The Philosophy of Sexual Violence

This groundbreaking volume on sexual violence interweaves philosophy essays alongside personal reflections, narratives, creative writing, and visual art. Topics includes the nature of consent, the prevalence and effects of rape, the #MeToo movement, healing and survival, forgiveness, and repair. But the volume moves beyond the aftermaths of violation, to explore sex as a resource and a space for ethical play and transformation. The volume features insights, artworks, and testimonies from survivors, a roundtable on reparations for sexual violence by leading thinkers, and a pedagogical package with guided questions and innovative activities for use in classrooms and book clubs. The Philosophy of Sexual Violence is required reading for anyone invested in the topic of sexual violence, from students and researchers to the public at large. It is designed to support classrooms, survivors' groups, and all other spaces of solidarity and healing.