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- Publisher
- de Gruyter
- Copyright
- © 2018 Institute for Research in Social Communication, Slovak Academy of Sciences
- ISSN
- 1337-401X
- eISSN
- 1337-401X
- DOI
- 10.1515/humaff-2018-0016
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
AbstractIn this article, we interpret sex education from the perspective of feminist care ethics, emphasizing the concept of caring democracy, advanced by Joan Tronto one of the most influential feminist political theorists. According to Tronto, these theories show that a deficit of care and a lack of democracy are mutually conducive. We argue that, as in other areas of life, a lack of care in sexuality and sex education leads to social inequalities that eventually translate into an unequal approach to freedom, equality, and justice, and to a deficit of democracy in the lives of some people. At the same time, we believe that, as a moral theory, care ethics, with its emphasis on the needs of men and women, can be adequately applied to the design of research projects, as well as to sexuality policies and practices. This may contribute to overcoming the stalemate in the debate on sex education and other topics in Slovakia.
Journal
Human Affairs – de Gruyter
Published: Apr 1, 2018
Keywords: care ethics; sex education; democratic care; caring democracy; Joan Tronto; citizenship