A review by banandrew
Straight Sex: Rethinking the Politics of Pleasure by Lynne Segal

5.0

One of the most thorough treatments I've seen on any subject. Segal covers not only the history of sexuality (largely focused on the UK and US sexual revolutions and since), but also their relation to the feminist revolution, the treatment of sexuality by psychoanalysis (esp. Freud and Lacan), sociological perspectives (with a focus on Foucault), and modern discussions of how interrelated issues of gender, sexuality, and power dynamics are. Thorough, yet accessible; highly recommended.