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The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan

3 reviews

mayze's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

A intersectional feminist book around the politics around sex. It covers in detail, the waves of feminist movements since the 2nd half of the 20th Century and how certain topics (Pornography, sex work, sexuality) have caused rifts within. 

The books main topic is around sexual politics, particularly in US/UK academic settings. It asks (and tries to answer) questions around consent/non-consent, legalisation of sex work and how current views of sex can have different outcomes depending on social background, ethnicity, gender identification or even job title. 

The asks many thought-provoking questions such as (paraphrasing here) "even if you have consent from a potential sex partner, should you still go ahead" or "your attraction to certain peoples/things... Are they inherent or is it heavily influenced by external factors no how neutral you try to be? "

The book is really well-written and think Amia Srinavasan has laid down her argument in a really thoughtful and interesting manner and it's well worth a read even if you don't fully agree with its points.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Classism, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Rape, Sexism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

karol99's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

Took me way to long to finish it. I enjoyed the first half of the book, but then found myself starting and finishing as I never gravitated to finish this. Happy I did though! It was a very informative and interesting read. Definitely wish I has read it back when I was writing my dissertation, it would be really good as a reference!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Classism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Infertility, Hate crime, Deportation, Medical content, Police brutality, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Colonisation, Deportation, Pedophilia, Medical content, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

chiaralzr's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

This book was great. Amia Srinivasan made excellent arguments on a variety of complex topics regarding women's liberation. Recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Gun violence, Classism, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, Transphobia, Racism, and Rape