Czech desire
Is our sexuality really ours? Or does it just reflect the stories we grew up with?
Desire knows no boundaries or standards. But we build a lot of them in our heads.
Over six years, independent journalist Hana Vacková has collected more than a hundred frank testimonies about relationships, desire, infidelity, shame and the joy of sex. Now, on the basis of nineteen selected intimate confessions, he opens the door to Czech bedrooms.
Thanks to the broader context and expert commentary, you will understand how human sexuality is shaped by psychological and social influences - from Christian tradition to social networks to trauma processing. And how deeply they penetrate our expectations.
The book will reveal to you, among other things: There is no such thing as " normal" sexuality. Anything that happens voluntarily between mature people who are not close relatives and do not harm anyone is okay. Sexuality is not an unchanging trait, but a dynamic system that changes throughout life due to stress, hormones, and experiences. A satisfying intimate life is not a matter of talent or chemistry, but of skills that we can acquire throughout life. Infidelity may not arise from a lack of love, but as an escape from the pressures of a society that allows only one "right" type of relationship. Sex is not and cannot be claimed - even in a long-term relationship or marriage.
Czech Desire is not a collection of spicy stories.
She is a sensitive guide to human sexuality - in all its complexity, fragility and diversity. And you will find yourself in it too.
They wrote about the book:
A book about sex that is not so much about sex. Czech desire reveals the most important thing: that our sexuality is in many ways a reflection of our psyche and that one without the other simply does not exist.
- Zuzana Kačerová, editor
A book for beginners and advanced. It uses real stories to show that sexual health and well-being are not a given - and that we learn sexuality throughout our lives.
- Jan Gregus, gynaecologist
The author opens doors where conventional sexology does not go. Intimate, courageous and deeply understanding.
- Kateřina Klapilová, Head of the Centre for Sexual Health and Interventions
Hana vacková
As a freelance journalist, she focuses on the topics of sexuality and sexology and strives to cultivate public debate and sexual culture in the Czech Republic. For more than ten years she worked in traditional media, including MF DNES, Hospodářské noviny and Ekonom. In 2022, she founded the journalistic project SexInteligence.cz (formerly Search for the Sexual Grail), which combines authentic stories of people with expert commentary to provide a comprehensive view of human sexuality. He writes about intimacy and relationships openly, with respect for individual differences and backed by current scientific research.
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Jan Melvil Publishing s.r.o., Roubalova 383/13, 602 00 Brno 2, Česká republika, www.melvil.cz 
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