The Case Against the Sexual Revolution

The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry

This is a good book about the pitfalls of feminism that will probably alienate all of the potential audience. That is a shame. Conservatives will be turned off from the feminist stance. Liberals will be offended by the break from orthodoxy. It takes as a given that men and women are different. Men have a sex drive. Rape has been seen in the wild and with humanity as a way to propagate genes.

One of the challenges with any "touchy" topic is that orthodoxy sets in. Science cannot look at things with an open mind without being castigated by one side or another. Results will appear to "confirm" what is already thought. This could lead to multiple levels of confirmation of something with minimal base in reality. 

It is a great challenge to overcome this orthodoxy even with proof. We may celebrate someone like Galileo that is now deemed to be on the right side of history. Meanwhile, we scoff at others that were on the "wrong side" of history. Society assumes that it is advancing forward and that today is the best up until now. However, history goes through ups and downs. More understanding and knowledge can lead us to change what was previously thought.

The author argues that feminism and the sexual revolution has primarily benefited men. Males typically have a stronger sex drive. Women are typically looking for a longer term relationship. This is genetically logical. Men can spread their genes far and wide with minimal commitment. Woman need to make at least a nine month commitment for a single child.  A woman "acting like a man" ends up acting in the interest of men.

Sex work and pornography has commonly been viewed as "empowerment" by feminists. However, many end up in the work against their will. Even famous adult entertainment actresses often come back to express the horrors of their experiences. The best way to support women is to just steer clear of it all. 

The author has spent significant time working with rape survivors. Her experiences have helped drive her towards looking at the trade offs that have been made by "liberated" women. Alas, it does not look good.