Sex and the Sexual Contract: Feminism and the Limits of Freedom by Amia Srinivasan Publisher: Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore

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【Editor's Recommendations】

⭐If my desires must be disciplined, then who will discipline them?

If my desires refuse to be disciplined, then what will I experience?

Oxford University Professor of Political Philosophy's incisive questions:

Today, how should we talk about sex and feminism?

⭐A Sunday Times Bestseller

Highly recommended by authoritative media such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and The New Republic

⭐Feminist philosopher reflects on and deconstructs fundamental ethical concepts,

Reshaping the political critique of sex, sharply asserting women's rights in the 21st century:

How should we view sex? How should we talk about sex? How can sex truly be free?

⭐Today, online pornography almost shapes most contemporary young people's understanding of sex. In such a social and cultural environment, what exactly does sex mean? How do we understand the latest discussions on sexual rights that have emerged? Can we deny that sex is an equally distributed "commodity" while still insisting that women have the right to sell it?

⭐This book focuses on complex issues that affect people's intimate relationships and public policy—such as sexual rights, sexual harassment, and pornographic culture—making it highly relevant and meaningful for the present.

⭐Interprets moral concepts with a fascinating thought process, intertwining sex, gender, class, age, and social justice to generate new ideas for questioning "sex" and "feminism," offering readers a fresh way of thinking.

【About the Book】

How should we view sex?

How should we talk about sex?

How can sex truly be free?

The reality of sex is full of lies about women, but tells the truth about men.

"The Right to Sex: Feminism in the 21st Century" is the debut work of Oxford University's rising academic star, Amia Srinivasan. Sharply yet humanely, it overturns the way we discuss or avoid discussing issues of sex and sexual politics, tracing the meaning of sex in our world. Through pornography, power, and desire as its manifestations, it elucidates, deconstructs, questions, reflects on, and deepens contemporary feminist issues. These essays discuss the sexual politics and ethics of this world, and what makes them possible is the hope for a different world.

【Media Reviews】

Srinivasan shows how philosophical arguments can clarify debates in popular culture, and why popular culture is a moral dilemma grappling with sex, feminism, equality, and freedom. "The Right to Sex" is a feminist philosopher's reflection on and deconstruction of our fundamental ethical concepts. —Judith Butler, The New Statesman

Even the most specious argument, she unpacks clearly and carefully, showing its emotional force, even if the ultimate goal is to break it down... For a vibrant theoretical case study written by a philosopher, "The Right to Sex" constantly returns to the realities of lived experience. —Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times

A bold collection of feminist essays that examines eroticism, desire, boundaries... and further emphasizes how sexuality—what we like and dislike—is influenced and politicized. —The Guardian

"The Right to Sex" is a truly astonishing debut, sure to enrage, liberate, and inspire many. —Washington Independent Review of Books

The emergence of writers like Srinivasan allows feminists to go further and is a tremendous gift to the discourse. —Los Angeles Times

Srinivasan boldly examines the politics and ethics of sex—past, present, and future. Her words will captivate you and teach you something. —The Independent