for this book, but I really could have done without all the references to philosophers and playwrights (and other things I learned about in school that I blocked out of my mind). Maybe this is his attempt to appeal to the "thinking man", but it feels like a gimmick and the material is much better off without it: it comes off as pretentious, in a oh look at me and my vast knowledge of the arts kind of way, and almost never contributes to the actual content. He also presents his méthode as an end-all-be-all, when I'm sure in reality it's just one of very many ways to achieve the goals he outlines.
That being said, when you strip away all the chaff, there's a lot of information in this book that's fairly easy to digest. I learned a lot from this book and wish I had come across it earlier, and I suspect many others may feel the same way.
(I originally picked up this book along with two others: Becoming Cliterate and Come As You Are, but I need a break before diving back in.)
Kerner does a good job of explaining anatomy and establishing a convincing purpose for this book, but I really could have done without all the references to philosophers and playwrights (and other things I learned about in school that I blocked out of my mind). Maybe this is his attempt to appeal to the "thinking man", but it feels like a gimmick and the material is much better off without it: it comes off as pretentious, in a oh look at me and my vast knowledge of the arts kind of way, and almost never contributes to the actual content. He also presents his méthode as an end-all-be-all, when I'm sure in reality it's just one of very many ways to achieve the goals he outlines.
That being said, when you strip away all the chaff, there's a lot of information in this book that's fairly easy to digest. I learned a lot from this book and wish I had come across it earlier, and I suspect many others may feel the same way.
(I originally picked up this book along with two others: Becoming Cliterate and Come As You Are, but I need a break before diving back in.)