Reading about sex is like dancing about architecture
In the wake of reading Empowerment? "I Kissed A Girl" by keith418, which was itself a critique of Whitney Joiner's Live girl-on-girl action! on Salon, I've been reading a fair bit of related material. It's been rather thought-provoking, so I thought I should share the provocation. (Get your hand out of your pants, it's not that provocative!)
There, if that doesn't make you think about how you think about sex, gender issues, and the present state of sexual politics (and the unfortunate fact that such a term even makes sense), then I don't know what would.
And note that the above represent a wide variety of oft-conflicting views. Don't ask me which ones I agree with. Note also that the articles by keith418 are friends-locked. Don't ask me for access, ask him - nicely. If you're anonymous or have an empty journal, it's pretty much pointless to ask him at all.
- Crowley, Aleister. "Chapter XV: Sex Morality." Magick Without Tears. Karl J. Germer, Bill Heidrick, eds. New York: Ordo Templi Orientis, 1954, 1988.
- -. "Energized Enthusiasm: A Note on Theurgy." [Liber DCCCXI] The Equinox. Vol. 1, No. 9. London: A∴A∴, Mar. 1913.
- -. "Letter to Frater A.I. [Eddie Saayman], 6 April 1924." qtd. in Marcelo Motta. "Man and Woman." The Grand Lodge of Thelema Library. n.p.: Society Ordo Templi Orientis, n.d.
- -. "Liber Artemis Iota vel De Coitu Scholia Triviae." [The Book of Artemis Iota, or On Sexual Union, Commentaries on Trivia.] qtd. in Magic Without Tears, op. cit.
- keith418. " Evolutionary Psychology?" A License to Scourge, a Duty to Defend. Oakland, CA: LiveJournal, 31 August 2003.
- -. "Evolutionary Psychology Part 2: Winners and Losers." ibid. 31 August 2003.
- -. "Evolutionary Psychology Part 3: Sex and Politics." ibid. 1 September 2003.
- -. " True Gnostic Phallicism." ibid. 1 September 2003.
- Koedt, Anne. "The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm." 1970. rpt. in Carole R. McCann, Seung-Kyung Kim eds. Feminist Theory Reader. New York: Routledge, 2002. pp. 242-48.
- Marlowe, Ann. "No Intercourse, Please -- We're Enlightened." Salon.com. San Francisco: Salon Media Group, 1 October 2003.
- Taylor, Charles. "Straight Eye for the Queer Gals." Salon.com. San Francisco: Salon Media Group, 27 August 2003.
- Waxman, Shari. "The Twins Thing." Salon.com. San Francisco: Salon Media Group, 30 May 2003.
There, if that doesn't make you think about how you think about sex, gender issues, and the present state of sexual politics (and the unfortunate fact that such a term even makes sense), then I don't know what would.
And note that the above represent a wide variety of oft-conflicting views. Don't ask me which ones I agree with. Note also that the articles by keith418 are friends-locked. Don't ask me for access, ask him - nicely. If you're anonymous or have an empty journal, it's pretty much pointless to ask him at all.