The naughty nineties : the triumph of the American libido

A sexual history of the 1990s when the Baby Boomers took over Washington, Hollywood, and Madison Avenue. A definitive look at the captains of the culture wars - and an indispensable road map for understanding how we got to the Trump Teens. The Naughty Nineties: The Triumph of the American Libido examines the scandal-strafed decade when our public and private lives began to blur due to the rise of the web, reality television, and the wholesale tabloidisation of pop culture. In this comprehensive and often hilarious time capsule, David Friend combines detailed reporting with first-person accounts from many of the decade's singular personalities, from Anita Hill to Monica Lewinsky, Lorena Bobbitt to Heidi Fleiss, Alan Cumming to Joan Rivers, Jesse Jackson to key members of the Clinton, Dole, and Bush teams. The Naughty Nineties also uncovers unsung sexual pioneers, from the enterprising sisters who dreamed up the Brazilian bikini wax to the scientists who, quite by accident, discovered Viagra. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px} p.p3 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 36.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px} A sexual history of the 1990s when the Baby Boomers took over Washington, Hollywood, and Madison Avenue. A definitive look at the captains of the culture wars — and an indispensable road map for understanding how we got to the Trump Teens. THE NAUGHTY NINETIES: The Triumph of the American Libido examines the scandal-strafed decade when our public and private lives began to blur due to the rise of the web, reality television, and the wholesale tabloidization of pop culture. In this comprehensive and often hilarious time capsule, David Friend combines detailed reporting with first-person accounts from many of the decade's singular personalities, from Anita Hill to Monica Lewinsky, Lorena Bobbitt to Heidi Fleiss, Alan... History / Modern / 20th Century, History / Social History, Social Science / Popular Culture, Psychology / Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality), Family & Relationships / Dating Discusses How The Rise Of The Internet, Reality Television, And Tabloid Culture Transformed The Boundaries Of Sexuality In The 1990s, Providing First-hand Accounts By Such Individuals As Monica Lewinsky, Joan Rivers, And Jesse Jackson. A Wednesday In November -- Down The Rabbit Hole -- The Night We Met The Clintons -- The Bubba Boomer -- On The Third Wave -- Empowerment Icons -- The Crying Game -- A Vagina Travelogue -- The Glory Of O -- Culture Warriors, Man Your Battle Stations -- Wanderlust -- The Wild Blue Web -- Don't Ask, Don't Tell -- The Age Of The Long Lie -- The Oversexed, Underexamined, Media-soaked Yadda Yadda Of Everyday Life -- Botox, Booties, And Bods -- The Bust Boom -- Celebrity Sin -- Four Moments That Changed The Narrative -- The Boomsie Twins -- Objects In Mirror Are Tinier Than They Appear -- Shadows On The Wall Of The Man Cave -- Dudes And Subdudes -- Porn Goes Pop -- Chez Fleiss -- Hard Currency -- The Lowest-hanging Fruit -- Culture Wars, Part Ii -- The Hardener's Tale -- Homo Erectus -- The Internet And The Intern -- Afterword: The Trumpen Show. David Friend. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [563]-609) And Index. A sexual history of the 1990s when the Baby Boomers took over Washington, Hollywood, and Madison Avenue. A definitive look at the captains of the culture wars -- and an indispensable road map for understanding how we got to the Trump Teens. The Naughty Nineties: The Triumph of the American Libido examines the scandal-strafed decade when our public and private lives began to blur due to the rise of the web, reality television, and the wholesale tabloidization of pop culture. In this comprehensive and often hilarious time capsule, David Friend combines detailed reporting with first-person accounts from many of the decade's singular personalities, from Anita Hill to Monica Lewinsky, Lorena Bobbitt to Heidi Fleiss, Alan Cumming to Joan Rivers, Jesse Jackson to key members of the Clinton, Dole, and Bush teams. The Naughty Nineties also uncovers unsung sexual pioneers, from the enterprising sisters who dreamed up the Brazilian bikini wax to the scientists who, quite by accident, discovered Viagra. The Naughty Nineties: The Triumph of the American Libido examines the scandal-strafed age when our public and private lives began to blur due to the rise of the web, reality TV, and the wholesale tabloidization of pop culture. In this comprehensive and often hilarious time capsule, David Friend--an editor at Vanity Fair--combines detailed reporting with first-person accounts from many of the decade's signal personalities, from Anita Hill to Monica Lewinsky, Lorena Bobbitt to Heidi Fleiss, Alan Cumming to Joan Rivers, Jesse Jackson to key members of the Clinton, Dole, and Bush teams. THE Naughty Nineties also uncovers unsung sexual pioneers, from the enterprising sisters who dreamed up the Brazilian bikini wax to the scientists who, quite by accident, discovered Viagra--and dozens more