{"product_id":"9781861899194","title":"With the Hand: A History of Masturbation","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeople call it everything from “walking your dog” to “scratching your bean.” Women usually do it at home. Men, it sometimes seems, do it everywhere. Some people think it’s healthy; others think it is a sin that will send you straight to hell. But while many people declare that everyone’s doing it, no one actually talks about it—outside the pages of \u003ci\u003eCosmo\u003c\/i\u003e, masturbation is among the most taboo of topics, not suitable for polite society or public conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMels van Driel boldly breaks this silence in order to help the world overcome its diffidence toward solo sex in \u003ci\u003eWith the Hand\u003c\/i\u003e. Consulting everyone from doctors and sexologists to feminists and chauvinists, van Driel explains what masturbation actually is and describes the latest discoveries and developments on the subject. He also looks to theologians, historians, and philosophers to understand perceptions of masturbation across cultures and religions throughout history. Covering a great number of topics, including age, location, and frequency, as well as the effects of circumcision and the ability to have multiple orgasms, \u003ci\u003eWith the Hand \u003c\/i\u003ealso explores masturbation in art, literature, poetry, and music.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAddressing the physical, mythical, and mythological, this often humorous and always informative book clears up the confusion surrounding this universal, and universally unmentionable, topic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038843224304,"sku":"9781861899194","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781861899194_p0.jpg?v=1763600996","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781861899194","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}