Difference between revisions of "Sex strike"
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| − | Feminists seem to call for a sex strike on a fair regular basis. These strikes are often inspired by or compared to the ancient Greek play [[Lysistrata]]. |
+ | Feminists seem to call for a sex strike on a fair regular basis. These strikes are often inspired by or compared to the ancient Greek play [[Lysistrata]]. There is little evidence that female sex strikes happen let alone effect change. Calls for female sex strikes typically garner |
*https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2013/oct/24/do-sex-strikes-really-work |
*https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2013/oct/24/do-sex-strikes-really-work |
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*https://digpodcast.org/2018/04/15/sex-strikes/ |
*https://digpodcast.org/2018/04/15/sex-strikes/ |
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| + | === April 2017 === |
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| + | Janelle Monáe called for a sex strike.<ref>https://qz.com/958346/history-shows-that-sex-strikes-are-a-surprisingly-effective-strategy-for-political-change/</ref> While there was widespread media attention there is no evidence that a sex strike occurred. |
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| + | === May 2019 === |
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| ⚫ | [[Alyssa Milano]] proposed a sex strike to protest restrictions on abortion in the United States.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48242766</ref> Many women such as [[Bette Midler]] and [[Maureen Shaw]] supported Milano's position while others disagreed on the basis that it portrayed sex as something that women give to men.<ref>https://qz.com/1617531/feminists-disagree-on-alyssa-milanos-sex-strike-over-abortion-laws/</ref> While there was widespread media attention there is no evidence that a sex strike occurred. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 15:24, 24 December 2019
Feminists seem to call for a sex strike on a fair regular basis. These strikes are often inspired by or compared to the ancient Greek play Lysistrata. There is little evidence that female sex strikes happen let alone effect change. Calls for female sex strikes typically garner
- https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2013/oct/24/do-sex-strikes-really-work
- https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/11/03/this-is-cnn-womens-sexual-pleasure-has-never-been-more-political-how-about-a-sex-strike-before-midterms/
- https://thefederalist.com/2018/11/05/women-going-sex-strike-politics-completely-wrongheaded/
- https://digpodcast.org/2018/04/15/sex-strikes/
April 2017
Janelle Monáe called for a sex strike.[1] While there was widespread media attention there is no evidence that a sex strike occurred.
May 2019
Alyssa Milano proposed a sex strike to protest restrictions on abortion in the United States.[2] Many women such as Bette Midler and Maureen Shaw supported Milano's position while others disagreed on the basis that it portrayed sex as something that women give to men.[3] While there was widespread media attention there is no evidence that a sex strike occurred.