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Martin McQuillan enhanced buzz wide 31786 1349114258 crop8 Psychiatry's Death Grip Steve Fuller argues controversially that the customer is always right when it comes to psychiatry. prostitute 1 New Is Feminism Failing Sex Workers? Why moral objections to sex work are hypocritical. Niki Adams Theo Dalrymple Prostitution and the Right to Choose If physical appearance always plays a part in success, then is commodification of the body inevitable? Theodore Dalrymple __________________________________________________________________ Other Posts Arrow Head hanna postova 671356 unsplash The Phenomenology of Desire and Orgasm How eroticism defies chemistry, identity and time Sara Heinämaa France champion of the Football World Cup Russia 2019 Why Does the World Cup Give Rise to Domestic Violence? Reminding football fans what they admire on the pitch can curb toxic masculinity off it Paul Davis teh dreamers What Polyamory Teaches Us About Jealousy Jealousy is probable and survivable, and we can learn how to manage it ourselves. Janet W. Hardy kierkegaard image 1 Kierkegaard's Existential Lover Does death hold the key to true love? Sharon Krishek sartre Sex with Sartre What does it mean to be a sexual being according to one of the great icons of existentialism? Jean-Pierre Boulé daniel apodaca 536418 When Virtue Destroys You Rousseau on how our emotions are essential for leading a meaningful life. Alessandro Ferrara shipping Forget about catharsis, rapture or frissons – we are all shippers now Does the phenomenon of shipping reveal a deep loneliness at the heart of modern life? Bence Nanay beauvoir metoo Simone de Beauvoir's #MeToo Exposing harassment is not an objection to men or sex, but to who controls the moral spotlight. Kate Kirkpatrick editorial image 5 Issue 61: Return of the Ritual Are rituals fundamental to being human? prostitute 1 New Is Feminism Failing Sex Workers? Why moral objections to sex work are hypocritical. Niki Adams tumblrlxr6626y4U1qbmtexo11280 The Sex Lives of Philosophers Philosophers never talk about their sex lives. Maybe it's about time they did! Martin McQuillan A Woman's World A Woman's World The world is currently run by men. What would a female utopia look like? Margaret Heffernan See more The Shame Game Today's Twitter scandals can seem as backward as the pillory. Why this curious shame about shame? John Milbank Power, Status, and Sexuality Beauty has long been condemned as superficial. But times are changing – is it time we changed with them? Catherine Hakim The Female Fantasy The exploration of the feminine in the novels of Jane Austen and Virginia Woolf: can a man add anything? Malcolm Guite The Moral Case for Abortion The British Pregnancy Advisory Service aims to decriminalise abortion. Its chief executive argues why. Ann Furedi The New Sexual Settlement Despite feminism’s many triumphs, it has not won. Nor can it in the new world order. Beatrix Campbell Living Differently Two thirds of married people admit to or desire an affair. Is it time to rethink sexual morality? Catherine Hakim Rationality and Drugs We like to think we live in an age of reason, so why is our attitude to drugs plagued by irrationality? David Nutt The Death of Sisterhood A gulf is emerging between the women taking over business and those being pushed back. Is feminism to blame? Alison Wolf Feminism at the Crossroads What are the goals for today's feminists? Can idealism change the world or is now a time to be pragmatic? Finn Mackay Ending the Neoliberal Neopatriarchy Surely gender relations have evolved since the Ice Age? Perhaps not. What if neoliberalism is unavoidably patriarchal? Beatrix Campbell Paedophilia: Everybody's Business One in six people are survivors of child sex abuse. It’s time to adopt new strategies. Sarah Goode Supply and Demand The freest market in the world today is for illegal drugs. It’s time to end the power of the drug-dealer. Mary Ann Sieghart __________________________________________________________________ The Institute of Art and Ideas © The Institute of Art and Ideas * Home * iai Player * iai News * iai Festivals * iai Academy * iai Podcast * iai Education * About the iai * Support the iai * Debates and Talks * Speakers * Join the Team * IAI Fellowship * Contact Us * Register * Sign In * Privacy Policy * Donate * Tickets Get unlimited access to all our videos Sign in ____________________ ____________________ (Sign in) Sign in Sign in with a social network * * * Subscribe to enjoy full access All you can watch All you can watch Have your say Have your say Hear it first Hear it first Unique events Unique events View Account Benefits