Draft:Sexual politics
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Sexual politics is a political approach in which one's sex and gender play a key role in political agendas. In modern politics, points of contention include women's rights, transgender rights, and sexuality.[citation needed]
History[edit]
In the 1960s, the women's liberation movement emerged in the Western world. Feminism would go on to bring about radical political, cultural, and social change throughout the world with regards to sexuality and gender. Later, LGBT movements contributed their own intersectional feminist ideas.[1]
Ever since the mid 20th century, sexual politics have been globally divisive. It has been a matter of debate whether feminism has made a positive or negative impact on countries worldwide.
Political issues[edit]
Culture wars[edit]
In modern times, sexual politics have been a point of contention in the culture war. Liberals believe that the social movements of the 20th century have promoted equal rights for women and transgender people. In contrast, conservatives believe that it has led to moral decay and the erosion of family values.
Hot button issues in the culture war include feminism, abortion, pornography, sex education, homosexuality, and transgender rights.[2]
Gender in politics[edit]
In sexual politics, politics are viewed as being gendered in nature. Gender is considered an identity that influences how people think.[3]
Political parties[edit]
In modern times, sexual politics play an important role in global politics, with women's issues being a key point of debate between political parties.
Liberal[edit]
Liberal political parties tend to oppose traditional gender roles and support women's rights and transgender rights. Their views are more influenced by secularism, feminism, and LGBT rights.[2]
Conservative[edit]
Conservative political parties tend to support traditional gender roles and oppose women's rights and transgender rights. Their views tend to be rooted in religious fundamentalism, familialism, and LGBT rights opposition.[2]
By country[edit]
United States[edit]
Sexual politics play a key role in modern American politics. The Democratic Party is on the liberal side of the culture war, while the Republican Party is on the conservative side.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Bullock, Allan; Trombley, Stephen, eds. (1999). The New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought (3rd ed.). Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-00-255871-6.
- ^ a b c "Culture Wars". Encyclopedia.com.
- ^ Celis, K. Kantola, J. Waylen, G. Weldon, S. 'Introduction: Gender and Politics: A Gendered World, a Gendered Discipline', The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics, 2013
- ^ "2020 Democratic Party Platform" (PDF). 2020 Democratic National Convention. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Republican Party Platform". GOP.
Bibliography[edit]
- Afary, Janet. Sexual Politics in Modern Iran. United States, Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN: 9781107394353
- Connell, R. W. “The State, Gender, and Sexual Politics: Theory and Appraisal.” Theory and Society, vol. 19, no. 5, 1990, pp. 507–44. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/657562.
Category:Feminism Category:Gender equality Category:Identity politics Category:Women's rights