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Did You Hear About The Girl Who ...? : Contemporary Legends, Folklore, and Human Sexuality.

Ever hear the one about the man who wakes up after a chance sexual encounter to discover he's been involuntarily relieved of one of his kidneys? Or the tiny gift-wrapped box from a recently departed lover that reveals a horrible secret? Everyone knows contemporary legends, those barely believab...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whatley, Marianne H.
Otros Autores: Henken, Elissa R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Yes, We Are Folk and We Do Have Folklore; 2. Contraceptive Jelly on Toast and Other UnintendedConsequences of Sexuality Education; 3. You Can't Get Pregnant Your Very First Time:Understandings of Fertility and Birth Controlin Folk Beliefs; 4. Lesbians Don't Have Periods and Other Menstrual Folklore; 5. The Tiny Gift-Wrapped Coffin: Addressing Fears of AIDS; 6. Of Gerbils and Stomach Pumps: Homophobia in Legends; 7. The Peanut Butter Surprise: Fear and Loathing ofWomen's Sexuality.
  • 8. The Frat Boy's Sister and the Chat Room Date: Incest, Accidental and Otherwise9. The Stolen Kidney, Leaping Crabs, and Other Dangersof Sexuality; 10. I Don't Believe This but My Friends Do: Using Folklorein Sexuality Education; References; Index; About the Authors.