The 207-page book serves as a how-to guide "with chapters on blowjobs, cruising and dirty talk, a gay Kama Sutra with suggested sex positions like 'the crab' and a cultural guide with non-sexual chapters on the realities of coming out, gay politics, racism and more."[3] It is celebrated for its sex-positive tone.[4] In his memoir, Silverstein wrote that they wanted the book to "have a wider focus than just sex, that it should also advise the reader about life in the gay community and the majority of passages in the finished book were of a nonsexual nature."[2]
The book was partially dedicated to the writer and activist Chris Cox. Silverstein was White's therapist when the publisher offered him the job as co-writer. White says, "The need to pay my rent exceeded my need for therapy."[2]
Sequels
The book was followed by The New Joy of Gay Sex, published by Perennial in August 1993, co-authored by Felice Picano, and The Joy of Gay Sex, fully revised and expanded third edition, published by William Morrow in January 2006, co-authored by Picano.[5]
manual, have, with, charles, silverstein, edmund, white, book, first, published, 1977, inspired, bestselling, 1972, book, original, print, copies, book, been, translated, into, french, german, italian, swedish, japanese, authorscharles, silversteinedmund, whit. The Joy of Gay Sex is a sex manual for men who have sex with men by Charles Silverstein and Edmund White The book was first published in 1977 and was inspired by the bestselling 1972 book The Joy of Sex The original print run was for 75 000 copies 1 The book has been translated into French German Italian Swedish and Japanese 2 The Joy of Gay SexAuthorsCharles SilversteinEdmund WhiteCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSubjectGay sexual practicesPublisherCrownPublication date1977Media typePrintISBN978 0 671 24079 0Followed byThe New Joy of Gay Sex The 207 page book serves as a how to guide with chapters on blowjobs cruising and dirty talk a gay Kama Sutra with suggested sex positions like the crab and a cultural guide with non sexual chapters on the realities of coming out gay politics racism and more 3 It is celebrated for its sex positive tone 4 In his memoir Silverstein wrote that they wanted the book to have a wider focus than just sex that it should also advise the reader about life in the gay community and the majority of passages in the finished book were of a nonsexual nature 2 The book was partially dedicated to the writer and activist Chris Cox Silverstein was White s therapist when the publisher offered him the job as co writer White says The need to pay my rent exceeded my need for therapy 2 Sequels EditThe book was followed by The New Joy of Gay Sex published by Perennial in August 1993 co authored by Felice Picano and The Joy of Gay Sex fully revised and expanded third edition published by William Morrow in January 2006 co authored by Picano 5 See also EditThe Joy of SexReferences Edit David Bergman Professor David Bergman 2004 The Violet Hour The Violet Quill and the Making of Gay Culture Columbia University Press ISBN 978 0 231 13050 9 a b c Silverstein Charles 2011 For the Ferryman Chelsea Stations Editions p 159 ISBN 978 0983285120 Networks Hornet 2021 07 26 The Joy of Gay Sex Is 44 Years Old Let s Celebrate Its Provocative Illustrations Hornet Retrieved 2021 08 12 Hoffman Wayne 2017 10 17 Why The Joy of Gay Sex Still Has Much to Teach Readers 40 Years Later Slate Magazine Retrieved 2021 08 12 The Joy of Gay Sex HarperCollins Retrieved 2021 08 12 This article about a non fiction book on LGBT sexuality is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Joy of Gay Sex amp oldid 1148714846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
