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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
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In 1948, soon after beginning the Institute for Sex Research, Kinsey published one of the most influential pieces of literature in American sex history, Sexual Behavior of the Human Male.
What they say about it
- Published in 1948“published in 1948”3
- Contains a specific chart or table“a table within it”2
The best things said about it
He ended up finding, and this is one of the big findings in this book that he published called Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, which was a best-seller for an entire year.
Maybe the most famous at the time of his work, though, was his 1948 book, Sexual Behavior and the Human Male, and his later book, Sexual Behavior in the Human Female, which are often called the Kinsey Reports, which offered groundbreaking analysis.
There is a table within it of Dr. Kinsey when he did his research, he interviewed people.
His first book sexual behavior in the human male was published in 1948 and sold several hundred thousand copy this is a textbook.
In his book um sexual behavior in the human male, he has a infamous chart in there where he documents what he says are the orgasms of children including all the way down to 5 months old.
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Why people recommend it
Sexual Behavior in the Human Male is a landmark 1948 study on human sexuality by Alfred Kinsey, Wardell Baxter Pomeroy, and Clyde E. Martin. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, Julia Shaw noted the book's status as a major bestseller for a full year following its publication. Margaret Killjoy discussed the work on Behind the Bastards alongside its companion volume, describing both as foundational reports that provided groundbreaking analysis of sexuality. During the same podcast, Dev Montines addressed how misinformation regarding Kinsey's research methods and interview tables has frequently been used to fuel institutional criticism. On Timcast IRL, the host mentioned the volume's high initial sales figures and its legacy as a historical textbook. Matt Walsh brought up the book on The Megyn Kelly Show to criticize its inclusion of a controversial chart documenting infant orgasms in discussions about gender ideology and the sexualization of children. Finally, Robert Evans cited the work on Behind the Bastards as one of the most influential pieces of literature in American sex history.
Every mention
Dev Montines So the the big thing is that there is a lot of misinformation about Alfred Kinsey and his first book, The H… 1
“So the the big thing is that there is a lot of misinformation about Alfred Kinsey and his first book, The Human Behavior of the or sorry, the sexual behavior of the human male. And there is a table within it of Dr. Kinsey when he did his research, he interviewed people.”
Hannah Claire Brimlow his first book sexual behavior in the human male was published in 1948 and sold several hundred thousand co… 1
“his first book sexual behavior in the human male was published in 1948 and sold several hundred thousand copy this is a textbook”
Julia Shaw ...he ended up finding, and this is one of the big findings in this book that he published called "Sexual B… 1
“...he ended up finding, and this is one of the big findings in this book that he published called "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male," which was a best-seller for an entire year.”
Margaret Killjoy Maybe the most famous at the time of his work, though, was his 1948 book, Sexual Behavior and the Human Mal… 1
“Maybe the most famous at the time of his work, though, was his 1948 book, Sexual Behavior and the Human Male, and his later book, Sexual Behavior in the Human Female, which are often called the Kinsey Reports, which offered groundbreaking analysis”
Matt Walsh In his book um sexual behavior in the human male, he has a infamous chart in there where he documents what… 1
“In his book um sexual behavior in the human male, he has a infamous chart in there where he documents what he says are the orgasms of children including all the way down to 5 months old.”
Robert Evans In 1948, soon after beginning the Institute for Sex Research, Kinsey published one of the most influential… 1
“In 1948, soon after beginning the Institute for Sex Research, Kinsey published one of the most influential pieces of literature in American sex history, Sexual Behavior of the Human Male.”



