Author Description

What Is Sexual Literacy, And Why Is It Needed Now? / Gilbert Herdt -- Folklore And The Sexual Lives Of Adolescents / Mariamne H. Whatley -- Contesting The Dangerous Sexuality Of Black Male Youth / Linwood J. Lewis -- Homophobia And Harassment In School-age Populations / Christine E. Pettett -- Citizenship Lessons: Sexuality Education In The United States / Jessica Fields And Celeste Hirschman -- Transmen: Behind Assimilation, Problems Exist / Jamison Green -- Meanings Of Rape / Ann J. Cahill -- Play That Looks At Rape: A Crime Against Women (and Men?) / Leslie Simon -- Down Low: New Jargon, Sensationalism, Or Agent Of Change? / Gilberto R. Gerald -- Teaching And Learning: Latina Sociology Of Sex / Gloria González-lópez -- Christian Right Rhetoric: Exploring Anti-gay Politics Online: A Profile Of Janice M. Irvine -- Surfing For Healthy Sexualities: Sex And The Internet / Deborah Levine -- Sexual Networks Online / Gregory Rebchook And Alberto Curotto -- Halflings And Ogres And Elves, Oh My!: Sex, Love, And Relationships In Everquest / Brandee Woleslagle -- Finding Nemo And Transgender Creatures / Judith Halberstam -- L Word: A Little Something For The Femmetrosexual? / Kris Scott Marti -- Six Feet Under Brings Abortion To The Surface / Tracy A. Weitz And Anthony Hunter -- Pornography Of Consumption/the Consumption Of Pornography / Linda Williams -- Innovasian In Pornography?: Asian American Masculinity And The Porno Revolution / Amy Sueyoshi -- Yin And Yang Of Sex Work: Female And Male Prostitution Compared / Amy M. Lucas -- Strip Clubs And Their Regulars / Katherine Frank -- Doctors, Patients, And Sexuality / Yolanda Wimberly And Sandra E. Moore -- Capitalizing On Women's Health: The Myth Of Female Sexual Dysfunction / Leonore Tiefer -- Medical Abortion And Activism In Medicine / Angel M. Foster, Jennie Sparandara, And Linda Prine -- Bringing Medical Abortion To Rural America: Interview With An Abortion Provider / Carole Joffe -- Aging And Hiv: The Changing Face Of Aids / David M. Latini And David W. Coon -- No Place To Call Home: Transgender Persons, Discrimination, And Hiv / Rita M. Melendez -- High Risk Sexual Behavior Among Young Adults In The Us Navy / Genevieve Ames, Andrew Bickford, And Ann Russ -- Sexual Networks Of Truckers, Truckchasers, And Disease Risks / Yorghos Apostolopoulos [and Others] -- Addiction And The Sex Offender: Is Mental Illness An Excuse For Calculating Crimes? / Stanton E. Samenow -- Not Separate, Still Unequal: The Beijing Agreement And The Feminization Of Hiv/aids / Adrienne Germain And Jennifer Kidwell -- Rise Of Abstinence-only-until-marriage Movement / Martha Kempner -- Beyond Immigrant Brothels: The Criminal Justice System And Trafficked Persons / Juhu Thukral -- Marriage Equality: The Evolution Of A Traditional Institution / Robert M. Kertzner -- Sexual Prejudice: The Erasure Of Bisexuals In Academia And The Media / Loraine Hutchins -- Seeking Help In Rural Communities: Homophobia And Racism Impact Mental Healthcare / Cathleen Willging [and Others] -- Disability And Sexuality: From Medical Model To Sexual Rights / Russell P. Shuttleworth -- Pity Dates And The Paralyzed Playa: The Dating Scene After Spinal Cord Injury / Tre Trefethen -- Heterosexual And Bisexual S/m: Cultural Formations / Kathy Sisson -- Ms Etiquette And The Transgender Employee: Is Nothing Private Any More? / Jillian Todd Weiss -- At The Cesar Chavez Institute: Bridging Academic Research And Community Empowerment / Joyce Nishioka -- My Intersex Journey: From Awkward Teenager To Human Rights Activist / David Cameron -- Global Perspectives On Sexual Rights / Sonia Corrêa With Cymene Howe -- Global Impact: Us Sexual Health And Reproductive Policy / Renée T. White And Cynthia Pope -- Abstinence Goes Global: The United States, The Right Wing, And Human Rights / Cynthia Rothschild -- Sex Work In Contemporary Vietnam: Foreign Plague Or Homegrown Problem? / Christophe Robert -- Moral Economy Of Sex In Russia / Jakob Rigi -- Nicaragua's Changing Erotiscapes: Hot Bed Of Cold War Takes On Sexual Rights / Cymene Howe -- Sexuality In Time Of War / Gilbert Herdt -- Revealing The Soldier: Peacekeeping And Prostitution / Paul Higate -- R And R On A Hardship Tour: Gis And Filipina Entertainers In South Korea / Sealing Cheng. Edited By Gilbert Herdt And Cymene Howe. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.