Regarding Disbelief
Re: conclusion of the last post - I want to try and develop this in a more clearly outlined format.
The idea is basically to deconstruct the notion of "sex" by illustrating that "sex" is a constructed category with certain political functions (i.e. ... ), but that it doesn't operate as any kind of possible object of experience, because the word "sex" doesn't actually refer to any real act (i.e. ... ). Which isn't particularly interesting; that's sort of postmodern common sense. What's interesting is that people still do experience themselves (ourselves) as "having sex", so I want to explore and cash out what that experience means, and what it entails and implies - psychologically, socially, physically(?) - given that sex qua action isn't actually something that one can have.
Should be working, so not going into essay-scribbling mode right now. But please engage me in discussion/debate if it's a topic you're interested in, because it will help me organize my as-of-yet inchoate thoughts.
(For the record, this isn't what the last post was about. It wasn't intended to convey anything nearly so analytic. This is just a spinoff, with hope to incorporate various conversations I've had and ideas I've been playing with for ... well, ever. :P)