Alain de Botton's latest book How To Think More About Sex has an eye-catching title, and is an intelligent discussion of society's greatest obsession....

Then, in search of a new laughter-filled life, I typed "Need to talk about sex." I wrote a one paragraph ad explaining that I was an author looking for men and women who were willing to talk to me about the most intimate details of their sex lives.

Gender is a powerful reality; it is the perception and expectation of differences between males and females and it shapes both our bodies and our society. Gender differences are real and important, but they are not hard wired or even static. So let's bust some of those myths.

Given that sex and power politics often intersect, the history of sex law illuminates many of today's hot-button issues.