Tongue First by Emily Jenkins

Tongue First

Adventure in Physical Culture

by Emily Jenkins

Virago Press, 1999, ISBN 1860496318, paperback

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions (see photographs)

“With a light touch and an open mind, Emily Jenkins takes us on a provocative and entertaining journey through the dark passages and taut membranes of our own surprisingly physical culture.
Why is it socially acceptable to put a gold ring through your earlobe, but not your nose?  Who are the people breaking the taboos around tattoos?  Why is it alright to pay someone to rub your back, but not your genitals?  Emily Jenkins allows us the voyeur’s role as she takes us on a personal adventure from ordinary to extreme circumstances.  From the cocktail hour to the journey of the heroin user, from interviews with freaks, to experiments with sensory deprivation, she tries everything at least once and the results are often surprising.”