THE
PRACTICAL
SEDUCTRESS
How I Learned to Take My Hat and Run
A memoir by Sue Camaione
Sue Camaione’s memoir, The Practical Seductress, exposes the dangerous path to sexual equality. Filled with humor and learned wisdom, Sue exposes the double standard of desire and turns it into a “practical” how-to approach while navigating treacherous and unpredictable paths. It’s an inspiring tale of resilience that defies social norms in a world where men seek adventure, and women find shame—all in the pursuit of pleasure.
“A frank memoir, equal parts scintillating, thoughtful, and moving.”
– Kirkus Reviews
Sue Camaione
Sue Camaione works as a healthcare research writer in the Washington, DC area. Her background in biology lends a quirky slant to her new coming-of-age memoir, The Practical Seductress. She competes in various storytelling competitions, plays drums to hardcore rock and roll, and lives in Bethesda, Maryland.
My Writing, Research, and Thoughts
Ken vs Jo Koy in the Barbie Universe
While raising first a daughter and then a son, I soon discovered an all-encompassing destructive sexism in our culture, regardless of gender birth or identity. Since my daughter is older and female and rebelled against any ‘girly-girl’ stereotypes, I was on alert for...
A Toast to Jezebels
Why are so many stories in the world’s literary canon on women cheating, written by men? Why do so many of these female heroines end up jumping from trains, dying from consumption, or drowning in lakes? Simply review a few classics: Wuthering Heights, Anna Karenina,...
Simply the Best – Memories of Tina
A miracle happened at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC in November of 2008. My teenaged daughter, throwing her hands in the air, began a syncopated clapping in time with the surrounding much older crowd. I could see the excitement in her eyes, the swaying of her...
The Pursuit of Pleasure – Musings on the March
"There is no biological reason for a woman to have an orgasm.” This declaration from my biology professor in 1972 filled my ears as we marched, half a century later, from the Washington Monument to the US Supreme Court for reproductive rights. Between the comical...
A Lovely Scarf – A Marriage Story
Rod lifted his shoulder ever so slightly and shifted his eyes down the escalator.I looked around and saw it. A lovely scarf in swirling brilliant jewel-toned hues of blue and turquoise, colors I adore. It looked almost untouched and in perfect condition as I...
Shaking it With TSA
My teenaged son had marched through the security gate at the Baltimore airport. He waved and shouted, “Hey, mom, I’m going to get a pizza. Want some?” I nodded an emphatic No. “Ok, see you at the gate.” I started to wave back, but he was gone. I threw my small...
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