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Alex Comfort Biography
Writer / Sex Advisor
A trained biologist and psychiatrist, Alexander Comfort's early career was devoted to the study of aging and a scholarly approach to sexual behavior. In 1972 he published one of the first bestsellers on sex, The Joy of Sex, which advocated greater sexual freedom. He then wrote about the psychological and sociological effects of "free love" in 1974's More Joy, and moved from England to California to continue writing and researching sexual behavior.
Dr. Comfort also stars in Digital Revolutionaries, our loop on celebrities missing fingers.
Other experts on sex include Ruth Westheimer and Alfred Kinsey.
Four Good Links
Alex Comfort
Background on his efforts in the peace movement
Kama Sutra and Tantra
Brief essay puts Comfort's work in the context of other guides to amour
Comfort Papers
University College of London's list, with a quick rundown of career highlights
Alex Comfort Obituary
Detailed obituary from the UK's Guardian Unlimited
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Best Known As
Author of The Joy of Sex