Wardell Pomeroy
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Wardell Baxter Pomeroy (December 6, 1913 – September 6, 2001) was an American sexologist. He was a frequent co-author with Alfred C. Kinsey.
Biography
Pomeroy was portrayed in the 2004 theatrical film Kinsey by Chris O'Donnell.
Bibliography
- A.C. Kinsey, W.B. Pomeroy, C.E. Martin, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, (Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders, 1948). ISBN 0-253-33412-8.
- A.C. Kinsey, W.B. Pomeroy, C.E. Martin, P.H. Gebhard, Sexual Behavior in the Human Female, (Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders, 1953). ISBN 0-253-33411-X.
- Boys and Sex (New York: Delacorte, 1968) ISBN 0-385-30250-9
- Girls and Sex (New York: Delacorte, 1970) ISBN 0-385-30251-7
- Dr. Kinsey and the Institute for Sex Research (New York: Harper and Row, 1972) ISBN 0-300-02916-0
- Your Child and Sex: A Guide for Parents (New York: Delacorte, 1974) ISBN 0-440-08109-2
Reception
Pomeroy's Boys and Sex and Girls and Sex books have frequently been banned or challenged. Both books landed on the American Library Association's list of most frequently banned and challenged books from 1990 to 1999. Boys and Sex landed the 61st position, and Girls and Sex landed the 98th position. [1]
References
- ↑ "100 most frequently challenged books: 1990-1999". American Library Association. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- "In Memoriam: Wardell B. Pomeroy," Archives of Sexual Behavior 31(2): 155–156 (2002).