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Moreover, Sex With Strangers is a film that offers a slightly different take on the sexual economy. Watching this fascinating documentary is something akin to peering at a car wreck, except there is a great deal more sex. It explores the "swinging", or partner swapping, sexual lifestyles of three heterosexual couples. For two of the women, however, the possibility of an assertive, entrepreneurial sexuality seems to come unstuck. While they initially seem to be happy about swinging along with their partners, it soon becomes clear that the men have the better end of the deal. They want to continue long after their female partners have expressed their disillusionment with the arrangements.

One can only conclude that although women have acquired a new boldness and a new arena for self-actualisation, it is still an uneven playing field. Yet on the other side of the coin, these female characterisations do point to the way that audiences are becoming less and less convinced by the roles women have traditionally played. They are no longer sufficient for female or male viewers. The active and self-assured woman is far more fascinating and compelling.

Women Surpass Men In Forbes 400

Daily Policy Digest

Economic Issues / Women in the Economy

Wednesday, October 15, 2003