Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 16:01:47 -0400
From: freematt@coil.com (Matthew Gaylor)
Subject: The Joy of [PC] Sex
To: freematt@coil.com (Matthew Gaylor)


http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/uk.cfm?id=97598

Sex manual gets update

ONE of the world's best-known and best-selling sex manuals is to 
receive a politically-correct makeover to include cybersex, Viagra 
and rubber fetishists.  The Joy of Sex, written in the 1970s by Dr 
Alex Comfort, has sold 12 million copies world-wide and is still 
selling more than 70,000 every year.  Now the book, which attracted 
criticism when it was first published in 1972 for its explicit 
content, is to be revamped for the politically correct fourth edition.

The new edition, which is due for release in autumn next year, will 
remove outdated phrases and words such as 'with it' and 'groovy' and 
will replace them with more up-to-date phrases.

The phrase "husbands and wives" also will be binned and replaced with 
"partners", while the term "girls" will be "wome".  The revamped 
classic is expected to introduce more detail on sexual health 
including internet sex, the use of Viagra and it will also discuss 
kinky clothing such as rubber.  References now deemed offensive such 
as "Middle Eastern men prefer fat, pretty girls" will also be dumped.

The new edition will be edited with the help of the original author's 
son Nick Comfort, who is Scottish Secretary Helen Liddell's press 
spokesman.  Mr Comfort has said his father had wanted to make certain 
changes to the popular boo himself but died from a stroke last year 
aged 80, before being able to make the alterations.  Mr Comfort said: 
"Most people agreed there should be a new edition as there are 
certain things you would say differently 30 years on.

"My father wanted to make a few changes himself but was not well 
enough to do it," he added.

The Joy of Sex, The Gourmet Guide to Lovemaking has been translated 
into 24 languages.

Kevin Lowry
Monday, 13th August 2001
The Scotsman


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