Hurts So Good
The Science & Culture of Pain on Purpose
Leigh Cowart
Masochism is sexy, human, reviled, worshiped, and delightfully bizarre. Deliberate and consensual pain has been with us for millenia, encompassing everyone from Black Plague flagellants to ballerinas dancing on broken bones to competitive eaters choking down hot peppers while they cry. At its core masochism is about feeling bad, then better-a phenomenon that is long overdue for a heartfelt and hilarious investigation.
Why we have this one
Fascinating and brilliant book, that ensures complicated feelings. If you’ve had a lifelong fascination/relationship with pain, you may enjoy it
What is in this book
A long of mentions about various methods of self harm and edge play, as well as discussing many different ways to illicit pain. I’d be remiss not to mention that if you live with chronic pain, there may be some difficulties with the way pain is discussed in this book.
This one is on the shelf. Reserve it and we will bring it to the next event.
ReserveCollect at Kinky Speed Dating, Wed 21 October, Enclave, 236 Lord Street, Perth.
