{"title":"Manon Garcia","description":"\u003cp\u003eManon Garcia's works explore the intricate relationships between identity, desire, and human behaviour through the lenses of \u003cem\u003ephilosophy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003epsychology\u003c\/em\u003e. Her insightful analysis challenges conventional beliefs, inviting readers to reconsider notions of consent, submission, and social roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging deeply with contemporary debates, Garcia combines scientific understanding with thoughtful reflection, making her books essential for those interested in the complexities of human nature and interpersonal dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"we-are-not-born-submissive-by-manon-garcia-9780691201825","title":"We Are Not Born Submissive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat role do women play in the perpetuation of patriarchy? On the one hand, popular media urges women to be independent, outspoken, and career-minded. Yet, this same media glorifies a specific, sometimes voluntary, female submissiveness as a source of satisfaction. In philosophy, even less has been said on why women submit to men, and the discussion has been equally contradictory—submission has traditionally been considered a vice or pathology, but female submission has been valorised as innate to women's nature. Is there a way to explore female submission in all of its complexity—not denying its appeal in certain instances and not buying into an antifeminist, sexist, or misogynistic perspective?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Born Submissive\u003c\/i\u003e offers the first in-depth philosophical exploration of female submission, focusing on the thinking of Simone de Beauvoir and more recent work in feminist philosophy, epistemology, and political theory. Manon Garcia argues that to comprehend female submission, we must invert how we examine power and see it from the woman's point of view. Historically, philosophers, psychoanalysts, and even some radical feminists have conflated femininity and submission. Garcia demonstrates that only through the lens of women's lived experiences—their economic, social, and political situations—and how women adapt their preferences to maintain their own well-being, can we understand the ways in which gender hierarchies in society shape women's experiences. Ultimately, she asserts that women do not actively choose submission. 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The sickening parade of crimes to which she was subjected and her betrayal are dark pages in our history. Feminist philosopher Manon Garcia decided to attend the trial and to analyse its resonance for our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt became the trial that demonstrated that trials will never suffice to serve justice. If the perpetrators, for the most part, seemed so unashamed of what they had done, can we see in their sentencing anything meaningful? If their lawyers defend their clients by relieving them of responsibility for their actions, how will these men, their families, their friends see this trial as anything other than an injustice? If, even as the most explicit proof streamed before the court, the victim was stonewalled with the bland denial of facts, what can juries achieve in cases when the evidence is lacking?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe threat of incarceration will never be powerful enough to stop men raping. If trusting the justice system, as those who fret about feminist overreach counsel us to do, gets us nowhere, what do we do?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbove all, one question haunted Garcia: under such circumstances, can we live with men? And at what price?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving With Men\u003c\/em\u003e by Manon Garcia delves into these pressing questions, exploring the implications of the trial on our justice system and societal norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46867100336364,"sku":"9781509573134","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12753593482725.jpg?v=1759695680"},{"product_id":"the-joy-of-consent-by-manon-garcia-9780674301528","title":"The Joy of Consent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"From the bedroom to the classroom to the courtroom, \u003cem\u003econsent\u003c\/em\u003e is a key term in our contemporary sexual ethics. In this timely reexamination, Manon Garcia deftly reveals the hidden complexities of consent and proposes how to reconceptualise it as a tool of liberation.\" —Amia Srinivasan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Right to Sex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA feminist philosopher argues that consent is not only a highly imperfect legal threshold but also an underappreciated complement of good sex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the age of #MeToo, consent has become the ultimate answer to problems of sexual harassment and violence: as long as all parties agree to sex, the act is legitimate. Critics argue that consent, and its awkward confirmation, rob sex of its sexiness. But those objections are answered with charges that to dislike the consent regime is merely to defend a masculine erotics of silence and mystery, a pillar of patriarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Consent\u003c\/i\u003e, French philosopher Manon Garcia upends the assumptions that underlie this very American debate, reframing consent as an ally of pleasure rather than a legalistic killjoy. In doing so, she rejects conventional wisdom on all sides. As a legal norm, consent can prove rickety: consent alone doesn't make sex licit—adults engaged in BDSM are morally and legally suspect even when they consent. And nonconsensual sex is not, as many activists insist, always rape. 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