The sordid history of the sexually exotic East - Beyond Tiki

T Thomas Member Lake Mojave Joined: Mar 15, 2005 Posts: 372	T Thomas Posted posted on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 11:44 PM I can't take credit for the title of this thread -- I just cut and pasted it from this article: http://www.slate.com/id/2221479/pagenum/all It's a review of the new book, "The East, the West, and Sex: A History of Erotic Encounters." It's a very well-written and critical article, and touches on many topics we play around with here on Tikicentral, such as notions of the "exotic" and the sexual element that pervades so much of it all. Definitely a line of cultural and historical critique meant to challenge, not celebrate. [ Edited by: Thomas 2009-06-29 23:45 ]

I can't take credit for the title of this thread -- I just cut and pasted it from this article:
http://www.slate.com/id/2221479/pagenum/all
It's a review of the new book, "The East, the West, and Sex: A History of Erotic Encounters." It's a very well-written and critical article, and touches on many topics we play around with here on Tikicentral, such as notions of the "exotic" and the sexual element that pervades so much of it all. Definitely a line of cultural and historical critique meant to challenge, not celebrate.

[ Edited by: Thomas 2009-06-29 23:45 ]

Post #465656 by Thomas on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 11:44 PM