Jane Fleishman, PhD, MS, MEd, is a certified sexuality educator, researcher, and writer with more than forty years of experience. In her recent TEDx talk, “Is it OK for Grandma to have sex?” she articulates her mission to promote the sexual well-being of older adults. She has co-chaired national conferences for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and the Sexuality and Aging Consortium; launched a popular column on sex and aging for Live Well magazine; co-hosted the Our Better Half podcast with Dr. Ashley Mader and Dr. Rosara Torrisi; and hosted a monthly radio show, Sex Matters. She also contributed to Our Whole Lives: Older Adults, the final piece in the pioneering lifespan sexuality education curricula. She received the William R. Stayton Award for Leadership in the field of human sexuality in 2016. Jane Fleishman is currently an instructor and consults at many senior living residences throughout the United States.
Foreword by Kate Bornstein and Barbara Carrellas
A Note on Language
Introduction
Chapter 1: Sex Workers Struggles
Chapter 2: Fighting Back
Chapter 3: The Power of One
Chapter 4: A Life in Leather
Chapter 5: Sex at a Later Age
Chapter 6: Love, Loss, and Laughter
Chapter 7: Finding Strength
Chapter 8: Postscript: Working With Elders in the Community
Chapter 9: Continuing Their Legacies
Resources
Acknowledgements
Index
