The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health
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Every Monday, the CSPH takes a look at a book or film focusing on an aspect of sexuality. This week we are featuring the novel, Story of O by Pauline Réage (a penname for Anne Desclos). Story of O is a fictional novel following the female protagonist, O, in her submission to her lover. Throughout the novel, O's consent is asked for, though there are situations of potentially dubious consent … [Read more...]
Every other Monday the CSPH takes a look at a book or film focusing on an aspect of sexuality. This week we are featuring the film, Histoire D’O! Histoire D’O is an erotic film depicting a woman’s exposure to sadomasochism and power roles. The film is a portrayal of O’s transformation from a mildly submissive woman to an object of complete obedience. She first undergoes the training … [Read more...]
