Abstract
This article critically analyses Volkmar Sigusch's concept of ‘neo-sexualities’ and elaborates on the dialectical potential of the term. The author explores four different sexual subcultures and their ambivalent relationship to neo-liberalism, ranging from co-optation to emancipation. Among these are the gay cruising scene; a queer subculture that experiments with fluid gender identities; the sadomasochistic subculture and its role plays; and finally non-monogamous or polyamorous relationships. The author argues that neo-sexualities can be considered as an applied critique of neo-liberal contradictions, emphasizing the limitations of neo-liberal fantasies as regards their ability to address the provision of care giving, sustainability of commitments, and loss of autonomy.
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