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A review by janbo
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century by Louise Perry
5.0
An insightful critique of modern liberal feminism from a feminist perspective, this book eloquently addresses one of the most significant self-sabotages feminism has introduced: the sexual liberation. The book highlights several ways in which this pursuit has harmed women and, in some instances, benefited (at least some) men:
- Encouraging promiscuity has devalued female sexuality and the power of sexual selectivity.
- Discouraging male protectiveness as condescending has channeled male aggression into destructive tendencies.
- Casual sex is not desired by most women but is by many men and it is even less fulfilling for women, though not healthy for both.
- While engaging in sex without love or "having sex like a man" is generally ill-advised, it is particularly detrimental for women if even possible.
- Reducing sexual morals to the single criterion of consent supports sexual perversions, which are predominantly present in men.
- This degradation in morals also facilitates the exploitation of women in pornography and other forms of prostitution, aided by feminists normalizing "sex work" and valuing expressions of sexual freedom.
However, the author narrowly falls short of generalizing this underlying cause and overarching problem with feminism: forcing women into a male framework. Ironically, by judging women by male standards, feminism erases what makes women sublimely remarkable and pushes them into situations where they are bound to lose.
- Encouraging promiscuity has devalued female sexuality and the power of sexual selectivity.
- Discouraging male protectiveness as condescending has channeled male aggression into destructive tendencies.
- Casual sex is not desired by most women but is by many men and it is even less fulfilling for women, though not healthy for both.
- While engaging in sex without love or "having sex like a man" is generally ill-advised, it is particularly detrimental for women if even possible.
- Reducing sexual morals to the single criterion of consent supports sexual perversions, which are predominantly present in men.
- This degradation in morals also facilitates the exploitation of women in pornography and other forms of prostitution, aided by feminists normalizing "sex work" and valuing expressions of sexual freedom.
However, the author narrowly falls short of generalizing this underlying cause and overarching problem with feminism: forcing women into a male framework. Ironically, by judging women by male standards, feminism erases what makes women sublimely remarkable and pushes them into situations where they are bound to lose.