Free shipping on orders over $99
Princesses and Pornstars: Sex, Power, Identity

Princesses and Pornstars: Sex, Power, Identity

Sex, Power, Identity

by Emily Maguire
Paperback
Publication Date: 03/03/2008

Share This Book:

 
$32.95
A whole new feminism?What's it like being a young woman today? Feminists won the equal rights war back in the 70s, and young women today have it so much easier than their mothers, right? Wrong, argues Emily Maguire.Society today is most comfortable to categorise women as Princesses (in need of protection) or Pornstars (peoples whose major duty is to be attractive and turn on men). This sharp, funny and insightful book reveals how the treatment of young women as fragile or in need of male assistance can be as objectifying and damaging to women as pornography and raunchy culture.Maguire wants us to see men and women for their character first, rather than their sex and gender attributes. If they wash dishes, have children or wear make-up it should be because they want to not because society expects them to. Equally they should not be judged if they choose to engage in casual sex, pursue a fulfilling career or decide not to have children.A mix of personal story, reportage, analysis and polemic, written in a bold, intimate style, containing interviews with porn aficionados, young brides and 'homemakers' Princesses and Pornstars is a gripping and essential snapshot of where female sexuality is today.
ISBN:
9781921351310
9781921351310
Category:
Gender studies: women
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
03-03-2008
Publisher:
Text Publishing
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
256
Dimensions (mm):
234x155x17mm
Weight:
0.3kg
Emily Maguire

Emily Maguire is the author of the novels Taming the Beast (2004), an international bestseller and finalist for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Kathleen Mitchell Award, The Gospel According to Luke (2006) and, most recently, the non-fiction work, Princesses & Pornstars (2008). Her articles and essays on sex, religion and culture have been published in newspapers and journals including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Financial Review, The Age and the Observer.

In 2007, the Women's Electoral Lobby awarded her the Edna Ryan Award (Media Category) for her writing about women's issues. She lives in Sydney with her husband.

Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available

Reviews

Be the first to review Princesses and Pornstars: Sex.