The book hops from topic to topic far too rapidly and in far too disorganized a fashion to make a coherent case against the sexual revolution. This reader did not experience Case as it is titled and marketed. I think Perry’s proposed, new ethical foundation falls short of the ordnance necessary to defeat the enemy at which Perry is really aiming. She must, therefore, find a reason other than religion to recommend a rejection of what she sees as the downside to the sexual revolution. Clearly, her targeted audience is a member of the rapidly rising “none” group who identifies with no religion. “Imitating the past cannot teach us how to live in the twenty-first century.” Perry acknowledges that “religious commitment” can protect some women from sexual disaster, but “religious commitment” is only for a tiny minority. Perry makes clear that her book is no friend of “patriarchal religious systems,” which she dismisses, very briefly, as “unwelcome phenomena,” whose “ancient religious codes were formulated” in a world unlike our own. In the past, those arguing against the sexual revolution might cite religion and the concept of sexual sin as their foundation for behavior. That revolution is exemplified by the birth control pill, more widespread pornography and its acceptance, LGBT liberation, hookup culture, easier divorce, and legal abortion and attempts to legalize prostitution. The book depicts itself, as the title announces, as a coherent argument against the sexual revolution. I had some problems with this book, but there is an audience for whom Case is just about perfect. Phyllis Chesler, for example, wrote “Perry has written the most radical feminist challenge to a failed liberal feminism.” Helen Joyce wrote, “Brilliantly conceived and written, this highly original book is an urgent call for a sexual counter-revolution.” And Rachel Cook wrote, “It may turn out to be one of the most important feminist books of its time.” As of this writing, Case has almost seven hundred Amazon reviews, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 possible stars. Case has received very positive reviews from professional reviewers as well as Amazon readers. Author Louise Perry is a beautiful British journalist, activist against sexual violence, wife and mother.
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century is a 216-page, August, 2022 book published by Polity Press.
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