Sex - Madonna

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Dad? Dad! You don't give me the attention I need!.......2007-07-08

This is 2007. I give this book two-stars for those of you interested in pop icons and photography. I'm not too thrilled about purchasing anything by Madonna brand-new, and generally won't. She is lucky to have a large venue of professionals behind her to make her look good. At the time the book was published, many local artists who are photographers, dancers, writers, performers, etc., here in Seattle said Madonna was ripping off their (underground) culture. It's a fine product, simply because you have celebrities and a great photographer. But Madonna was tossing around for attention and in state of desperation when the book was executed. The binding simulates a popular, personal style of the S&M crowd at the time... Which would be to document one's activities and bind it in steel, usually, with a lock and key. (BTW: the binding is notorious for FALLING APART. Smile! So watch what you're doing with it...) I think Madonna was exploring her bisexuality, not too long after a big falling-out with Sandra Bernard. Both were obsessed with getting photo'd in the nude before they got "too old" and their boobs drooped.

The Erotica album is one of her best, however this project didn't go over well in the general media. And other than being jacked-up about getting old, Madonna could never truly speak to WHY she did it. She used a cop-out excuse that she was playing a character. Well, she's a cute woman and photographs well, but she could never act. With her Erotica video, she was shown power-tripping and whipping a bunch of gay-boys on leashes, pretty much the same thing she does in the Confessions tour (sans the the tooth-bling).

Since her main concern came across as being one of aging, the critics jumped on that and queried - will she still be exploiting her music with sex when she's in her 40's and 50's? Isn't this unseemly for an adult? (She gives her daughter much to look forward to.) Well, I think her father threatened to disown her, possibly. (He was also not too thrilled with the out-of-wedlock births of her children. Or the chasing around of Dennis Rodman. But ya know, Madonna put him into retirement with a nice vineyard, so how can the old man complain?)

Madonna overcompensates for all this with her constant yapping about the "truth" and spirituality. But she only seems to be acutely aware of her own truth, which is actually repressed and loaded-down with lots of denial in order to continue do her "work". She does not come across as being the most emotionally available person. Again, so much for the acting! I don't feel she has the authority to discuss spiritual truth until she gets real about her own, relative truths and issues. Sad, because we know money is more important. Probably, this book is the closest representation of who Madonna is: a Catholic who hates being one. With her mentality, nothing comes easily; therefore it must be worked for and slaved for in the form of "sacrifice" and "suffering". (Hmm... What's inside your wallet?) But I think the message comes through loud and clear in this project. Madonna lives in what I would call the man-trap. Her message continues to be redundant. Is it just me, or does it seem that the men in her life simply don't respect her? Think of monetary pay-offs to hang-in there with her. She must also hate and deeply resent what she's creating, if she is so compelled to compete with men like her husband, Ritchie-Rich, and direct. I bet he thinks that's cute! "Bottom" line? Madonna does not do anything (including kiss Britney Spears) unless it's in self-interest. She continues to see others as an extension of herself. She has NOT changed!! And that's the confession. She's a fun and excellent live performer, not worth the bucks she wants you to lay out.

Title didn't lie.......2007-05-28

ok i have mixed feelings about this. I was wondering what's the hype about this book, and now I've read it, I still don't quite understand why people are giving too much hype over a bindful of Madonna in erotica poses? It's not even porn. I guess Madonna's point when she thought about this book flew over most of people's head. From what I see, she's telling how women are mostly associated with sex. how they are subjected. There's a topic somewhere and I doubt she was piling this just for people to yell banned for.

Oh, I applaude Madonna for having the guts this book together cause I am sure she expected what came after, the mostly bad response of the public. I guess the title really covers what's the whole book is about. I must say it's a good art form.

Overall, if you're pretty much close-minded and not quite into graphical erotica, I say you should stay away from this book.

A unique and memorable book.......2007-02-19

I bought and read this book, back in 1992. My girlfriend was really surprised and she said that she's been discussing this book with her friends, but nobody actually owned it.
The book is amazing, both outside and inside. Outside, it has a shiny wrapping and a hard alumium cover. I have never seen a book with such a cover.
It had a CD too, with the song "Erotic, erotic, put your hands all over my body".
It describes Madonna's life, from her early sexual experiences, to where she is today. It has pictures of Madonna nude, and it explains some of her views on sex.
She thinks that if you are a guy with lots of money, you can have a pretty girlfriend, even if you are not handsome.

