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Between platonic love and internet pornography
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-21, 06:02 authored by Tanja StaehlerTanja Staehler, Alexander KozinThe article sets out to show how an holistic approach in matters of sexuality is always more helpful than one-sided approaches. On the issue of internet pornography, the authors suggest that the recent anti-masturbation online movement ‘no fapping’ is based on wrong conclusions from insufficient evidence. We suggest that a holistic approach is called for, with emphasis on the embodied human. Abstinence or what is understood by ‘Platonic love’ is not a solution, according to Plato himself. From a phenomenological perspective, we suggest owning up to our strange bodies and habitualising sexual activity.
History
Publication status
- Published
File Version
- Published version
Journal
Sexuality and CultureISSN
1095-5143Publisher
Springer VerlagExternal DOI
Issue
21Volume
2Page range
1-20Department affiliated with
- Sociology and Criminology Publications
Research groups affiliated with
- Centre for Literature and Philosophy Publications
Full text available
- Yes
Peer reviewed?
- Yes