Pornology

by Ayn Carrillo-Galley

Overview

When Ayn Carrillo-Gailey confronted her boyfriend about his porn habit, he pronounced her “pornophobic.” Determined to prove she wasn't phobic, simply more enlightened, Ayn set out to learn all she could about this phenomenon. Like any good researcher, she added her new quest to her daily To-Do list: 1. Drop off dry cleaning 2. Call Mom 3. Visit sex toy store on Melrose Acting as an amateur anthropologist introduced Ayn to a world populated by everyday people. Her quest aroused the curiosity of her female friends: her knitting group quickly turned into informal information sessions, as the women-single or married, involved or not-were desperate for information. What does XXX mean vs. un-rated? What's the difference between topless dancers and strip clubs? Why is some of it actually not that stimulating? And why are men obsessed with it? Along the way, Ayn ditched the porn-obsessed boyfriend, and learned that one should not try to make change from a stripper's G-string tips, nor is the Hustler store the best place to make a first impression on a hot guy. Pornology is the result of one woman's quest to pierce the veil that modestly covers something many women actually want to know about. Suprising, hilarious, informative, and ultimately non-judgmental, this narrative is one readers won't put down-once they admit they're curious enough to pick it up!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762434060
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	08/17/2007
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	724 KB

About the Author

Ayn Carrillo Gailey currently lives in Los Angeles where she first made fun of herself (sadly, this is very easy to do) in "Sex y LA," a popular relationship column for Ciudad magazine that earned her critical acclaim from The LA Times. She is also the author of Pornology: aka A Good Girl's Guide to Porn which is currently available in the U.S., UK, Germany, Taiwan, Macao, India, and China.

In addition to her work being highlighted in Latina, Cosmo, and Elle, Ayn's scripts have been sold or produced by 20th Century Fox, 19 Entertainment, & Showtime. She lives in Southern California with her daughter & husband, novelist Samuel W. Gailey, and has completed the manuscript to her next novel. www.AynGailey.com

Editorial Reviews

"She manages to master the laugh-out-loud anecdotes while baiting the reader's interest with real-world tips." (May 18, 2007)

Austin Chronicle

"Carrillo-Gailey's writing style is breezy and humorous. ... PORNOLOGY is good for 230-ish pages of amusement."

Bookgasm.com

"...the writing is fresh and so freaking funny I was laughing out loud at times."

nicemommy-evileditor.com

"...a hilarious exploration into the male psyche."

Zink

Readers eager to spice up carefully constructed lifestyles will appreciate this spunky, funky, hip-young-thang's look at the wonderful world of smut and how it fits into contemporary women's lives. Modeling her research on anthropological inquiry, "good girl" (she says) Carrillo-Gailey was inspired by a boyfriend who accused her "of being pornophobic." Feeling challenged, she listed "every porn subject [she] was curious about" and began to explore. While friends saw her as a "spy" making "them more sexually savvy," she hoped "to understand men and their fascination with porn." The resultant book affords an upbeat-cum-perky look at strip clubs, sex toys, and pornographic videos, magazines, and Internet offerings. Carrillo-Gailey bought and wore "vibrating panties" (declining the optional $50 remote control, however), organized a Tupperware-ish home sex-toy party, and attended a seminar on oral sex. Busy, busy, busy! She achieved, and hopes to convey, greater awareness of products that "might add pleasure," whether used on oneself or someone else, as well as that, as with carbs, "there is good porn and bad porn."

Booklist - Mike Tribby