It is a remarkable book and it will impress all of your friends to whom you show it.
So, don't hesitate, buy it. I did.

I'm lovin' it!.......2006-07-01

This is Madonna's 1992 book, and it's filled with provocative and surprising photos. It's in high demand, selling for steep prices all over the internet. It just goes to show that Madonna is still on top of her game as an artist, and she's also a beautiful model, too! Buy now while they last.

Madonna: SEX.......2006-06-04

In 1990, Madonna had, or so we thought, gone to the extreme in her sexual nature by releasing the music video for her 1990 hit single, "Justify My Love". We had all thought that Madonna had gone too far in her sexual escapades, not that I objected to it, because I did not disagree with it. From 1983 to 1990, we had all thought that she had done things that no woman, not even Cher, would even dare do. But man, were we naive or what? Because in 1992, just before the release of her EROTICA album, Madonna released her metal-spiral bound book entitled, SEX. I searched a long time for this book, and my copy, from an ebay buyer, finally arrived. After I looked through this book, I simply said to myself, "[...]" What she did from 1983 to 1990 was nothing compared to what is bound in this book.

This book covers every sexual fantasy that one might have. It goes into detail of how Madonna enjoys looking at her private area, about how Madonna fantiszied about lesbianism, and much more that is too explicit to even mention in this review. I will mention that there are a numerous amount of celebrities that make it into this book, including Tony Ward, Isabella Rossalini, Vanilla Ice, Naomi Campbell, Big Daddy Kane, Udo Kier, and much more. If you are not a Madonna fan, then this book is not for you and it is not for you to post a review on here. If you are a Madonna fan that has children running around the house, then you'll be wise enough to keep this book out of their reach. But if you are a Madonna fan, or as big of a fan as I am, then you'll be wise to purchase this book if you have not done so when it released so many years ago.

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A book of art
Pseudo-arty-farty Crap!
Fascinating Failure
Dita the mistress of fetish!
The best book i've seen that was published in the 90's

Sex
Madonna
Manufacturer: Warner Books
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A book of art.......2007-08-28

Why was Madonna's 1992 book so shocking? Because this is the first time an A-list star published sexually explicit photographs of herself.

This book isn't just naked pictures. It's much more than that. Madonna gets out all of her sexual frustration in this photographic book. It also includes letters and poems by Madonna's alter ego, Dita. And a comic book with a special edition CD, "Erotic" (a takeoff of Madonna's single "Erotica" which was released simultaneously.)

Everyone thought that Madonna really lived like one big whore in her private life; which could not be further from the truth. Both Warner Bros. and Madonna were only too glad to perpetrate this lie.

Pseudo-arty-farty Crap!.......2006-03-05

The only value this pseudo-arty-farty book possesses lies in the name of its author, namely, Madonna [the queen of mass market endeavors]. Yes, this is a wonderful collector's item, if you're a fan, and you want to see Madonna in all her 'staged glory', however, this books adds nothing to the genre of erotica. I would have to agree with another reviewer who said it was "an over-priced picture book of amateur erotica" because at the end of the day it's only the price that truly blows you away!

Fascinating Failure.......2004-12-06

When this book came out in 1992, I was surprised how stark the book was and what a dark tone it took on. This was not a fun, erotic book but a rather somber look at sex and relationships. Back then I was turned off and thought Madonna had made a mistake. By all accoounts, it probably was as Madonna's image suffered and her status as 'pioneer' came to an end. It just wasn't as cool to like Madonna anymore. From 1992 to 1995, Madonna could no right in the public's mind, and although songs like 'Secret' and 'Take a Bow' were major hits and proved Madonna was still a musical force to be reckoned with, 'Sex' was the turning point in Madonna's career as cultural icon.

Now 12 years later, 'Sex' actually does carry some merit. It's still amateurish, particularly the packaging (what were they thinking with the binding??) and some of the phots (ie. with the skinhead lesbians and Naomi Campbell, Big Daddy Kane and Vanilla Ice) are pointless and silly, but some of the text is quite sexy, and Madonna explores some provocative themes such as S/M, power dynamics in relationships and bisexuality and homosexuality that are both sexy, insightful and funny.

I think Camille Paglia said it best in her 1992 review in 'Us' Magazine that the best photos in the book were the ones of Madonna on her own. I agree. The pictures of Madonna playing sexy housewife, hitchhiking nude, hand gliding nude and eating pizza in the nude are both voyeuristic and exciting, as Madonna plays out these roles with the sense of humor and fun that we've come to expect. The rest of the book is quite dark and yet you have to admire Madonna for showing the negative side of sex rather than just flashing her body for a quick buck. She actually makes an attempt to be intellectual about sex and pornography.

