Holiday sale! All books and audiobooks 50% off until 13th December
Mon, 21 Oct 2019, 19:30
Conway Hall, London, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL
As part of Conway Hall's 'Thinking on Monday' programme of events
One thing we know for certain is that sex is personal: perhaps the most intimate thing of all. But sex is also shaped by a complicated web of cultural, social and political forces outside of ourselves.
Fear-mongering, moral panic and outdated attitudes prevail, but if #MeToo has taught us anything, it’s how dangerous it is to keep conversations about sex hidden from view. In her book Behind Closed Doors Natalie Fiennes invests in a radical, inclusive and honest sex education, taking us beyond learning about the ‘birds and the bees’, to identifying inequality that stands in the way of sexual freedom.
From contraceptives to virginity, consent to pornography, transphobia to sexual abuse, the book shows how our desires are influenced by powerful political processes that can be transformed.
Natalie is a journalist and filmmaker. She is currently working in documentary film making and has taught sex education and consent classes in schools, universities, and youth centres around the UK. She writes for the Guardian and the Independent.
Behind Closed Doors will be available on the night to be purchased and signed.
Natalie Fiennes
When it comes to sex education, the personal is political.
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