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Designed for pleasure: style, indulgence and accessorized sex
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Abstract "This article examines sex retailing in the United Kingdom and advancements in sex toy design in order to explore the part that these products play in discourses of female sexual self-discovery. As British culture appears increasingly transfixed by sex and sexual adventure, the proliferation of sex ... view more
"This article examines sex retailing in the United Kingdom and advancements in sex toy design in order to explore the part that these products play in discourses of female sexual self-discovery. As British culture appears increasingly transfixed by sex and sexual adventure, the proliferation of sex toys could be explained as just another instance of its relaxed attitudes. The existence of specialist erotic boutiques for women indicates a shift in perceptions of womens sexuality, although the focus on `acceptance of sexual practices ignores the ways in which womens consumption of sexual artefacts is dependent upon the intersections of gender and class identities and the construction of a particular form of hedonistic femininity. This article explores the ways in which High Street sex retailing engages with feminism and questions of identity and taste." [author's abstract]... view less
Classification
Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior
Free Keywords
consumption; hedonistic femininity; sex toys; taste;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 167-184
Journal
European Journal of Cultural Studies, 10 (2007) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1367549407075901
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)