When looking at the theories of feminism and sexuality it is
impossible to see them outside the context of power. According to Faucault
power is not something that an individual owns but is rather someone to be wielded
or exercised. In the opening chapter of the History
of Sexuality Faucault discusses the actions of the Catholic Church to limit
the influence of sex and desire by requiring its member to give confession of
such intimate detail. However, instead of curtailing desires of the flesh it opened
them up to greater discussion. In developing this discussion, power has moved
from institutions of authority to individuals.
Today we can see by the hundreds of examples around us from
youtube videos, chick flicks, rom coms, literature, artwork and Disney that the
discussion is alive and well. It had exploded across the world to become a
major part of our identity in how we reflect with ourselves, with our gender,
and with society as a whole. It is no longer something to be hidden away and
ashamed of which has fundamentally changed the discourse of sexuality.
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