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Author Emba, Christine, author. Author.

Title Rethinking sex : a provocation / Christine Emba.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]
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 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  306.7 EMBA    Check Shelf
Description xiv, 204 pages ; 22 cm
Women lcdgt
Americans lcdgt
Journalists lcdgt
African Americans lcdgt
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-204).
Contents Solving the wrong problem -- We're liberated, and we're miserable -- We want to catch feelings -- Men and women are not the same -- Sex is spiritual -- Our sex lives aren't private -- Some desires are worse than others -- A new ethic -- Rethinking sex.
Summary "Part searing examination, part call to arms--a bold case against modern sexual ethics, from young Washington Post columnist Christine Emba"-- Provided by publisher.
"Reaching back to the wisdom of thinkers like Thomas Aquinas and Andrea Dworkin, and drawing from sociological studies, interviews with college students, and poignant examples from her own life, Emba calls for a more humane philosophy, one that starts with consent but accounts for the very real emotional, mental, social, and political implications of sex--even, she argues, if it means saying no to certain sexual practices or challenging societal expectations altogether. More than a bold reassessment of modern norms, Rethinking Sex invites us to imagine what it means to will the good of others, and in turn, attain greater affirmation, fulfillment, and satisfaction for ourselves." -- Provided by publisher.
Subject Sexual ethics.
Sex (Psychology)
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Reference.
Sex (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst01114228
Sexual ethics. (OCoLC)fst01114835
Genre/Form Informational works.
Other Form: Online version: Emba, Christine. Rethinking sex New York, NY ; Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022] 9780593087572 (DLC) 2021054062
ISBN 9780593087565 (hardcover)
0593087569 (hardcover)
9780593087572 electronic book
0593087577 electronic book
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