'Sex' is interesting reading and viewing. It is a fascinating failure. I think Madonna should have gone the route of playing characters rather than interacting with others and she should have concentrated more on the text. She could have also used a more original title.

As for the Christian reviewer who says that Madonna 'regrets' the book. I don't remember Madonna saying she regrets it but she wishes she had presented it in a different way. Deep down, I think she regrets it from a career standpoint but she should be proud of the things that she presented in this book. Her comments at the beginning of the book where she distinguishes fantasies from the dangers of AIDS are pointed and she also poignantly remarks that there is nothing better than sex with love.

In this book, it's almost like Madonna is searching for that love, and this book admirably points out the loneliness and unfulfillment that even sex brings.

Dita the mistress of fetish!.......2004-06-28

Creatively thought out and daring concept, the book is more along the lines of fetish and erotica. Maybe this was the inspiration for much of the current fetish/erotica/BDSM scene?
to be read with an open mind and appreciation for fetish.

The best book i've seen that was published in the 90's.......2004-02-12

I've never been a huge madonna fan but i did like listen to her music sometimes. And i figured this book might be a good investment so i bought it and i now have decided to start collectig madonna stuff. I think this is an exelint book and a must for the collection of any madonna fan.

Madonna As Postmodern Myth: How One Star's Self-Construction Rewrites Sex, Gender, Hollywood and the American Dream

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Madonna on par with Cleopatra
Makes Madonna Make "Postmodern" Interesting
Very Interesting Overview of Madonna
Final evidence of Madonna's superior intelligence
A MADONNA BOOK FOR INTELLIGENT FANS

Madonna As Postmodern Myth: How One Star's Self-Construction Rewrites Sex, Gender, Hollywood and the American Dream
Georges-Claude Guilbert
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Madonna has long been accepted as a pop culture icon, but this text postulates a greater cultural importance by analyzing her as a postmodern myth.

This work examines how Madonna methodically discovered and constructed herself (often rewriting her past), the nature and extent of her ambition and the means she used to reach her goals. It also details the way in which she organized her own cult (borrowing from the gay community), devised her artistic output, and cunningly targeted different audiences. It also studies the fundamental contradiction—virgin or vamp? saint or prostitute?—that fuels Madonna's career and describes how Madonna reflects today's society, its contradictions and its attitudes toward sexuality and religion.

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Madonna on par with Cleopatra.......2006-07-11

The Queen of the Nile will soon be battling for historical significance with the Queen of Pop very soon. A unique take on the influence of Madonna beyond just hit records to a whole social expression that inspired other artists, feminism, and what it means to be an ambitious woman without apology.

Makes Madonna Make "Postmodern" Interesting.......2003-01-17

Like so many, I find Madonna interesting. And I agree with the positive reviews of this book -- I really like it. The unique contribution here is the way the author discusses Madonna in ways that make "postmodern" an interesting, understandable, ans useful concept. And believe me, I am no fan of academic writing of or about the posrmodern. But this book can be highly and widely recommended.

Very Interesting Overview of Madonna.......2003-01-07

Madonna:alot can be said about Her but Boring isn't one of them.thsi Book Explores the Many things that relate too the Artist&personna that is Madonna.this Book is Challenging&also puts Madonna into a Complete Perspective from start too finish.just like the Woman Herself it will keep you wondering more&what lays around the Corner.

Final evidence of Madonna's superior intelligence.......2002-12-13

In this book GC Guilbert shows how absolutely everything Madonna has ever done is packed with clever references. He doesn't mean that she's a plagiarist, far from it: she just uses her vast knowledge of (popular) culture, in a "postmodern" way. A fascinating read.

A MADONNA BOOK FOR INTELLIGENT FANS.......2002-11-22

At last a book about Madonna that can be enjoyed by academics AND fans. There have been two or three collections of highbrow essays by various university eggheads that were a bit too hermetic. "Madonna as Postmodern Myth" is "intellectual" but crystal clear.The subtitle pretty much sums it up: Georges-Claude Guilbert does show the way the diva "rewrites" just about everything -- always cleverly -- and especially old Hollywood stars. Besides, it's a very feminist book, but a sexy feminist book (yes, it is possible). I'm sure every Cultural Studies professor is going to want to read it, as well as every Madonna fan who's ever wondered why it is exactly that makes her / him adore the "self-constructed" star, beyond the obvious: she's unique.

