His Porn, Her Pain: Confronting America's PornPanic with Honest Talk about Sex

Written by Dr. Marty Klein, a Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than three decades' experience, this fascinating book contests the common belief that pornography is unilaterally harmful to individuals and our society, addresses common concerns and debunks widely believed myths, and explains how to heal America's obsession with porn by engaging in honest talk about sex.

• Provides the only book to discuss and resolve conflicts about pornography without demonizing porn or porn users

• Confronts a common source of conflict in marriage and anxiety in parenting—and presents innovative, practical ways to resolve these problems using down-to-earth language

• Shows why there's no such thing as "porn addiction," explains why it really matters what we call it, exposes the billion-dollar industry behind this failed concept, and offers real insight and hope for people concerned about their involvement with pornography

• Shows how new technologies are always adapted for sexual purposes—making the Internet's application to pornography a technology issue as much as a sexual issue

• Identifies—and corrects—the most common myths and junk science about pornography

• Describes the politics through which progressive feminists and the Religious Right have wound up in bed together opposing pornography—by re-branding porn from an immorality problem to a public health crisis

• Explains how America's lack of real sex education and frank talk from adults leaves young people looking at porn for sex information—and what they're actually learning from it

• Explains how America's lack of real sex education and frank talk from adults leaves young people looking at porn for sex information—and what they're actually learning from it

• Relieves parental anxiety with easy-to-follow advice on talking with kids about porn, including conversations about youth "sexting"

• Appeals to general readers: educators, psychologists, clergy, and social workers; and policymakers, scholars, students, and researchers in psychology, law, public policy, communications, and media studies

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His Porn, Her Pain: Confronting America's PornPanic with Honest Talk about Sex

Written by Dr. Marty Klein, a Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than three decades' experience, this fascinating book contests the common belief that pornography is unilaterally harmful to individuals and our society, addresses common concerns and debunks widely believed myths, and explains how to heal America's obsession with porn by engaging in honest talk about sex.

• Provides the only book to discuss and resolve conflicts about pornography without demonizing porn or porn users

• Confronts a common source of conflict in marriage and anxiety in parenting—and presents innovative, practical ways to resolve these problems using down-to-earth language

• Shows why there's no such thing as "porn addiction," explains why it really matters what we call it, exposes the billion-dollar industry behind this failed concept, and offers real insight and hope for people concerned about their involvement with pornography

• Shows how new technologies are always adapted for sexual purposes—making the Internet's application to pornography a technology issue as much as a sexual issue

• Identifies—and corrects—the most common myths and junk science about pornography

• Describes the politics through which progressive feminists and the Religious Right have wound up in bed together opposing pornography—by re-branding porn from an immorality problem to a public health crisis

• Explains how America's lack of real sex education and frank talk from adults leaves young people looking at porn for sex information—and what they're actually learning from it

• Explains how America's lack of real sex education and frank talk from adults leaves young people looking at porn for sex information—and what they're actually learning from it

• Relieves parental anxiety with easy-to-follow advice on talking with kids about porn, including conversations about youth "sexting"

• Appeals to general readers: educators, psychologists, clergy, and social workers; and policymakers, scholars, students, and researchers in psychology, law, public policy, communications, and media studies

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His Porn, Her Pain: Confronting America's PornPanic with Honest Talk about Sex

His Porn, Her Pain: Confronting America's PornPanic with Honest Talk about Sex

by Marty Klein
His Porn, Her Pain: Confronting America's PornPanic with Honest Talk about Sex

His Porn, Her Pain: Confronting America's PornPanic with Honest Talk about Sex

by Marty Klein

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Written by Dr. Marty Klein, a Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than three decades' experience, this fascinating book contests the common belief that pornography is unilaterally harmful to individuals and our society, addresses common concerns and debunks widely believed myths, and explains how to heal America's obsession with porn by engaging in honest talk about sex.

• Provides the only book to discuss and resolve conflicts about pornography without demonizing porn or porn users

• Confronts a common source of conflict in marriage and anxiety in parenting—and presents innovative, practical ways to resolve these problems using down-to-earth language

• Shows why there's no such thing as "porn addiction," explains why it really matters what we call it, exposes the billion-dollar industry behind this failed concept, and offers real insight and hope for people concerned about their involvement with pornography

• Shows how new technologies are always adapted for sexual purposes—making the Internet's application to pornography a technology issue as much as a sexual issue

• Identifies—and corrects—the most common myths and junk science about pornography

• Describes the politics through which progressive feminists and the Religious Right have wound up in bed together opposing pornography—by re-branding porn from an immorality problem to a public health crisis

• Explains how America's lack of real sex education and frank talk from adults leaves young people looking at porn for sex information—and what they're actually learning from it

• Explains how America's lack of real sex education and frank talk from adults leaves young people looking at porn for sex information—and what they're actually learning from it

• Relieves parental anxiety with easy-to-follow advice on talking with kids about porn, including conversations about youth "sexting"

• Appeals to general readers: educators, psychologists, clergy, and social workers; and policymakers, scholars, students, and researchers in psychology, law, public policy, communications, and media studies


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440842870
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 09/06/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 208
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Marty Klein, PhD, has been a Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 34 years. He has written seven books about sexuality, including the recent Sexual Intelligence and the award-winning America's War On Sex.

What People are Saying About This

M. J. Liptak

"For couples struggling with one partner's porn use, this insightful book will foster deeper communication and understanding. Parents will appreciate Dr. Klein's practical advice on talking with kids about pornography. With humor, research, and case studies, this is a must-read for individuals, couples, parents, and professionals."

Esther Perel

"Marty Klein is a keen social observer, a writer full of wit who challenges our misguided assumptions, and an astute therapist who helps couples delve into the thorny issues of love, sex, and lust. When Marty Klein writes a new book, I can't wait to read it. I suggest you do so, too."

Marcus Fink

"For years, Marty Klein's innovative and sensitive thinking about pornography has been very helpful to my students. His book America's War On Sex has been extremely popular in our curriculum, so I'm eager to assign His Porn, Her Pain to my classes."

Michael Shermer

"When porn took over the Internet in 2000 everyone panicked—except Marty Klein, who did the research. His Porn, Her Pain should be read by everyone in an intimate relationship, along with parents, clinicians, and lawmakers, to help us all avoid a moral panic over porn."

Dan Savage

"Marty Klein's take on 'porn addiction' and 'sex addiction' is invaluable. If you aren't already reading him, you should be."

Anna Grosso

"America has a love-hate relationship with porn, consuming it more than any other form of entertainment, while simultaneously wringing our hands about it. In a sea of activism and self-help books that feed on our collective anxiety, Dr. Marty Klein stands as an oasis of reason and thoughtful perspective. I am always so happy when Dr. Klein writes a new book, since I know America becomes more sexually intelligent with every word they read."

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