Two stories… turned my thoughts to the ethics of reproduction and the lengths to which we might go to generate offspring. One story involved birds; the other humans. Both stories are about loss – in the case of the birds, loss of their species; in the case of the humans, loss of the values and norms governing our most intimate relationships.
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‘Consent’ is not enough. We need to recover the lost meaning of sex
Responding adequately to the sad news of the Kambala sexual assault petition — the latest spotlight on the sexual assault epidemic — is a sobering challenge for us all. Leading educators in our secondary schools, depressed by the recent revelations and struggling to find solutions, are themselves revisiting calls for better âconsent trainingâ for students. But, as others […]
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Letâs get serious about cancelling a culture of sexual assault
In the past weeks thousands of testimonies from present and former schoolgirls about sexual assaults by male peers, often in association with alcohol or drugs, have been posted on a website set up by Chanel Contos, who had attended a prominent Sydney girlsâ school. These heartbreaking and graphic accounts have reignited calls for education in […]
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The decline of romantic coupling in todayâs sex-saturated culture
Whatâs behind the âsex recessionâ?
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The future of American sexuality and family: five key trends
Will marriage become a minority practice?
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Fathers, sons, and the sexual revolution we really need
We have got sex so wrong. Rebuilding starts with men.
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What #MeToo and hooking up teach us about the meaning of sex
Making war, not love.
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Learning to live with same-sex marriage?
The City of Philadelphia penalises religious belief.
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Would Weinstein harassment culture be so prevalent without sterile sex?
The exclusion of children allows lust – and power – free play.
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Is ‘cuelessness’ exacerbating anxiety and depression in teens?
Thin communication could be making us neurotic.
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Why can’t we agree on same-sex marriage?
Deep currents within our culture keep the opposing sides from communicating with each other
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Dads influence teen daughters’ decisions on sex
Sadly, most of the fathers doubt that they do.
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‘Cheap Sex’: mapping the new mating market
A review of a new book on the sexual culture of younger Americans.
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Don’t panic over teen pregnancy prevention cuts
It was the Obama administration that found they weren’t working.