When the name of Victoria Vantoch is given in Russian-language publications, it is certainly mentioned in the context of information about her husband, the popular film actor Mishe Collins. In America, this woman is known primarily as the author of two popular books on sexuality and gender relations.
Professional Data
Victoria Vantoch is a historian and journalist whose articles are published in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, US News & World Report, a monthly magazine. After receiving a bachelor's degree in anthropologist in the District of Columbia, Vantoch became a visiting student at the University of Oxford. She now has a Ph.D. in History from the University of Southern California, and teaches college students a subject.
In 2007, Victoria's first book, The Threesome Handbook, was released. This is a kind of sexual and psychological tool for the relationship of the trio, which has gained great popularity among Americans.
Published six years later (in 2013), the second book by American journalist Victoria Wantoch The Jet Sex brought her several awards, including from the Smithsonian Guggenheim Institute and the NASA Academy of Aerospace History. This project was a real study of the history of American airlines of the Cold War period of the last century, as well as the artificially created idealized image of stewardesses and discrimination associated with this profession. After the book was published, the writer was repeatedly invited to give lectures at the Organization of American Historians and the Library of Congress, as well as in various institutions in different states.
Handbook for three
As Victoria Vantoch talks about her book, starting to work on a project, she did not find suitable literature in the libraries, and she had to turn to Internet searches. She read biographies, asked questions on forums and in personal correspondence. As it turned out, there are many trisexuals in America who want to share their stories. Research on sociological and historical data, personal experience, professional advice, and hundreds of interviews are all part of The Threesome Handbook. In this book, Victoria never refers to her husband by name and does not provide any information identifying him, as well as individuals whose stories she cites on the pages.
The book is not only about people who want to build a three-way relationship, it is also addressed to couples and to those who believe that beauty plays a paramount role in sexuality. The author convinces the reader that it is not necessary to be beautiful in order to earn love. Quotes from the book:
- “Most people know: the media falsely assure that our bodies are imperfect. They are too thick, or wrinkled, or too loose. And although we can understand that this is a trick, such information still penetrates our brains and suppresses our self-esteem. ”
- “In a country saturated with media, where most of the images of women and men were completely processed by a computer program, it is difficult to find people who do not believe that their earlobes are not sexy enough and their ass is not very tight, some parts of the body are too small or large. You can spend your whole life on it. Perfect bodies do not exist even with supermodels. So, get up and make a choice: value your body as it is. ”
Reactive sex
The Jet Sex is a book about airline stewardesses and the American femininity icon created on their image during the golden age of air travel of 1945-1970. From the beginning of the advent of aviation, work in this area was considered purely masculine, until the position of stewardesses as one of the factors distracting passengers from moving by cars and trains in favor of aircraft appeared in American airlines.
Using archival materials, as well as interviews with former stewardesses, Victoria Vantoch tells how, on the one hand, these women were the embodiment of idealized American beauty and sexuality not only in the United States, but throughout the world. On the other hand, white stewardesses and African-American women who wanted to join them challenged the restrictive policies of airlines that dictated a glamorous image for their employees: racial bias, marriage bans, age and weight restrictions, and other draconian codes.
Until now, The Jet Sex maintains a rating of GoodReads - 4.2 out of five points. Who knew the story of airline stewardesses could be so fascinating?
