The paradox of sexual freedom -- The new taboo: Katie -- The bad girl: Jayanthi -- A pill to kill desire: Claudia -- The good girl: Alicia -- On not having it all: Phoebe -- How does she do it? Maria and Susan -- Maybe she's born with it: Sophia and Jeanette -- Conclusion: what's a modern woman to do? -- Appendices.
Summary
Examines the love lives of twenty-something American women in the San Francisco Bay Area, revealing that young women have more opportunities and information than previous generations, but that unsatisfying sex and relationships tend to stem from sexual freedom.