Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-410) and index.
Contents
I. The enigma of women's sexuality. Opening Pandora's box -- II. Childhood and adolescence. Teaching the children -- Adolescence : biological and psychological development -- Menstruation : initiation into womanhood -- "Bawdy" image : from subject to object -- Who loves ya, babe? : sexual intimacies and expression -- III. Young adulthood. Biological and psychological development -- Creating a life -- In the prime of life : living in our bodies -- Fanning the flames of desire -- IV. The middle and later years. Biological and psychological development -- When being "hot" takes on new meaning : menopause -- The festival of lipid migration : bodily changes and body image -- Intimate connections : sexual expression and relationships -- Coming full circle.