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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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Sex and society (2): The rise of the nuclear family

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...

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Sex 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...

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Sex 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...

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Sex 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...

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Sexy 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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