The book of the penis - Maggie Paley

The almighty penis has long been an object of adoration, revulsion, ridicule, amazement, joy, pride and even frustration. But does anyone fully understand the penis? Maggie Paley immersed herself in the obsessive world of this most forthright of organs, looking for answers. She pored over scholarly volumes, anthropology text and sex-shop glossies and interviewed sex workers and transsexuals. She attended make strip shows and a Hindu lingham ceremony, visited websites where men share masturbation techniques and she even sought out the current location of Napoleon's penis. In "The Book of the Penis", there are chapters on circumcision, castration, fellatio and the role of the penis in art, fashion, literature, films and much more. Paley even objectively addresses the big question - does size matter? Uncovering the secret world of the penis, the book explores the relationship that men have with their member and how we can make sense of the social and cultural status given to the phallus in communities around the world. Revealing truths and insights from ancient Greece to modern day cyberspace, the author separates fact from fiction.;With humorous illustrations, a listing of magazines, websites and tattooists, this compelling book is accessible, approachable, and up front, without being lewd or crude.