The sex myth: why everything we're told is wrong

Is there any truth to the epidemic of sex addiction? Are our children really getting sexualised younger? Are men the only ones who like porn? Brooke Magnanti looks at all these questions and more - and proves that perhaps we've all been taking the answers for granted. Brooke Magnanti is no stranger to controversy. As Belle de Jour she enthralled and outraged the nation in equal measure. Now her real identity is out in the open, Brooke's background as a scientist and a researcher can come to bear in her fascinating investigation into the truth behind the headlines, scandals and moral outrage that fill the media (and our minds) when it comes to sex. Using her entertaining and informed voice, Brooke strips away the hype and looks at the science behind sex and the panic behind public policy. Unlike so many media column inches, Brooke uses verifiable academic research. This is fact, not fiction; science not supposition. -- Publisher.

1. Myth : when it comes to sexual attraction, men are visually stimulated and always interested in sex ... and women aren't -- 2. Myth : sex addiction is a real psychological disorder, and it's on the increase -- 3. Myth : modern culture encourages early sexualisation of children, leads to more sexual activity among teens, and promotes violence against women -- 4. Myth : when adult businesses move into a city, the occurrence of rape and sexual assault goes up -- 5. Myth : pornography objectifies women, and the industry that produces it abuses them -- 6. Myth : the availability of adult content on the Internet is materially different from that of any other media, and more dangerous -- 7. Myth : tens of thousands of women are trafficked into Britain as sex slaves -- 8. Myth : restricting and banning prostitution stops people from exchanging sex for money -- 9. Myth : the people who oppose sex work, pornography, and similar issues are motivated only by what they think is best for society -- 10. Conclusion.