The New Sexual Landscape

and Contemporary Psychoanalysis

Knafo, Lo Bosco
Confer Books
216 pages
ISBN-13 : 9781913494186
July 2020

“A truly outstanding contribution to psychoanalytic thinking ... a wake-up call to all practitioners... We clinicians must adjust to a sea change in how gender and sexuality are evolving ... I highly recommend [this book] to anyone who is interested in the future of psychotherapy in an era dominated by technology.”
Glen O. Gabbard, MD, Clinical Professor Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine

The sexual landscape has changed dramatically in the past few decades, with the meaning of gender and sexuality now being parsed within the realms of gender fluidity, nonheteronormative sexuality, BDSM, and polyamory. The sea change in sexual attitudes has also made room for the mainstreaming of internet pornography and the use of virtual reality for sexual pleasure – and the tech gurus have not even scratched the surface when it comes to mining the possibilities of alternative realities. This book surveys modern sex culture and suggests ways psychoanalysis can update its theories and practice to meet the novel needs of today’s generations; at the same time, paying special attention to technology, which is augmenting and expanding sexual and gender possibilities. The authors consider how sexuality and bonding in this brave new world are best suited to meet our psychoanalytic needs.