2 posts tagged “books”
Without a doubt the book that had the biggest impact on my life was Changing Bodies, Changing Lives, which is basically the teenaged version of the infamous feminist book Our Bodies, Ourselves.
My mother gave me Changing Bodies, Changing Lives when I was 13, and it turned me into the most precocious, well-educated 100% virgin ever. At 14, I could tell you all about vas defrens, cowper's gland, and the clitoral hood. It would be years before I would have any opportunities to apply this knowledge, but it was awesome to be so empowered and well-educated during a time when many of my peers were still trying to figure out what was going on.
I just finished reading this book, written by one of the writers that I used to edit during my time at movies.com. It's light, fluffy, faggy, and totally hilarious. The subtitle pretty much says it all, and I've already recommended the book to several of my "non-bear bear" gay friends. Perfect bus reading: light, written in short bits, and just right for picking up and putting down.
