Paladin Books
1 total work
When slimmers gaze at glossy pictures of luscious foods, are they taking pleasure in the supposedly forbidden? Why is our ideal for the female form so uncompromisingly adolescent? Has fiction seen a sexual revolution or has pornography merely merged with mainstream fiction? Cultural representations of female sexuality reflect, symbolize and reinforce the role of women in society. Looking at them anew is both a challenge to thought and an invitation to change. From romance to royalty, from food to fashion, this is a vivid and controversial examination of the enigmatic codes that still govern our perceptions of female sexuality.