Behind closed doors : sex education transformed / Natalie Fiennes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fiennes, Natalie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex instruction--Social aspects.

Sex instruction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, [2019]

Summary:

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 Fear-mongering, moral panic and outdated attitudes prevail, but if #MeToo has taught us anything, it's how dangerous it is to keep conversations about sex hidden from view.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.

Contents:

Introduction: She may be a bag of trouble: A short history of sex education

Sex: ‘I am fast’

Gender identity: Changing rooms

Masculinity: Trump’s button

Body image: From scrawny to brawny

Sexual consent: No means no

Contraceptives: ‘If you have sex you will get pregnant and die’

Virginity: Purity

Sexual violence: ‘Abuse of power comes as no surprise’

Sexuality: From Stonewall to Yarl’s Wood

Pornography: Sex education today

Sex work: The oldest job in the world

Relationships: Just swipe right.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786804990

1786804999