They're okay...certainly not worth the premium price that those magazine ads ask for. You can do much better by using the price search and buying individual titles.

The older titles in the series seem dated since they were made in the 80's and early 90's. The series is heavy on relationship advice and talking about sex in clinical terms with various "expert" sexologists and doctors. The sex is not at all explicit compared to modern porn standards. You might see fellatio, penetration with toys, and a few fleeting moments of intercourse, but it runs more like a Playboy couple's video--soft focus, a lot of kissing, etc. In other words, something that could be shown on HBO with a few cuts.

I'm not sure about how valid the "real life couples" claim is, since I've seen a few with recognizable porn stars in them who pretend not to be porn stars.

I recently saw "Better Sex for Black Couples" and the production values are much higher than the original series.

The Nina Hartley's Guide to... series is much more explicit but it seems to hit a different audience. The Better Sex series is more basic in nature and tone, while Nina's series is more like a tips & techniques for the more advanced.

- Saki [faqs]

Edited by - saki on 5/17/2004 12:49:23 AM

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