"Thoughtful and refreshing. . . 'Sex Beyond ‘Yes’' advances a vision of sex that is mutually fulfilling and respectful; more radically, it offers an affable defense of a good that our puritanical culture threatens to extinguish at every turn: pleasure, in all its glorious and indomitable disorder."— Becca Rothfeld Washington Post
"Bold, incisive, and brilliant, Quill R Kukla’s Sex Beyond ‘Yes’ is a provocative exploration of how to negotiate sex that is pleasurable, free, and ethically sound. A must-read for any feminist."— Kate Manne, author of Down Girl and
"What a smart, level-headed, and even-keeled exploration of the highly contentious, deeply polarizing topic of how to get what you want and avoid what you don’t when it comes to having sex—however you like to have it. If the #MeToo movement left you wanting more, this is the book for you."— Susan Stryker, author of Transgender History
"Readable without sacrificing rigor and sexy without sacrificing seriousness, Sex Beyond ‘Yes’ is a must-read for anyone who approaches sexual relationships thoughtfully, as we all should."— John Corvino, author of Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination
"Timely, well-informed, wise, and highly readable, Sex Beyond ‘Yes’ draws upon an exceptionally deep and broad understanding, both of the theoretical background and of the diverse and richly nuanced realities of human experience. A rare gem."— Carrie Jenkins, author of What Love Is and What It Could Be
"Well-reasoned and complex, it’s a vital addition to an important cultural conversation."— Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Kukla (City Living), a philosophy professor at Georgetown University, provides an astute reassessment of what empowered sex means in an imperfect world... Well-reasoned and complex, it’s a vital addition to an important cultural conversation."— Kirkus (starred review)
Every discussion of sexual ethics revolves around consent, but is this notion enough to help us understand good sex? How does the dominance of consent help or prevent us from negotiating the complexities of intimacy and pleasure?
Georgetown professor Quill R Kukla argues that the idea that consent is the gatekeeper between the realms of good and bad sex does not give us the tools we need to navigate pleasure and intimacy. They claim that traditional discussions of consent make no room for the reality that we can have good sex even though we may get drunk or high, or become forgetful with age, or be limited by social pressures and power relationships.
Kukla explores the ambiguous realms in which sexual agency requires much more than the ability to just say "yes" or "no" to sex. They confront moments of discomfort: How does consent work for people with dementia? Or in sex work, where sexual contracts challenge our traditional conceptions of ethical sex? How can we express our agency when exploring new kinks, where our hesitations and ambivalence are part of the thrill? Challenging listeners to think beyond reductive concepts of consent, gender, and freedom, Sex Beyond "Yes" reframes the communication and social support we need to establish sexual relationships founded on genuine respect, open discourse, and unhindered joy.
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Georgetown professor Quill R Kukla argues that the idea that consent is the gatekeeper between the realms of good and bad sex does not give us the tools we need to navigate pleasure and intimacy. They claim that traditional discussions of consent make no room for the reality that we can have good sex even though we may get drunk or high, or become forgetful with age, or be limited by social pressures and power relationships.
Kukla explores the ambiguous realms in which sexual agency requires much more than the ability to just say "yes" or "no" to sex. They confront moments of discomfort: How does consent work for people with dementia? Or in sex work, where sexual contracts challenge our traditional conceptions of ethical sex? How can we express our agency when exploring new kinks, where our hesitations and ambivalence are part of the thrill? Challenging listeners to think beyond reductive concepts of consent, gender, and freedom, Sex Beyond "Yes" reframes the communication and social support we need to establish sexual relationships founded on genuine respect, open discourse, and unhindered joy.
Sex Beyond "Yes": Pleasure and Agency for Everyone
Every discussion of sexual ethics revolves around consent, but is this notion enough to help us understand good sex? How does the dominance of consent help or prevent us from negotiating the complexities of intimacy and pleasure?
Georgetown professor Quill R Kukla argues that the idea that consent is the gatekeeper between the realms of good and bad sex does not give us the tools we need to navigate pleasure and intimacy. They claim that traditional discussions of consent make no room for the reality that we can have good sex even though we may get drunk or high, or become forgetful with age, or be limited by social pressures and power relationships.
Kukla explores the ambiguous realms in which sexual agency requires much more than the ability to just say "yes" or "no" to sex. They confront moments of discomfort: How does consent work for people with dementia? Or in sex work, where sexual contracts challenge our traditional conceptions of ethical sex? How can we express our agency when exploring new kinks, where our hesitations and ambivalence are part of the thrill? Challenging listeners to think beyond reductive concepts of consent, gender, and freedom, Sex Beyond "Yes" reframes the communication and social support we need to establish sexual relationships founded on genuine respect, open discourse, and unhindered joy.
Georgetown professor Quill R Kukla argues that the idea that consent is the gatekeeper between the realms of good and bad sex does not give us the tools we need to navigate pleasure and intimacy. They claim that traditional discussions of consent make no room for the reality that we can have good sex even though we may get drunk or high, or become forgetful with age, or be limited by social pressures and power relationships.
Kukla explores the ambiguous realms in which sexual agency requires much more than the ability to just say "yes" or "no" to sex. They confront moments of discomfort: How does consent work for people with dementia? Or in sex work, where sexual contracts challenge our traditional conceptions of ethical sex? How can we express our agency when exploring new kinks, where our hesitations and ambivalence are part of the thrill? Challenging listeners to think beyond reductive concepts of consent, gender, and freedom, Sex Beyond "Yes" reframes the communication and social support we need to establish sexual relationships founded on genuine respect, open discourse, and unhindered joy.
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| BN ID: | 2940194997435 |
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| Publisher: | Tantor Audio |
| Publication date: | 09/02/2025 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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