Sex and society (1): The prehistoric family
Simon Copland is a freelance writer specialising in sex, culture and the environment. He previously wrote for Left Flank on the Left and Tony Abbott’s “inevitable downfall”. This is the first post in...
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Before the rise of the plough, society in Egypt was matriarchal Simon Copland is a freelance writer specialising in sex, culture and the environment. This is the second post in a six-part series...
View ArticleSex and society (3): Capitalism & women’s oppression
How are capitalism and women’s oppression connected? In my last blog post we discussed the rise of the nuclear family and the connection between the class system and the shift in roles between men and...
View ArticleSex and society (4): Capitalism & gay oppression
The new conservatism? I don’t support gay marriage despite being a Conservative. I support gay marriage because I’m a Conservative. This statement by British Prime Minister David Cameron was heralded...
View ArticleSex and society (5): Love & marriage
Welcome to blog five in my sex and society series. Today we will ask the question, what’s love got to do with it? Over the past four posts I’ve spoken extensively about the connection between the...
View ArticleSexy Capitalism
Sexual and gender oppression is inherently connected to capitalist society, and Left Flank regular Simon Copland has just started crowdfunding his book project on this topic. You can hear Simon...
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