tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452483540659721212.post1109348437442838693..comments2023-11-20T02:22:26.069-08:00Comments on An Open Letter by a Feminist: Sexuality and Desire.Feminist Avatarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03364456372396228106noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452483540659721212.post-15902247770396902222008-09-23T14:12:00.000-07:002008-09-23T14:12:00.000-07:00I think most people are sexual in a big way; I wou...I think most people are sexual in a big way; I wouldn't try to deny that, yet it is also important that we recognise that we are more than just sexist animals, that we are conscious and, as you say, social doesn't have to include an assumption of the sexual.<BR/><BR/>The idea, however, that rape, objectification and other sexual abuse cannot or should not be criticised, is absurd. It's important that we recognise that whilst we are sexual, we have a control over our body and mind (or at least only a small minority of unhealthy people do not), and that we need to take responsibility for our sexual choices, as we need to take responsibility in other areas of our life. A sex 'drive' may be natural; abusing your power over someone else and using this 'drive' as an excuse must not be allowed. This, I feel, is where we really need to make the distinction.Katy Murrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10154992643553326520noreply@blogger.com