Been There, Done That

"Raucous... confident... there are numerous moments of laugh-out-loud amazement and eyebrow-raising surprise... A deep dive for sex nerds and informative fun for everyone else."--Kirkus Reviews
"Been There, Done That is a lovably bonkers book that asks: Did medieval chastity belts even exist? Are bison actually gay icons? What is with James Joyce's thing for his wife's farts? Feltman's writing is curious, clever, and kind as she explores the weird science of human and animal friskiness. An empathetic and relentlessly entertaining read."
--Ella Dawson, sex and culture critic
"Enlivened by Feltman's keen sense of humor and affirmational tone, this is an entertaining and informative catalog of 'sexual expression and queer existence and horny exuberance through history.'"--Publishers Weekly
"Feltman has unequivocally demonstrated that it's possible to make jokes about sex that are both deeply researched AND deeply compassionate and inclusive. Been There, Done That is an eye-opening journey through human (and even non-human animal) sexuality, and everyone should read it."
--Arielle Duhaime-Ross, Vice News correspondent and podcast host
"I don't want to spoil all the fun, but Been There, Done That is more than a boisterous, naked romp through the rainforest of human sexuality. Feltman has also added generous dollops of fascinating science that will expand the way you think about you-know-what."
--Dan Fagin, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
"Rachel Feltman's writing is wry, clever, and precise. These pages feature creatures, humans included, with all manner of sexual proclivities, mysteries, and biases who have been everywhere and done it in every way one can imagine. Feltman's perspective is priceless. Along with her insight, she is funny, especially when she's writing about sex, which she does a lot in Been There, Done That."
--Bill Nye, science educator