The New Intimacy

Naked Reader Book Club Discussion: Take Me There -Trans and Genderqueer Erotica, Edited by Tristan Taormino (January 24, 8-10 PM EST)

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Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by Top Kat
Brenda's having a hard time posting, is anybody else having trouble?
No trouble at all. *knock on wood*
01/24/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by specialKandL
I know the feeling ur talking about antipova. Definitely made my winter holidays warmer ;D
Me too! I also usually zip through these erotica anthologies in a couple of days, but this one I savored for a little over a week...
01/24/2012
Contributor: removedacnt removedacnt
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Originally posted by K101
Hey, I'm here too! Lol. I usually come and read, but I've not gotten in the club yet so I usually just read what you all have to say. Don't stop though because I really find these discussions super interesting!
Welcome! If this is your first official time here, please email me at Liz @ Edenfantasys. com with your real name/ef name and address and we'll send you out a copy of tonight's book.
01/24/2012
Contributor: melovecoffee melovecoffee
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Originally posted by Sacchi
Hi, melovecoffee. Are you new tonight, or am I just fuzzy-minded?
I've been here before but I mostly watch, I have horrible lurking habits. Getting rid of them for tonight to talk about this lovely gem of a book
01/24/2012
Contributor: bzzingbee bzzingbee
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Originally posted by removedacnt
Welcome! If this is your first official time here, please email me at Liz @ Edenfantasys. com with your real name/ef name and address and we'll send you out a copy of tonight's book.
I love that you guys do that! It really lets new people know that they are welcome with open arms!
01/24/2012
Contributor: Brendada Brendada
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Originally posted by Top Kat
Brenda's having a hard time posting, is anybody else having trouble?
Wow- it took me ten times to be able to get back in. geez!
01/24/2012
Contributor: removedacnt removedacnt
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Originally posted by Sacchi
I'm glad that came across. Transgender people are people, with just as much tenderness, loneliness, longing for acceptance--and possibly even more transgressiveness, due to circumstances--as any of us.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
01/24/2012
Contributor: Brendada Brendada
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Originally posted by bzzingbee
Haha, true, I fell in love with several of the characters.
Music to any editor's ears!
01/24/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by melovecoffee
I've been here before but I mostly watch, I have horrible lurking habits. Getting rid of them for tonight to talk about this lovely gem of a book
Well welcome! Which story (or 8) was/were your favorite(s)?
01/24/2012
Contributor: specialKandL specialKandL
This was actually my first time reading trans and genderqueer erotica. Anyone else a first timer too?
01/24/2012
Contributor: bzzingbee bzzingbee
I also felt like this book opened me up to a lot of things I had just never thought of before.
01/24/2012
Contributor: Willow Wand Willow Wand
Hi all! I am hoping you can help me out. I never seem to get book assignments. The email I have never replies, am I emailing the right person? I would LOVE to get in on these discussions and read some new books, but it never seems to work out for me. Thanks!
01/24/2012
Contributor: Brendada Brendada
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Originally posted by melovecoffee
I've been here before but I mostly watch, I have horrible lurking habits. Getting rid of them for tonight to talk about this lovely gem of a book
welcome out of the cyber shadows!
01/24/2012
Contributor: melovecoffee melovecoffee
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Originally posted by Antipova
Me too! I also usually zip through these erotica anthologies in a couple of days, but this one I savored for a little over a week...
A lot of stories I sort of zipped through, but I went back to re-read a few of them. I think that's the best part about these anthologies, you can pick one up for a few short stories or allow yourself to get sucked in. And you can pick up and leave off where ever you may be.
01/24/2012
Contributor: Sacchi Sacchi
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Originally posted by Top Kat
Brenda's having a hard time posting, is anybody else having trouble?
No trouble except slow typing fingers. I hope Brenda can stay with us!
01/24/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by specialKandL
This was actually my first time reading trans and genderqueer erotica. Anyone else a first timer too?
I only read the excerpt. It was intriguing(sp) to say the least.
01/24/2012
Contributor: bzzingbee bzzingbee
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Originally posted by specialKandL
This was actually my first time reading trans and genderqueer erotica. Anyone else a first timer too?
I've read a story here and there but never a full collection
01/24/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by specialKandL
This was actually my first time reading trans and genderqueer erotica. Anyone else a first timer too?
(raises hand)
01/24/2012
Contributor: Brendada Brendada
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Originally posted by bzzingbee
I also felt like this book opened me up to a lot of things I had just never thought of before.
such as?
01/24/2012
Contributor: removedacnt removedacnt
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Originally posted by Top Kat
Brenda's having a hard time posting, is anybody else having trouble?
I'm not having any problems. She could try cleaning her cache, or another browser. We would hate for her to not be able to enjoy the conversation!
01/24/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by Willow Wand
Hi all! I am hoping you can help me out. I never seem to get book assignments. The email I have never replies, am I emailing the right person? I would LOVE to get in on these discussions and read some new books, but it never seems to work out for me. ... more
liz @ edenfantasys.com --- I think
01/24/2012
Contributor: winterseve winterseve
Hi everyone! Sorry I'm late. Had to see my husband off. He's going 5 hours away over night for work :-(
01/24/2012
Contributor: melovecoffee melovecoffee
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Originally posted by specialKandL
This was actually my first time reading trans and genderqueer erotica. Anyone else a first timer too?
Me! I was too intrigued by the subject matter though, I wanted to see it being pulled off and it was pulled of very well.
01/24/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by Antipova
(raises hand)
me too!!
01/24/2012
Contributor: tim1724 tim1724
I'd really like to read this book. It was really hard to choose this month, with books from both Violet Blue and Tristan Taormino. Completely unfair to have both in the same month!

I ended up choosing Violet Blue's book, and loved it (review should be up soon) but I almost wish I'd chosen this book instead, as it's more different from other books I own.

i have a couple of trans friends (both trans men) so I've started to be able to identify with the trans community more than in the past.
01/24/2012
Contributor: bzzingbee bzzingbee
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Originally posted by Brendada
such as?
I guess I never really thought about what sex for a male in a female body would be like and how they see their anatomy differently, like their clit is their cock, which makes total sense.
01/24/2012
Contributor: Brendada Brendada
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Originally posted by Sacchi
Maybe if we're really lucky Gingrich will make some wild comment (or someone will make a revelation) that will focus interest on this trans book, too.

Maybe we should send him a review copy.
Great idea! We'll get right on that!
01/24/2012
Contributor: Sacchi Sacchi
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Originally posted by winterseve
Hi everyone! Sorry I'm late. Had to see my husband off. He's going 5 hours away over night for work :-(
Welcome, winterseve. We'll try to keep you distracted.
01/24/2012
Contributor: removedacnt removedacnt
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Originally posted by Antipova
Well welcome! Which story (or 8) was/were your favorite(s)?
Congratulations Antipova! You're our first winner of a $25 Edenfantasys gift card this evening.

Please email me at Liz @ Edenfantasys .com so I can get that out to you.
01/24/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Brendada
such as?
Here's a quick excerpt from my review (if you don't mind me chiming in on bzzingbee's question):

As someone who's a Kinsey Scale Zero, I was surprised to find myself turned on by stories of cocks of all compositions and sizes, and after reading this book I'm actually thinking about changing how I describe my orientation from "straight" to "I like people with cocks."

also
I was also thrilled to read several stories involving fisting---it's something that isn't talked about very often, and if these stories are any indication, it turns out the intimacy is really hot!
01/24/2012