The Joy of Sex
Alex Comfort, 1972
A physician’s witty, cookbook-style guide to lovemaking that treats sex as a skill, a menu, and a form of play.
Alex Comfort
Alex Comfort was a British physician, gerontologist, novelist and pacifist; The Joy of Sex sold millions and was famously illustrated with line drawings.
Feels like love, tenderness and wonder.
Two rules for lovers, and neither is about technique.
There are, after all, only two “rules” in good sex, apart from the obvious one of not doing things that are silly, antisocial, or dangerous. One is: “Don’t do anything you don’t really enjoy,” and the other is: “Find out your partner’s needs and don’t balk at them if you can help it.” In other words, a good giving and taking relationship depends on a compromise (so does going to a show — if you both want the same thing, fine; if not, take turns and don’t let one partner always dictate). This can be easier than it sounds, because unless their partner wants something they find actively off-putting, real lovers get a reward not only from their own satisfaction but also from seeing the other respond and become satisfied. Books by Alex Comfort
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