Seminar Series ● Tom Digby
February 12 • 4:00 pm | Stony Brook Manhattan
Love and War
How Militarism Shapes Sexuality and Romance
Tom Digby will be discussing ideas from his new
book, Love and War: How Militarism Shapes
Sexuality and Romance. Ideas of masculinity and
femininity become sharply defined in war-reliant
societies, resulting in a presumed enmity between men
and women. This so-called "battle of the sexes" derives
partly from a model of heterosexual eroticism that is
characterized by male domination and female
subordination. It is further intensified by the use of
misogynistic taunts like "don't be a pussy" to instill
emotional toughness in boys and men, which
suppresses their empathy for both women and other
men. All of these factors help explain why gender
in culturally militaristic societies is inseparable from
terror, violence, and sacrifice.
Tom Digby is a philosopher who writes, lectures, and teaches about intersections of
masculinity, militarism, love, sexuality, and feminism. His previous book was Men
Doing Feminism. Tom is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Springfield College.
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