I guess sex can be considered a human right in a certain way: no third party should be able to stop a consenting group of people to having sex.
While this is the wrong definition: another person should have sex with me. This latter definition often seems to be the taken meaning of "sex is a human right" and seems to be interpreted that way to advance the interest of that particular person saying it.
Deciding who to have sex with is definitely a form of discrimination. For many, it can even be racial, religious, etc. We as a society have determined that it is okay to discriminate based on personal tastes when it comes to sex.
That's not obvious though. One could imagine a society where we deem it okay to discriminate on those things when providing employment, but not when having sex.
As much as we want to believe Human Rights are some fundamental property of nature, the reality is they are simply an agreed upon social construct.
Healthcare services are a right in many countries. Sex can be put in a similar category. Just like lacking access to healthcare can lower the quality of your life, so can being alone and sexless. Healthcare services are a very intimate activity as well.
It's like saying that healthcare access with attractive nurses is not a right. It's not, but healthcare in many countries is a right.
I think the difference here is that in case of a female (or a male for that matter) it is their personal choice of whether they want to have sex with someone or not; but racial non-discrimination is a norm you are expected to follow. I.e it is a norm that anyone can decide on their own sexual behavior, and it's also a norm to not be discriminatory.
geysersam|3 years ago
Not being discriminated is not a "nice to have", it's a human right.
Sex with attractive women on the other hand is definitely not a human right.
Is it just me who finds it ridiculous that this has to be spelled out?
kreetx|3 years ago
I guess sex can be considered a human right in a certain way: no third party should be able to stop a consenting group of people to having sex.
While this is the wrong definition: another person should have sex with me. This latter definition often seems to be the taken meaning of "sex is a human right" and seems to be interpreted that way to advance the interest of that particular person saying it.
aeternum|3 years ago
That's not obvious though. One could imagine a society where we deem it okay to discriminate on those things when providing employment, but not when having sex.
As much as we want to believe Human Rights are some fundamental property of nature, the reality is they are simply an agreed upon social construct.
kingstoned|3 years ago
It's like saying that healthcare access with attractive nurses is not a right. It's not, but healthcare in many countries is a right.
icare_1er|3 years ago
Why doesnt that apply similarly to young women "discriminating" young men ? Shouldn't we need quotas here ?
giardini|3 years ago
kreetx|3 years ago
igetspam|3 years ago