Care Work: Gender, Labor, and the Welfare State

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Care Work: Gender, Labor, and the Welfare State
Madonna Meyer
Manufacturer: Routledge
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The Condition of Postmodernity: An Enquiry into the Origins of Cultural Change

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Care Work is a collection of original essays on the meaning of providing care. These essays address not only the work of caring for the elderly but also the work of caring for children, the infirm and those with disabilities. The essays will approach the topic from an ethical standpoint and also from a more practical, feminist and sociological point of view. For example, contributors examine the disturbing consequences of dismantling the welfare state for working women, who might not be able to afford daycare on their own, and their children. The main goal of the book is to reconceive the notion of care work, beginning with steps as simple as replacing the phrase "caregiver" with the phrase "care worker."

Kiss Sleeping Beauty Goodbye: Breaking the Spell of Feminine Myths and Models

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An enlightening look at 'harmless' fairy tales.

Kiss Sleeping Beauty Goodbye: Breaking the Spell of Feminine Myths and Models
Madonna Kolbenschlag
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The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine (Plus)

ASIN: 0060647698

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An enlightening look at 'harmless' fairy tales........1997-12-02

I read this book in 1981, after reading a rave review in Mademoiselle magazine. I was 18 years old and altogether uncertain what being a woman meant, and would come to mean to me. This book was incredibly enlightening with regard to the 'warnings' that society sends young women about the punishment one is certain to suffer for behaving in an unladylike fashion. Little Red Riding Hood teaches us not to go out alone, and that if a Big Bad Wolf eats us, or those we love, it is probably our own fault because WE misbehaved. Sleeping Beauty is virginal perfection, her life only begins after her prince awakens her with a kiss. After all, what kind of life could a lady hope to have WITHOUT her prince??? I leant it to a friend and haven't seen it since, I placed an order with amazon and am hoping for the best!

Something in the Way She Moves: Dancing Women from Salome to Madonna

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Historical Perspective on Women in Dance
Not much about Madonna or Salome

Something in the Way She Moves: Dancing Women from Salome to Madonna
Wendy Buonaventura
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
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ASIN: 0306813483
Release Date: 2004-04-13

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With heroines like Josephine Baker, Colette, Isadora Duncan, and the cancaneuses of the Moulin Rouge, this is far from a conventional history.

Rich with both fascinating anecdotes (such as the New Jersey girl picked up by the police for dancing the very sexy turkey trot one day during the Roaring Twenties), and astonishing facts (the first geishas were men), Something in the Way She Moves shows us the world of dance and sex through women's eyes. Best-selling author Wendy Buonaventura brings us from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where immigrants created the delicious tango, to Paris and the bawdy, leggy cancan dancers of the Moulin Rouge, to New York, where struggling African-Americans cakewalked, Charlestoned, and shimmied into the public eye, creating "jazz dance" (originally--and tellingly-called "jass" dance). This is a book for lovers of dance and lovers of history alike, and an engrossing introduction to a slightly seamy side of a cultural legacy.

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Historical Perspective on Women in Dance.......2005-09-11

Wendy Buonaventura's book is a book about the way women have gained freedom from the constraint's of society through dance. How the "battle of the sexes" have played out on the dance floor, and how society views women during different historical periods. This book is a "must read" for any serious student of dance, whether male or female. Some people may find sections of the book offensive, but, hey, the way women were treated in society and are still treated is offensive, Wendy just points out the obvious!
It's an intelligent, thoughtful, well-written book, with all her sources listed for further study. For those of us women in the dance world, it rings very true and very close to home.
However, this book should be read by the general public, just not dancers. It is for anyone interested in societal pressures on women, and men, and how dance often spurs change.
I have bought this book for dancer friends and donated to a few libraries, it is a book that should be on every dancer's shelf.

Not much about Madonna or Salome.......2004-11-27

The sub-title of this book promises a look at dance from a feminist and orientalist perspective: "dancing women from Salome to Madonna." However, it will disappoint anyone who's looking for any information or analysis of Salome or Madonna. The author tries to cover several dance traditions (tango, jazz, ballet, early modern dance, belly dance, flamenco), but doesn't add anything new to what has already been said on any of them. Some of the information in the book is just innacurate (e.g. Shakira, the singer, is Colombian, not Brazilian) and most of the book reads like anecdotal information (no footnotes or endnotes.) The book is full of overaching generalizations that are not backed up ("[...]ballet is the most concerted attack on the female body of any dance ever invented." and "[...] in every culture restrictions have been placed on women dancing, even in private.") The writing is often poor and sometimes angry, which weakens what the author has to say. The only mention of Madonna in the whole book is reduced to three paragraphs, where the author summarizes all the things we already know about Madonna (her religious imagery, the fact that she studied dance and that she smart and independent).
I was very disappointed, especially because the title is so provocative and it makes you expect something completely different.

