Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Arts and Humanities Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

PDF

Western University

Women's Studies and Feminist Research Presentations

Series

2019

Articles 1 - 3 of 3

Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities

Politicizing The Absence Of Sex: Asexuality As A Tool For Radical Feminism, Rikki N. Bergen Apr 2019

Politicizing The Absence Of Sex: Asexuality As A Tool For Radical Feminism, Rikki N. Bergen

Women's Studies and Feminist Research Presentations

No abstract provided.


Defined By Both Absence And Presence: Virginity As A Marker Of Girlhood, Rikki N. Bergen Apr 2019

Defined By Both Absence And Presence: Virginity As A Marker Of Girlhood, Rikki N. Bergen

Women's Studies and Feminist Research Presentations

Through reference to scholars from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, this essay will explore the cultural obsession of using virginity as a marker of girlhood or womanhood, and the effect that this has on women and girls.


Pornography: For Consumption, Not Creation: The Radical Nature Of The Commercial Sex Industry, Rikki N. Bergen Jan 2019

Pornography: For Consumption, Not Creation: The Radical Nature Of The Commercial Sex Industry, Rikki N. Bergen

Women's Studies and Feminist Research Presentations

With use of texts by Adrienne Rich and Gayle Rubin, this essay will consider the moral panic produced by conservative interpretations of the sex industry and how consumerist acts of sex are inherently radical.