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I do not *agree* with every analysis that's offered in this
book, but why should I? There is such a glorious chorus of
smart voices here that invites a great new level of discussion
to commence on this severely under-discussed topic. For example,
Margaret Randall writes "Brother-sister incest is not
about sex. It is not about pleasure. It is about power, pure
and simple" (foreword, p. 2). I think that's too simple
- I read many of the pieces in the book as demonstrating how
brother-sister sexual abuse is so damaging precisely because
it IS about sex and pleasure at the same time that it is about
power. Deep, systematic power imbalances distort both girls'
and boys' experiences of pleasure and sexual development.
I welcome the opportunity to have this discussion, finally!
Brava to Risa Shaw and the many contributors. And one additional
note: the book is worth it for the Action Girl Figures alone.
Simply brilliant!
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