Private, Public, and Some
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
After reading all the historical documents and essays, what struck me the most was that I never learned about or heard of the Postal Act/Comstock Act or Anthony Comstock in any American history class let alone anything about the Free Lovers and other prominent figures and ideologies in this particular historical moment. A quick skim […]
Private, Public, and Some
Tags: Censorship, Discourse, Law, Postal Act, Private, Public, Sexuality, Victorian Era
Posted in March 13, Vita Xie | 2 Comments »
Speaking About Sex
Monday, February 6th, 2012
I am familiar with Foucault’s writings on post-colonialism, but this is my first introduction to his ideas about sexuality, and I find them to be fascinating. Foucault successfully identifies a shift in sexuality during the Victorian era, where sex was relegated to a reproductive function and pleasure in any form was disapproved of.
Speaking About Sex
Tags: Censorship, Confession, Discussion, Foucault, Repression, Sexuality
Posted in February 7, Ruth Barral | No Comments »