Debating sexual correctness

pornography, sexual harassment, date rape and the politics of sexual equality

Author: Adele M. Stan
ISBN: 0385313845

A glance here, a flirtation there, a moment of misunderstanding. Have the new rules of feminist politics gone too far? Since Katie Riophe's book The Morning Afterhelped spark a national debate over the politics of date rape, the media has focused on controversial sexual behavior of all kinds. Proponents of what has come to be called sexual correctness contend that we live in a culture where date rape, pornography, and sexual harassment are simply facts of life that demand a new sexual standard. Opponents argue that these claims are born out of a victim mentality they see as pervasive in the modern feminist movement that threatens to rob women of the gains of sexual freedom. As the successfull Dell title Debating PCdid in 1992,Debating Sexual Correctnessbrings together some of the best known and most important voices in this debate. From the editorial pages of magazines as diverse asThe New Republicand Glamour,The New York TimesandPlayboy, the country's most thoughtful social critics de

Publisher: Delta
Publish Date: 1995-02-02

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This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Sexuality)