UID:
almahu_9949245747902882
Format:
1 online resource.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781350195769
Content:
"The figure of the mistress is undoubtedly controversial provoking intense reactions, ranging from fear, to disgust and revulsion, to excitement and titillation, to sadness and perhaps to some, love. The mistress is conventionally depicted as a threat to moral living and someone whose sexuality is 'defective' and 'toxic'. Of course, she is a woman that you would not have as your friend, and certainly not your wife, since her 'ethical sense', if she even has one, is dubious at best. This book subverts these traditional judgements offering an unflinching look at the lived experience of the mistress and recasts her as a potentially loving, free, intimate 'other' woman. Drawing upon feminist philosophy, contemporary sexual ethics and the current cultural moment of #MeToo, Mistress Morality moves beyond a narrative of 'infidelity', conventional judgment, the safeguarding of monogamy and conventional heterosex that permeates our society. It asks what happens when we let go of our insecurities, judgments and moralistic relationship philosophies and opt, instead, for an ethics of kindness. A kindness underpinned by engaging with those deemed 'other' and learning from mistresses, both straight and queer, new ways of thinking about ethics and sex, meaning we have better sex, and can be better to each other"
Note:
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introductions: Sex, Ethics and Mistresses -- Chapter 1: Why Do We Hate Mistresses Or Why You Should Never Assume -- Chapter 2: Slut! Who Is She And How Is She Made? -- Chapter 3: #MeToo, Marriage And Power: What Kind Of Men Have Mistresses And How Are They Treated? -- Chapter 4: What Is The Sex Like? -- Chapter 5: Bisexual, Queer And Kinky Mistresses -- Chapter 6: If Polygamy Is Not The Answer, What Is? -- Bibliography -- Index
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Also published in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781350195738
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781350195769
URL:
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