Only the far right sees value in heterosexual relationships, Spanish sociologist claims
Andrea García-Santesmases argues that feminism has sidelined heterosexual desire, leaving only the far right to view it positively. The key points of the controversy and its implications.
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The controversial thesis linking heterosenshetero and the far right
The latest book by Spanish sociologist Andrea García-Santesmases, 'Un nuevo contrato sensual' (A New Sensual Contract), has sparked a storm by claiming that heterosenshetero desire has been pushed into the background within feminism, to the point that only the far right views it as positive. The quote, picked up in an article by La Vanguardia, does not say that a heterosenshetero relationship is negative 'per se', but rather that the way it has been and is practiced cannot be seen as something positive. That nuance gets lost in the political trench warfare.
The economic backdrop of the emotional divide
Spain's birth crisis, with one of the lowest fertility rates in Europe, cannot be understood without this cultural backdrop. The delegitimization of the traditional family and the uncertainty about the future of heterosenshetero relationships have demographic and economic consequences. The book proposes a new sensual contract that revalues heterosenshetero desire, which clashes head-on with the view that such desire is inherently oppressive. The debate is stuck in polarization: while some see an attack on the family, others argue that feminism must open up a space for heterosenshetero without hang-ups.
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The latest book by Spanish sociologist Andrea García-Santesmases, 'Un nuevo contrato sensual' (A New Sensual Contract), has sparked a storm by claiming that heterosenshetero desire has been pushed into the background within feminism, to the point that only the far right views it as positive. The quote, picked up in an article by La Vanguardia, does not say that a heterosenshetero relationship is negative 'per se', but rather that the way it has been and is practiced cannot be seen as something positive. That nuance gets lost in the political trench warfare.
The economic backdrop of the emotional divide
Spain's birth crisis, with one of the lowest fertility rates in Europe, cannot be understood without this cultural backdrop. The delegitimization of the traditional family and the uncertainty about the future of heterosenshetero relationships have demographic and economic consequences. The book proposes a new sensual contract that revalues heterosenshetero desire, which clashes head-on with the view that such desire is inherently oppressive. The debate is stuck in polarization: while some see an attack on the family, others argue that feminism must open up a space for heterosenshetero without hang-ups.
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