Sex Power Money
2019 non-fiction book
Sex Power Money is a 2019 book by Sara Pascoe and the name of a related podcast which Pascoe hosts. The book discusses sex through the medium of evolutionary psychology, sex work and public perceptions towards it and the role of money and capital in modern heterosexual relationships. It is Pascoe's second book, following Animal (2016). In the podcast, Pascoe has conversations with sex workers, academics and comedians. The book and podcast received positive critical reception and the book entered The Sunday Times' bestseller list.
Background
Sara Pascoe is an English comedian and actor, known for her appearances on panel shows. In 2014, she began exploring the topic of evolutionary psychology with a stand-up show Sara Pascoe vs History. Her first book was titled Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body. Published in 2016, on the topic of relationships and the female body, it is about her own experiences and opinions as well as biology and psychology. In July 2017, Faber and Faber announced the acquisition of Pascoe's second book, Sex Power Money, initially scheduled to be published in August 2018.
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