Sexuality – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 59
The Very Short Introductions Podcast
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Sexuality Is About Power
The ways in which people make sense of their erotic experiences and desires has varied enormously across different time periods. In my book I show how the state has tried to regulate citizen sexualities, such as through forced sterilization or eugenic policies. The ideas about aggressive male sexuality being natural are sometimes used even today to justify sexual violence,. And that brings me to my third point and that is that sexuality is ultimately about politics.
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