A modern woman finds herself in a difficult situation. “If you want to enjoy sex, you shouldn’t be ashamed to talk about what you want! Just explain to your partner what you need! You have the right to that!” She hears it again and again. But what if she doesn’t know what she wants—or what she needs?
Society pushes women toward openly demonstrating their sexuality and instills the idea that sexual liberation is emancipation itself. But doesn’t the same society also place on her responsibility for preventing sexual violence? In the provocative, elegantly written book “Sex in the Age of Consent,” the author attempts to address these and many other problems that confront sexual ethics today. Drawing on scientific research and phenomena of mass culture, pornographic films and contemporary fiction, discussing the #MeToo movement and the concept of sexual consent, Katherine Angel challenges traditional ideas about sexual desire, pleasure from sex, and violence—and invites you to walk alongside her down the winding path of self-discovery.