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The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan
6 reviews
shannon_magee's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Sexism, Violence, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Sexual violence, Colonisation, Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape
mayze's review
4.25
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.
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
ivi_reads_books's review
4.0
I was unsure whether I should read the book because I usually get bored with philosiphical texts but this one held my attention
Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Classism, Abortion, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, Body shaming, Misogyny, Biphobia, Slavery, Sexism, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Gun violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Ableism, and Alcohol
savvylit's review against another edition
5.0
I truly loved this collection so much for many reasons. And when I love something, I can often find it hard to say why. One thing that I loved (that I do feel able to articulate) was Srinivasan's ability to consider and demolish rebuttals to her arguments. Amia Srinivasan is truly an immensely talented writer and philosopher. I highly recommend The Right to Sex to anyone even remotely interested in feminism or social justice.
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, and Colonisation
tanya_mahadwar's review
4.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Homophobia, Mental illness, Abortion, Child abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Colonisation, Racism, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Police brutality, and Mass/school shootings
karol99's review against another edition
3.75
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