Did You Hear About The Girl Who . . . ?: Contemporary Legends, Folklore, and Human Sexuality

Contents

CONTENTS Preface ix Acknowledgments xi 1. Yes, We Are Folk and We Do Have Folklore 1 2. Contraceptive Jelly on Toast and Other Unintended Consequences of Sexuality Education 17 3. You Can’t Get Pregnant Your Very First Time: Understandings of Fertility and Birth Control in Folk Beliefs 24 4. Lesbians Don’t Have Periods and Other Menstrual Folklore 43 5. The Tiny Gift-Wrapped Coffin: Addressing Fears of AIDS 67 6. Of Gerbils and Stomach Pumps: Homophobia in Legends 91 7. The Peanut Butter Surprise: Fear and Loathing of Women’s Sexuality 114 8. The Frat Boy’s Sister and the Chat Room Date: Incest, Accidental and Otherwise 143 9. The Stolen Kidney, Leaping Crabs, and Other Dangers of Sexuality 159 10. I Don’t Believe This but My Friends Do: Using Folklore in Sexuality Education 182 References 199 Index 205 About the Authors 211 vii ...