Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Sarah Kornfield, Communication and Women’s & Gender Studies
Document Type
Poster
Event Date
4-12-2024
Abstract
The current feminist discourse surrounding female sexuality leaves a lot out of the equation. The reality is that the debate of female sexual choice often results in a dead end, and is far removed from actual women's lives. Drawing on feminist theories of fantasy, submission, sexual scripts, and pornography, I explore the ways in which indulgence in submission impacts women's docility in the real world. Through analysis of feminist literature, research, and various Internet forums, I identify three different theories of submission, and the plausibility of their isolation from oppressive consequences in the public sphere.
Recommended Citation
Repository citation: Dekker, Kersten, "Sexual Submission, Fantasy, & Docility: What if "Sexual Liberation" is a Patriarchal Trap?" (2024). 23rd Annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (2024). Paper 22.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/curca_23/22
April 12, 2024. Copyright © 2024 Hope College, Holland, Michigan.
Comments
Title on poster differs from abstract booklet. Poster title: Submission, Fantasy, & Docility: What if "Sexual Liberation" is a Patriarchal Trap?