When I Say Yes
When I Say Yes by Carolin Emcke, published by Polity Press on May 18, 2020, is a thought-provoking exploration of desire, power, and equality in the context of the #MeToo movement. This 120-page book delves into the ongoing conversation surrounding abuse and sexuality, highlighting the pressing need for dialogue that cannot be silenced. Emcke examines the images and concepts that shape our understanding of desire and revulsion, while questioning the societal norms that dictate how individuals navigate their identities.
In this edition, Emcke draws on her personal experiences alongside references to social practices, music, and literature to reveal the complexities of sexuality and truth. The book addresses critical questions about violence, power dynamics, and the voices that often go unheard. By engaging with themes relevant to social science, gender studies, and sociology, Emcke invites readers to reflect on how desire and sexuality can be expressed in their full diversity without losing their intricacies.
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How should we talk about desire, power and equality in the wake of the #Me Too debate?
For Carolin Emcke, bestselling author and winner of the German Peace Prize, the debate demonstrates one thing above all: a conversation about abuse and sexuality has emerged that can no longer be stifled. Too many questions remain unanswered: which images and concepts shape our imaginings of desire and revulsion? How is violence exposed and obstructed? How do the norms and structures into which men, women and those in between must fit get constructed? What gets hushed up, and who remains powerless? How can the plurality of desire and sexuality be expressed, without sacrificing their intricacies?
By interrogating her own experiences as well as social practices, music and literature, Emcke demonstrates the enduring complexity of the relationship between sexuality and truth.
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