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Wanton Women: Embracing Desire in a Culture of Chastity

Wanton Women: Embracing Desire in a Culture of Chastity

Walker, Alicia M.

Hardcover

General Gender StudiesGeneral Sociology

Publisher Price: $27.00

PREORDER - Expected ship date May 13, 2027

ISBN10: 1350588989
ISBN13: 9781350588981
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: May 13 2027
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.11
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Women are told they should be sex-positive, yet they are still policed for embracing desire on their own terms. Women who embrace their sexuality-who take charge of their desires without apology-are still met with scrutiny, judgment, and even shame. Conversations about female sexuality have evolved, yet outdated expectations persist, reinforcing the idea that good women don't prioritize their own sexual pleasure.Meanwhile, purity culture is rebranding itself in the form of body count discourse, sex shaming on social media, and narratives that still tie female sexuality to morality.

Wanton Women is a bold, necessary intervention in this conversation. It centers the voices of women who refuse to apologize for their desire, challenging cultural norms and redefining what it means to be a sexual woman today. These women push back against the idea that female sexuality should be constrained, sanitized, or policed. Their stories-complex, messy, unapologetic-offer a new way to think about sexual autonomy and pleasure. Weaving together case studies, cultural commentary, and sociological analysis, Wanton Women offers a fresh perspective on gender, desire, and the way sexual scripts shape women's lives.

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