Books
June, 1978
Alayne Yates's book Sex Without Shame: Encouraging the Child's Healthy Sexual Development (Morrow) couldn't come at a better time. Last year, the Puritan press generated a national burst of pious outrage over child pornography, the abuse of minors at the hands of callous X-rated film makers, pimps and worse. Behind the campaign was the notion that children need to be protected from all forms of sexuality until they reach an age when they can fully appreciate the subtle nuances of guilt and shame...