
- 160 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
One thing we know for certain is that sex is personal: perhaps the most intimate thing of all. But sex is also shaped by a complicated web of cultural, social and political forces outside of ourselves. Fear-mongering, moral panic and outdated attitudes prevail, but if #MeToo has taught us anything, it's how dangerous it is to keep conversations about sex hidden from view. Behind Closed Doors invests in a radical, inclusive and honest sex education, taking us beyond learning about the 'birds and the bees', to identifying inequality that stands in the way of sexual freedom. From contraceptives to virginity, consent to pornography, transphobia to sexual abuse, the book shows how our desires are influenced by powerful political processes that can be transformed.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: She may be a bag of trouble: A short history of sex education
- 1. Sex: 'I am fast'
- 2. Gender identity: Changing rooms
- 3. Masculinity: Trump's button
- 4. Body image: From scrawny to brawny
- 5. Sexual consent: No means no
- 6. Contraceptives: 'If you have sex you will get pregnant and die'
- 7. Virginity: Purity
- 8. Sexual violence: 'Abuse of power comes as no surprise'
- 9. Sexuality: From Stonewall to Yarl's Wood
- 10. Pornography: Sex education today
- 11. Sex work: The oldest job in the world
- 12. Relationships: Just swipe right
- Conclusion
- Resources