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Sex manual gets update
ONE of the world’s best-known and best-selling sex manuals is to receive a politically-correct makeover to include cybersex, Viagra and rubber fetishists.
The Joy of Sex, written in the 1970s by Dr Alex Comfort, has sold 12 million copies world-wide and is still selling more than 70,000 every year.
Now the book, which attracted criticism when it was first published in 1972 for its explicit content, is to be revamped for the politically correct fourth edition.
The new edition, which is due for release in autumn next year, will remove outdated phrases and words such as ‘with it’ and ‘groovy’ and will replace them with more up-to-date phrases.
The phrase "husbands and wives" also will be binned and replaced with "partners", while the term "girls" will be "women".
The revamped classic is expected to introduce more detail on sexual health including internet sex, the use of Viagra and it will also discuss kinky clothing such as rubber.
References now deemed offensive such as "Middle Eastern men prefer fat, pretty girls" will also be dumped.
The new edition will be edited with the help of the original author’s son Nick Comfort, who is Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell’s press spokesman.
Mr Comfort has said his father had wanted to make certain changes to the popular book himself but died from a stroke last year aged 80, before being able to make the alterations.
Mr Comfort said: "Most people agreed there should be a new edition as there are certain things you would say differently 30 years on.
"My father wanted to make a few changes himself but was not well enough to do it," he added
The Joy of Sex, The Gourmet Guide to Lovemaking has been translated into 24 languages.
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Hmmm, that stuff hass been added after 30 years. I wonder what other kind of stuff will be added in 30 years from now?
Will have something to do with Japan...I know it!
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Just me.
[This message has been edited by Shelby (edited 08-13-2001).]
Sex manual gets update
ONE of the world’s best-known and best-selling sex manuals is to receive a politically-correct makeover to include cybersex, Viagra and rubber fetishists.
The Joy of Sex, written in the 1970s by Dr Alex Comfort, has sold 12 million copies world-wide and is still selling more than 70,000 every year.
Now the book, which attracted criticism when it was first published in 1972 for its explicit content, is to be revamped for the politically correct fourth edition.
The new edition, which is due for release in autumn next year, will remove outdated phrases and words such as ‘with it’ and ‘groovy’ and will replace them with more up-to-date phrases.
The phrase "husbands and wives" also will be binned and replaced with "partners", while the term "girls" will be "women".
The revamped classic is expected to introduce more detail on sexual health including internet sex, the use of Viagra and it will also discuss kinky clothing such as rubber.
References now deemed offensive such as "Middle Eastern men prefer fat, pretty girls" will also be dumped.
The new edition will be edited with the help of the original author’s son Nick Comfort, who is Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell’s press spokesman.
Mr Comfort has said his father had wanted to make certain changes to the popular book himself but died from a stroke last year aged 80, before being able to make the alterations.
Mr Comfort said: "Most people agreed there should be a new edition as there are certain things you would say differently 30 years on.
"My father wanted to make a few changes himself but was not well enough to do it," he added
The Joy of Sex, The Gourmet Guide to Lovemaking has been translated into 24 languages.
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Hmmm, that stuff hass been added after 30 years. I wonder what other kind of stuff will be added in 30 years from now?
Will have something to do with Japan...I know it!
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Just me.
[This message has been edited by Shelby (edited 08-13-2001).]
