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Tag Archives: consent
Machismo in drag.
Hanna Rosin, (more recently known for The End of Men), did a book review a few years back. Her lead-in was as follows: A 19-year-old virgin walks into a bar. He’s got his lucky cross in his pocket and his … Continue reading →
“Because He Liked to Leer At It”
If you’ve seen The Vagina Monologues, you know that Bob, a character in the story, Because He Liked to Look At It, helped the narrator learn to love her vagina. He did this by sharing with her the pleasure he … Continue reading →
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Bob never got consent.
It’s hardly an overstatement to say that sexuality is a subject of great concern for many feminists. Women, so the argument goes, have often been coerced into relationships or sexual acts that leave them feeling unsatisfied at best and, at … Continue reading →
Is the concept of the “rape continuum” useful?
Words and concepts are only our best approximation of reality; we look for the closest fit to describe our world. Human sexuality is complicated and subtle, and so the fit between words and reality is always going to be a … Continue reading →
