Customer Reviews
Good Book......sad author - By: A. Cresswell, 15 Jul 2005 
A wonderful insight in what modern women may be thinking in the bedroom & demistifies their needs somewhat for the average male, looking to be a better lover for his love. a good place to start talking openly & frankly about fantasies & an oppertunity to spark things up again. Unfortunately you have to see past the sad author's view of men & her peudo-intellectual ramblings about weak men & strong women & how men are unable to fantasise about characters like madonna becuase she is 'too strong' in terms of image for men & how men want to put her & others in 'her place'. Sad that she's unable to present a book without subjecting the reader to her own insecurities, & over inflated ego that shields them.
Inspirational reading for anyone lacking confidence - By: , 13 Feb 2004 
For alll the failings it has (such as the lack of diverse sources, & Nancy's sometimes over analylitcal approach), this book does one thing..... it makes you realise that everyone has a diverse sexual imagination, whether they choose to act upon it or not. People who clearly would never 'behave in such a manner' in their real lives, are obviously just as interested as those who sleep with everyone they come across.
In essence then this book encourages women of alll ages, backgrounds & sexual preferences to realise they are 'normal', in as much as that 'normal' doesn't exsist. All the women in this book are linked by their fantasies but restrained by their moral backgrounds, religious beliefs & so on. I found it refreshing to read & it gives me hope that true emancipation may one day come into fruition.
A weak approach - By: , 29 Jan 2004 
Sadly this volume deals almost exclusively with women in their teens & early 20s. You also have to be very open minded - a German Shepherd is the star of one fantasy, followed a few pages later by a dog callled Butch! Perhaps the compiler needed more experienced women to talk to, because this just doesn't work.
Sexual liberation and fantasy. - By: , 27 Oct 2003 
Nancy Friday has written about women's sexulity for a long time. In "Women on Top", she writes about women's fantasies & there are a lot of fantasies herein. Be warned that some of the fantasies are extremely over the top & a bit icky. However, most of the them are interesting & it's always good to draw paralllels between peronal ones & those of others. I would recommend this along with "Playtime" & "Against Love", two other books that deal very well with female sexuality.
Inspiring....why not? - By: , 18 Apr 2001 I see now that lots of women have certain 'dreams' that are( by most) thought to be wierd.But it's time that we stop thinking about what others think & live our lives as we want because there's enough time for everything that we want to do only if we start it immediately.The book is inspiring for alll those who feel they've tried everything.Let's enjoy,life's short if we are inventive!
