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Sex with Presidents: The Ins and Outs of Love and Lust in the White House by Eleanor Herman
2 reviews
sjanke2's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.25
This book is entertaining at best, salacious at worst. Sources are not discussed so it is hard to take the material seriously. One interesting point the book makes is how the media has shifted in its coverage of presidents' personal lives. Throughout history until LBJ, the romantic details of a president's life were not deemed ethically newsworthy. That ended with the adultery scandal of candidate Gary Hart, and since then, the public has become very aware of the sexual promiscuities of presidents (Bill Clinton comes to mind).
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, and Car accident
paytograce's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
slow-paced
3.5
I really enjoyed this book! I knew what I was getting in to and I was honestly surprised by the number of scandals I didn’t know about. I 100% disagree with the author’s portrayal of Jefferson’s “relationship” with Sally Hemings, as she seemed to portray it as a love affair.
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content