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Brooke Axelrod
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Now getting into the heart of the study - how do we transition thinking from a repressive hypothesis to one of discursive explosion? Rather than exert power on sexuality in a limiting way, power has been exerted to define, label sexuality and its expression, to the benefit of societies and governments as a whole.
— Mar 15, 2026 06:04AM
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Brooke Axelrod
is on page 53 of 176
Interesting discussion on the interplay between power and sexuality - rather than repress, society has created an increase in the discussion and expression of sexuality through a variety of means: religiosity, legally, medicinally, psychologically, etc. it becomes pervasive in all areas/aspects of life.
— Feb 28, 2026 06:20AM
Brooke Axelrod
is on page 25 of 176
So far, interesting. He situates the Victorian Repressive Hypothesis to properly debunk it by virtue of its own core tenets - censorship was not repression but rather another way for sex to be pervasive, to remain a focal point of topic. Very interesting how he also connects the influence of religion, particularly Christianity, on the discursive functions.
— Feb 21, 2026 05:58AM
