Meg-John Barker Books

Navigating the complexities of love and relationships, this guide offers a refreshing perspective on the often conflicting advice surrounding sex, gender, and commitment. It challenges traditional self-help narratives, providing insights into monogamy, conflict resolution, and break-ups. With a friendly tone, it encourages readers to rethink societal norms and embrace their unique experiences in the realm of relationships.

An essential guide to sexuality from the authors of How to Understand Your Gender. The book explores the topic through a social, cultural and historical lens, with reflection points and activities throughout. Covering a diverse range of sexualities and relationship structures, the authors invite the reader to reflect on their own experience and explore their identity.

An activity-based journal exploring self-care in all its forms. This book delves into the why and the how of self-care, examining why it is so foundational to our wellbeing and how we can implement it in our daily lives, drawing on a diverse range of approaches.

An exciting new exploration of gender from the creators of the groundbreaking Queer: A Graphic History

"Enjoy Sex is a truly practical, friendly guide through the confusing, and sometimes alarming, world of sex and sexuality. Its radical approach puts your experience at the heart of the book, and invites you to explore what might be enjoyable to you. With the authors' engaging and thoughtful style, the book challenges the messages we receive about 'normal' sex, looks at how to understand and care for yourself, delves into ideas of pleasure for different bodies, ages and tastes, explores relationships, and tackles the tricky topics of communication and consent. So, throw out the rule book and learn to listen to your own desires. This may just be the most helpful book about sex ever."-- Back page of book.

Examining the historical, social and cultural trauma the rigid gender binary impacts on clients of all genders, this landmark book provides guidance for clinicians to promote healing within institutional settings and in wider society.

"Activist-academic Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Julia Scheele illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+ action in this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel. From identity politics and gender roles to privilege and exclusion, Queer explores how we came to view sex, gender and sexuality in the ways that we do; how these ideas get tangled up with our culture and our understanding of biology, psychology and sexology; and how these views have been disputed and challenged. Along the way we look at key landmarks which shift our perspective of what's 'normal'--Alfred Kinsey's view of sexuality as a spectrum, Judith Butler's view of gendered behaviour as a performance, the play Wicked, or moments in Casino Royale when we're invited to view James Bond with the kind of desiring gaze usually directed at female bodies in mainstream media"--Publisher description

Psychology and sex -- Sex and sexuality -- "Proper" sex -- "Normal" sex -- Sexualization! -- Further resources -- Index

Focusing on relationships, this guide offers insights through cultural and developmental perspectives. It includes reflection points and activities, making it interactive. The book explores various theoretical frameworks, relationship styles, and sexualities, providing a comprehensive understanding of how these elements influence personal connections.

By integrating mindfulness with various therapeutic approaches, this book offers a fresh perspective on addressing common issues in counseling and psychotherapy. It explores how mindfulness can enhance traditional methods, making it a valuable resource for practitioners seeking to enrich their therapeutic practices and improve client outcomes. Through this innovative lens, the book aims to bridge the gap between mindfulness and established therapies, providing insights for both new and experienced therapists.