Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality

A Publication of the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, San Francisco, California, USA
ISSN 1545-5556

Senior Editor and Publisher:
David S. Hall, Ph.D.
Sexologist, Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality
airsafe1(at)comcast.net

Editorial Board:

Peter B. Anderson, Ph.D.
Health Services
Walden University
panders2(at)waldenu.edu

Walter O. Bockting, Ph.D.
Psychology
Univ. of Minnesota Medical School
wbocktng (at) umphysicians. umn.edu

Carol M. Cassell, Ph.D. Psychology,
Private Practice
carolmcassell(at)yahoo.com

Janice Epp, Ph.D.
Sexologist
Institute for Advanced
Study of Human Sexuality
DrJanice(at)iashs.edu

Roseann Hannon, Ph.D. Psychology,
Univ. of the Pacific
rhannon(at)pacific.edu

Marty Klein, Ph.D.
Sex Therapy
Private Practice
mklein(at)sexed.org

Raymond J. Noonan, Ph.D. Sexologist, SexQuest
rjnoonan(at)SexQuest.com

Gina Ogden, Ph.D.
Womens Issues
womanspirit(at)earthlink.net

Stacy Rilea, Ph.D.
Psychology, Gender
Univ. of the Pacific
srilea(at)pacific.edu

Sandra Schroer, Ph.D. Sociology,
Muskingum College
sschroer(at)muskingum.edu

Harlan White, M.D., MPH
Psychiatry
hrwmd(at)isomedia.com

Book Review Editor

Todd G. Morrison, Ph.D.
National Univ. of Ireland
Todd.Morrison(at)nuigalway.ie

Volume Eleven
As of April 15, 2008

MISSION STATEMENT

To disseminate knowledge about all aspects of human sexuality to the widest possible international community at moderate cost.

The method we choose to use:

1) Peer and reader reviewed research articles.
2) Dissertations and Theses on the subject of sexuality, which have been approved by the author's appropriate academic committee.
3) General interest articles by qualified authors.
4) Posters from faculty and student presentations that have appeared at an academic meeting..
5) Book reviews of relevant books
6) Broad content, not academically narrow in focus.
7) Continuously interactive and constantly updated, available 24 hours a day.
8) Easily searchable and downloadable for research purposes or general education.
9) Unlimited size, extensive graphic capabilities.
10) Archived annually on CD ROM and available to libraries worldwide. To obtain CD copies of current and past volumes, contact Dr. Hall.

Product Endorsement - Consumer Protection Warning

The Journal is accepting submissions. Please read the new instructions.

Readers are encouraged to review and comment on the research papers published after 10/10/06. You are asked to write to the author and the senior editor with your comments, complaints or requested changes. Authors will be expected to reply, with copy to the editor. Final decisions on the content are the responsibility of the authors, but the editors will have the final say on whether the comments are published, in the absence of changes by the author, or on removal of the article if serious problems are reported.

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Volume 11

General Interest

Coming Out Trans: Questions of Identity for Therapists Working with Transgendered Individuals
William A. Henkin, PhD

Research Papers

Various close relationships for lesbian women in 1986 and 2005.
Merethe Giertsen and Norman Anderssen

Book and Film Reviews

Matt and Khym: Better than Ever
A DVD by Tony Comstock
Review by David S. Hall

The Abstinence Teacher
by Tom Perrotta
Review by David S. Hall

Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships
by Tristan Taormino
Review by David S. Hall

Volume 1 - 1998 Table of Contents