THE CASE AGAINST THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION

'We need to re-erect the social guard rails that have been torn down. And in order to do that, we have to start by stating the obvious. Sex must be taken seriously. Men and women are different. Consent is not enough. Violence is not love. Loveless sex is not empowering. People are not products. Marriage is good.'

Louise Perry, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, p.189.

THE NEW SEXUAL TECHNOLOGY WE NEED

'The task for practically minded feminists, then, is to deter men from the cad mode. Our current sexual culture does not do that, but it could. In order to change the incentive structure, we would need a technology that discourages short-termism in male sexual behavior, protects the economic interests of mothers, and creates a stable environment for the raising of children. And we do already have such a technology, even if it is old, clunky and prone to periodic failure. It's called monogamous marriage.'

Louise Perry, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, p.181.

OUR SEXUAL MORALITY NEEDS MORE THAN THE PRINCIPLE OF CONSENT

'When we strip bask all sexual morality to the bare bones, leaving only the principle of consent, we leave the way clear for some particularly predatory pikes. As the example of pedophilia advocacy shows, the consent framework is nowhere near robust enough to protect the vulnerable from harm. Given the profound importance and complexity of sexual relationships, a much more sophisticated moral system is required...'

Louise Perry, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, p.64.

SOME FORM OF SEXUAL REPRESSION IS NEEDED

'Sexual repression is a blunt instrument, but it is not one that we can do away with altogether. as the errors of the 1970s show. The radical desires of sexual liberals do not work in a world in which human sexuality is not always beautiful but often wicked and repulsive.'

Louise Perry, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, p.64.

THE CENTRAL FEMINIST QUESTION WHEN IT COMES TO SEXUALITY

'...the central feminist question ought not to be "How can we all be free?" but, rather, "How can we best promote the wellbeing of both men and women, given that these two groups have different sets of interests, which are sometimes in tension?"'

Louise Perry, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, p.35.

THE DOWNSIDES OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION

'We have smoothly transitioned from one form of feminine subservience to another, but we pretend that this one is liberation.'

Louise Perry, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century, p.20.