Adults Sex

Humans have been having sex since time immemorial, and not much

changed as the centuries slid by. Then in the 1960s, the Pill came out,

and the sexual revolution was said to begin. But the past 25 years, which

coincidentally is the period when I first became well known, have seen the

most major advancements. Many more women who couldn't have orgasms

are now orgasmic. Many older people, particularly men, can have sex into

their 90s. People are talking to each other about their sexual needs, and as a

result, they're more satisfied with their sex lives. And although we've made

progress, more needs to be done.

First of all, millions of young people are just beginning their sexual lives.

They need to be taught what to do and how to do it. Secondly, millions of

adults are still having sex the way cave men and women did in the Stone Age.

For whatever reason, the message that terrific sex is possible hasn't penetrated.

Finally, many people are still derailed by sexual myths. So although

the need for this book has lessened since it first came out, especially for the

hundreds of thousands who've bought it here and those who purchased it in

the 26 other languages into which it's been translated, my job of educating

people about good sexual functioning is not yet over.

How people learn about sex has a great deal to do with how well equipped

they are to have sex. So where did most of you learn about sex? You learned a

little bit from your parents and a little bit at school. But because much of this

information was, rightfully, passed on before you were really ready to use it,

it may not have meant all that much