Betony Vernon's The Coudoir Bible is set for release this coming month, and this was a wonderful interview with her. Remnants of Foucault line the beginning, as she delves into the taboo of power. Under the rule of monotheism and medicalization, Foucault (1978) points out that sex becomes (ab)normal, treated, watched, and even silenced as a mechanism of control; as hegemonic oppression through the mechanism of repression formed by socio-historical processes. Through our fear of engaging it wholeheartedly, we reify the stigma associated with sex and pleasure. Our treatment of sex as taboo legitimates our interactions and power relations (Berger and Luckmann 1966). Have a listen while she grapples with some of these issues in a lovely accent.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Boudoir Bible
Betony Vernon's The Coudoir Bible is set for release this coming month, and this was a wonderful interview with her. Remnants of Foucault line the beginning, as she delves into the taboo of power. Under the rule of monotheism and medicalization, Foucault (1978) points out that sex becomes (ab)normal, treated, watched, and even silenced as a mechanism of control; as hegemonic oppression through the mechanism of repression formed by socio-historical processes. Through our fear of engaging it wholeheartedly, we reify the stigma associated with sex and pleasure. Our treatment of sex as taboo legitimates our interactions and power relations (Berger and Luckmann 1966). Have a listen while she grapples with some of these issues in a lovely accent.
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