Introducing 'intimate civility': Towards a new concept for 21st century relationships

Authors/Creators

Elizabeth Reid Boyd, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Madelena Grobbelaar, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Eyal Gringart, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Alise Bender
Rose Williams

Abstract

Feminism has stalled at the bedroom door. In the post-#metoo era, more than ever, we need intimate civil rights in our relationships to counter the worrisome prevailing trends: Intimate partner violence. Interpersonal abuse. Date rape. Sexual harassment. Online harassment. Bullying. Rage. Sexual Assault. Abusive relationships. Revenge porn...

Keywords

Intimate Civility, relationships, gender ethics

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2019

Publication Title

M/C Journal

Publisher

Media and Culture

School

School of Arts and Humanities

RAS ID

28443

Comments

Boyd, E. R., Grobbelaar, M., Gringart, E., Bender, A., & Williams, R. (2019). Introducing 'intimate civility': Towards a new concept for 21st century relationships. M/C Journal, 22(1). Available here

Copyright

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