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Documentary
Mathew Kaufman and Jon Hart · 2008
Plato's Retreat and the 1970s-era swing scene — what sexual liberation looked like from inside it, before the line hardened back into place.
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What this book knows
Plato's Retreat made public what desire usually hides, and the exposure was both its thrill and its undoing.
desire
We promote social intercourse and sexual intercourse. Whatever you want to do, you can do.
AMSW-RC-001Larry had the pitch and tone of a missionary. He thought he was the future and he was pulling back the curtain.
AMSW-RC-008erotic-as-power
It's an ego trip having some other man, other than my husband, telling me 'You're beautiful. You're good in bed.'
AMSW-RC-012It was this little personal touch that showed affection that made the husband insane.
AMSW-RC-014self-and-identity
The only difference between Larry and many men is that Larry didn't hesitate to tell the truth about how he actually felt.
AMSW-RC-025Plato's Retreat is more than just a club. It's an institution. It's a monument to sexual freedom. And they set us back 50 years.
AMSW-RC-023Illuminates
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