REVIEWS
(from the back cover of the printed version)
Youve never read a manual as warm, friendly, liberating, thorough and potentially sex-life-changing as the Guide To Getting It On. Neither had anyone in our office, which may be why our copies keep disappearing. OPRAH MAGAZINE
One of the few books about sex that you actually want to sit down andread. PLAYBOY ADVISOR
Blows all other sex guides out of the water. BABELAND
In our vast library of sex books, this is by far and away the most human,enlightening and entertaining read of the lot. Ill be recommending it until mykeyboard wears out. COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE, UK
The only sex manual youll ever need! ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE
If youre going to own just one instructional book about sex, this is theone. Funny, hip and informative, it covers every topic a couple could possibly becurious about. Jamye Waxman / WOMENS HEALTH MAGAZINE
A world-class sex manual. Whoever you are and however much sexualexperience youve had, you will benefit from reading this book. I cant recommend ittoo highly. JOURNAL OF HUMAN RELATIONS
The most playful and sensitive book Ive read on sex its funny,irreverent, intelligent and refreshingly honest. Adrienne Benedicks /LIBIDO
No other how-to book on sex has won as many awards or is used in as many college sex-ed courses as the Guide To Getting It On.
Guide To Getting It On!
Seventh Edition
V. 7.01 2013
Copyright 2013 by Goofy Foot Press
All rights reserved. More or less.
Publishers Cataloging-In-Publication
Joannides, Paul N.
Guide to getting it on! / Paul Joannides, author;
Daerick Gross, illustrator.-- 7th ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
eBook ISBN: 978-1-885535-07-8
1. Sex instruction. 2. Sex. 3. Man-woman
relationships. 1. Gross,Daerick. 11. Title.
HQ31.J63 2013 613.96
Goofy Foot Press
Oregon, U.S.A.
www.goofyfootpress.com
Made in the U.S.A.
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CONTENTS
The Beginning
How To & Then Some
Porn
Sex in the Real World
Your First Time
Beyond Vanilla
Below the Belt
Birth Control, Pregnancy & Parenting
Sex in History & Popular Culture
Orientation & Gender
Sex & The Human Condition
The End
Warning & Disclaimer
Hard as we tried, this Guide isnt perfect nor was it intended as a final authority on sex. There will be times when it is better to consult your beautician, bartender, or best friend. You might also speak to a physician or licensed sex therapist. Ultimately, it is your body and your sexualityventure beyond the bounds of common sense at your own peril.
This book talks about sex acts which are illegal in some parts of the universe. Know your state or nation's laws about sex and break them at your own risk; prison sentences, public stonings or beheadings could result.
No one involved with the writing or publishing of this book is a physician or licensed sex therapist, although members of these professions have been consulted on thorny issues. The people who have contributed ideas to this book are mostly psychologists, psychoanalysts, social workers, lawyers, teachers, writers, a couple of surfers, and even a prostitute and a priest. The actual writing was done by a mental-health professional. Just because some of these people have college degrees doesnt mean they know any more about sex or sexual relationships than you do. They all struggle at times. Still, their perspective might be helpful and even refreshing.
While the techniques mentioned in this book work well for some people, they might not be good for you. Check with a physician or licensed sex therapist before attempting any sexual act that you are unfamiliar with, or do so at your own risk and with the understanding that bad things might happen. Consult with a physician if you have any condition which precludes strenuous exercise or erotic activity.
All readers, except those who are trying to get pregnant, are encouraged to use birth control and to adopt a medically-sound strategy for avoiding sexually transmitted infections. However, no form of birth control is foolproof,
and diseases have been known to outsmart the finest of barriers. These are normal consequences of having sex and are not the fault of this book.
This book was written to help expand the consciousness of its readers. Neither Goofy Foot Press nor any of its minions shall be liable or responsible to any person or entity for any loss, damage, injury or ailment caused, or
alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly, by the information or lack of information contained in this book.
This book contains anatomical illustrations which are at best simple approximations. If your anatomy differs from what is shown, take heart. Hopefully there is at least some similarity with whats beneath your clothes and whats between these covers.
If you do not wish to be bound by this disclaimer, please return this book with a photocopy of the sales receipt to the publisher for a full refund.
Changes
(Then and Now)
The founders of Facebook were nine years old. Dial-up was the way you got online. There was no texting, online dating, or videos on the Internet. Google? Amazon? Didnt exist.
When I started writing the Guide To Getting It On, scientists still clung to the notion that men wanted sex more than women and that women wanted to be in long-term relationships so they could have more children. I suppose we should be thankful that I began writing The Guide while sitting on the warm sands of beaches in Southern California. You couldnt help but look at the women on those beaches and know that science had it all wrong.
The first edition of the Guide To Getting It On was 369 pages long. This edition is 1,184 pages. Many things have changed since the first edition went to press. Yet humans still have the same genitals and a lot of us still want sex to be special. Hopefully, youll have as much fun with this new edition as readers did with the first.
The Guide Goes to College
I never expected The Guide would be used in more than 50 college sex education courses. Then students started telling me the book was the best sex-magnet ever. They would leave it out for others to see, and sex would often happen. (Why its used in medical schools Ill never know. Medical students dont have time for sex.)