Tables of Contents for Her Way

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Acknowledgments

vii

Introduction: The Sexual Evolution toward Female Control

PART I: Doing It ``His Way''

Superrats: The New Breed of Sexual Individualists

Portrait of a Generation: Male and Female Sex Patterns Converge

Changing Sexual Scripts: A Close-Up

PART II: Doing It ``Her Way''

Virginity Reimagined: No Sex and the Single Girl

PART III: Redefining the Family and Relationships Her Way

Modern Marriage: From Meal Ticket to Best Friend

113

Choices for Remaining Single: ``She's Gonna Make It after All''

131

Lesbians and Bisexuals Out and Proud: ``The Grouping Generation''

152

PART IV: Getting to ``Her Way'': Social Movements for Power and Permission

Education and Jobs, the Sexual Revolution, and the Women's Movement: The Foundation

173

Redefining Religion and Morality: Overcoming Traditional Male Authority

191

Women's ``Locker-Room Talk,'' Safer Sex Education, and the Media: New Information and Openness

208

Conclusion: Beyond Becoming Like Men, Becoming Like Ourselves

233

Notes

241

Bibliography

255

Index

269

About the Author

280