On line dating is, you kno one form of our sexual freedom right now. But has that changed significantly our attitudes to sex and hook up culture in many ways? You know, i interviewed a young woman in freethinking sex who telling me about her experiences on tinder. And she reflected upon how the idea of commoditization made it easier to see people as disposable...and thus treat them poorly.
In today's world, we're often encouraged to think that sex is no longer a subject burdened with shame or repressed feelings. Rather, it is pleasurable, exciting and even empowering – as long as all parties are consenting. But do women really have the same sexual freedom as men, or are they still living in a man's world, conforming to male heterosexual desires and tastes? How do young women who’ve grown up in a sexually celebratory and supposedly shame-free society navigate sex? To discuss it, our host, the cultural historian and broadcaster Shahidha Bari, is joined by the authors of two books taking differing approaches to the debate: Christine Emba, columnist for The Washington Post and author of Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, and Dossie Easton, therapist and co-author of The Ethical Slut.
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