Book Review - I Am My Lover
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I Am My Lover - Real women, really masturbating, and really having orgasms– caught on camera in this incredibly sexy book.
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I am wildly in love with this book.
I Am My Lover is edited by none other than Joani Blank, the founder of Good Vibrations, a friendly, sex-positive adult toy store, turned web site, turned series of books.
This book is all about women pleasuring themselves with fingers and toys, masturbating to orgasm, and having every aspect and nuance all captured on film. These are real, everyday women with real, everyday bodies, masturbating in real, everyday settings– not polished porn stars masturbating for the camera and a paycheck.
That aspect is the most intense thing that struck me in these images. When you see what women really look like when masturbating, it really hits you that what you see in porn isn’t what happens when a woman is alone with herself (sorry to ruin the fantasy, guys). Women screw up their faces, cringe, gasp, roll their eyes . . . it’s so incredibly unique, refreshing and beautiful to see these pictures.
And I can’t say enough about the voyeuristic feel of the whole book. It feels like you’re spying on these hot, erotic moments that were meant to be private.
As a bonus, some of the women photographed include some personal touches like poetry and other writings. Very nice. And the pics are taken by a variety of photographers, including the wonderful Annie Sprinkle.
I guess the realness of the book should serve as a “warning.” This isn’t porn. Bottom line. Don’t expect to see fake boobs and heavy makeup.
That said, I think I Am My Lover is absolutely for women and men alike. As a woman, it was comforting in a way to see that other gals out there look like they’re being electrocuted when they cum. And guys will get a very rare glimpse at what we horny ladies really do behind closed doors by ourselves.
