sex strike

The Crossed-Legs Tactic: When Does It Make Sense to Go on a Political Sex Strike?

"But does abstinence ever make sense as a protest? And are the women who adopt this strategy ultimately undercutting their own political power?"

"At face value, this political tactic is as old-fashioned as it gets. It paints men as horny brutes and women as sacrificial gatekeepers. Sure, boycotts always involve self-denial, but the tone of a sex strike is never mutual sacrifice. It's women fighting against a male-dominated group that they feel they can't control except with their bodies. The basic assumption is that men are so dependent on boning that they'll crack at the slightest deprivation of sexual activity."

i'm think sex strikes are generally a publicity thing. nothing grabs headlines quite like sex. but i think one should only deny sex if it has to do with the issue they're striking over.

"Consider Second City's call earlier this year to stop fucking men who support defunding Planned Parenthood. Their logic was simple: men who don't think women's access to health care is important didn't deserve to have sex with women. This wasn't a call for women to abstain from sex in general—just to deny it to men who didn't care about their rights."

see, that example makes sense. denying sex to get roads fixed? ...not so much. and since it doesn't make sense, it undercuts your mission.