Susie Bright's Sexwise: America's Favorite X-Rated Intellectual Does Dan Quayle, Catharine MacKinnon, Stephen King, Camille Paglia, Nicholson Baker, Madonna, and the Black Panthers

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X-rated Intellectual, Indeed!

Susie Bright's Sexwise: America's Favorite X-Rated Intellectual Does Dan Quayle, Catharine MacKinnon, Stephen King, Camille Paglia, Nicholson Baker, Madonna, and the Black Panthers
Susie Bright
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Susie Bright celebrates the first amendment, lesbianism, single motherhood and fantasizes an eventful night with Dan Quayle in this uninhibited and quirky collection of essays, articles and book reviews written over the past few years. Offbeat and sexy, Bright defends Madonna, attacks Dr. Ruth and is snubbed by Camille Paglia herself in this rather amazing and outspoken collection. Bright is gay and proud of it and considers herself a serious and first-rate pornographer. She gets into endless trouble with right-wingers and kicks and screams her way out of it thoughout these pages. Witty, fearless and thought-provoking.

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Info On This Title:.......2004-11-10

Since there are no Publisher's Comments or Editorial Reviews available here, I am including the following in hopes it may be of some help:

Susie Bright's Sexwise: America's Favorite X-Rated Intellectual Does Dan Quayle, Catharine MacKinnon, Stephen King, Camille Paglia, Nicholson Baker, Madonna, the Black Panthers and the GOP

ANNOTATION
Candid, campy, and sexy, Susie Bright's latest pop culture primer on sex raises more than an eyebrow as she looks at the state of sex in America. Along with essays, interviews, and reviews, Sexwise includes new writing that traces Bright's development as America's most daring (or darling?) sexpert.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Susie Bright is an American Treasure. Once again, her sharp wit and erotic imagination put a spin on modern culture unlike any other...
- Sallie Tisdale

X-rated Intellectual, Indeed!.......2001-06-21

Ah, the delectable Susie Bright. This book, though several years old, is fabulous. In it, Ms. Bright cunningly explores several themes and individuals with wit and intelligence. Her description of a discussion she had with adult film (and I do mean film) director Andrew Blake on her dislike of his lack of realism in his films' lesbian scenes is right on. Another great tale is her fantasy involving Dan Quayle. Yes, that's right, J. Danforth himself is lucky enough to have been the subject of one of Ms. Bright's sexual fantasies, or, at least, she will have us think so.

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More than just quotes about romance, Words of Love gathers together wit and witticisms, lyrics and sonnets, proverbs and outrageous declarations that will touch, entertain, and even make readers laugh out loud. This collection spans over 2,000 years, with hundreds of eclectic themes surrounding love--from Attractions and Affairs to Indecency and Intimacy to Wooing and Wrinkles.

Whatever the topic, readers will find it here: Organized by theme, there are thousands of quotations under hundreds of headings for whatever stage of romance you are in (or wish you were in). Words of Love brings readers the fun and the quirky, the pithy and the unorthodox, from Ovid to Brownings, from D.H. Lawrence to Camille Paglia.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

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A well-versed quote compendium.......2001-05-04

Quotes have an intriguing quality to them; They offer new and often differing viewpoints on any and every aspect of life. This book claims to have a 'collection of over 3000 quotes.' Seeing its daunting size, there is little doubt to the accuracy of that statement. While mostly about love, the quotes vary in genre from 'Wrinkles' to 'Safe Sex,' from 'Gossip' to 'Lingerie.' The quotes have a vast range of emotion behind them... humor, spite, truth, and independence included. Examples include: "I am tired of all this nonsense of beauty being only skin deep. That's deep enough. What do you want- an adorable pancreas?" (Jean Kerr, page 32) "At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet." (Plato, page 248) "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth/For thy love is better than wine." (Song of Songs, page (212) There are a variety of authors, as the book says, though it tends mostly to have many lines from the 1800's-early 1900s. For anyone who loves romance (or lack thereof) and quotes, this book is definately a good buy.

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