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Speaking of Sex: the Limits of Language (Sexual Politics)
Anthony Grey
Nowadays we talk about sex incessantly - yet we still lack a comfortable language in which to do so. The 'polite' vocabularies of religion, medicine, law and sociology are too formal, value-laden and often simply boring, whilst the vernacular Anglo-Saxon words are regarded by some as 'obscene', and are frequently used by others in an aggressively negative, sex-hating way. Antony Grey criticizes the various rhetorics of sexual discussion, and points at the ways in which language often becomes a stumbling-block to mutual understanding and happiness. He calls for a thorough overhaul of sexual discourse, to pave the way for greater realism.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 25, 1993 |
| ISBN13 | 9780304326983 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Pages | 156 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 210 × 10 mm · 213 g |
| Language | English |
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