Sexuality Archives

The furore over Miss South Africa’s decision to compete in Israel: here’s a feminist critique

Protesters call on Miss South Africa to withdraw from the Miss Universe contest in Israel. Gallo Images/Via Getty Images Amanda Gouws, Stellenbosch University The participation of Miss South Africa 2021, Lalela Mswane, in the Miss Universe competition in Israel on 12 December has created a furore. Some South Africans support her participation while others have called for her withdrawal. The …

Les jeux érotiques de Salammbô et de son python fétiche

Salammbô par Gaston Bussière (1910), Musée des Ursulines, Mâcon. Wikipédia, CC BY Christian-Georges Schwentzel, Université de Lorraine Le célèbre roman de Flaubert, Salammbô, publié en 1862, mêle histoire ancienne et fantasmes. L’auteur, qui avait d’abord penché pour un conte égyptien, qui se serait intitulé Anubis (du nom d’une ancienne divinité pharaonique), n’a pas choisi la facilité. De l’antique Carthage, où …

Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ ignites the wrong debate on young girls’ sexuality

The coming-of-age French indie film ‘Cuties’ sparked a backlash because of a poster that went viral. (Netflix/BAC Films) Rebecca Sullivan, University of Calgary The outrage over Cuties, the feature-length debut by Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré, says a lot about how poorly we discuss youth sexuality. The film, originally called Mignonnes in French, is meant as an indictment of the sexualization …