Over at the (very excellent) Radical Transfeminist blog, Lisa Millbank has been thinking through some of the theory behind “sex-negative feminism”. This current has been out of fashion in contemporary feminist thinking since its heyday in the 70s and 80s with the rise of political lesbianism and the use of “sex-strikes” as a protest tactic.”Sex- positive feminism” emerged from women involved in the sex industry who felt marginalised and silenced by some of the discourses emerging from the rad-fem movement and grew to encompass a range of other women, including those involved in BDSM practices and non-traditional relationship structures. It seeks to reclaim female sexuality , asserting it vocally and demanding that it is respected.
Towards a Sex Neutral Feminism
18 Apr 2012 11 Comments
by mhairi in Sexuality Tags: consent, feminism, Politics of Sexuality, sex-negative feminism, sex-neutral feminism, sex-positive feminism, sexual activity, sexual agency
Sexual Violence and the Justice System
02 Aug 2011 5 Comments
by mhairi in Legal Issues, Sexual Violence Tags: bodies, bodily autonomy, consent, legal system, rape, sexual violence
Introduction
In May 2011, Ken Clarke caused outrage by remarks made in a media interview. When questioned about the tariffs received for rape convictions, he asserted
“A serious rape, with violence and an unwilling woman, the tariff is much longer … Date rape can be as serious as the worst rapes, but date rapes … vary extraordinarily one from another and in the end the judge has to decide on the circumstances.”
Implying that date rape isn’t serious, doesn’t involve violence or an “unwilling woman” is shocking coming from the Justice Secretary.
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