New York: Free Press, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - A controversial book by this noted feminist writer, one which argues that the essence of female oppression is rooted in the very act of intercourse itself. Among other things, it "analyzes the attitudes of five male writers towards women and human sexuality, discusses virginity and the connection between sexuality and political power, and looks at laws governing sexual behavior." Notes, bibliography, index. xi, 257 pp. ISBN: 0-029079705.