Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan

8 reviews

mayze's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

A intersectional feminist book around the politics around sex. It covers in detail, the waves of feminist movements since the 2nd half of the 20th Century and how certain topics (Pornography, sex work, sexuality) have caused rifts within. 

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

tina94's review against another edition

informative

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, and Abortion

Minor: Suicide and Murder

karol99's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

Took me way to long to finish it. I enjoyed the first half of the book, but then found myself starting and finishing as I never gravitated to finish this. Happy I did though! It was a very informative and interesting read. Definitely wish I has read it back when I was writing my dissertation, it would be really good as a reference!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Deportation

divingintothewreck's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Very thought provoking. My favorite essays in this book were “the conspiracy against men” and “the right to sex” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

demo's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Police brutality

Minor: Mass/school shootings and Abortion

foreverinastory's review

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

Wow this is such an interesting and informative book!

CWs: sexual violence, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual content, sexism, misogyny, racism, classism, domestic abuse. Moderate: violence, adult/minor relationship, transphobia/transmisia, xenophobia, police brutality, homophobia/homomisia, murder, hate crime. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Murder

joice's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

I picked up this book after reading the titular essay (after reading "The Aptness of Anger" in a class), and I'm so glad I did! I absolutely love how Srinivasan writes -- she's engaging and accessible, asks a lot of questions, and doesn't always end up with a concrete stance at the end. The book left me with a lot to think about and imagine on my own, and I'm looking forward to reading it again in a couple years when I might know a little more about the topics in it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Hate crime, Transphobia, and Mass/school shootings

dalmavatai's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Very well-written, thought-provoking, wise, and incredibly brave. This book is asking difficult questions and giving honest and nuanced answers. A must read for feminists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment