John Ince (politician)
Encyclopedia
John Ince is a lawyer
, politician
, an erotic arts
enthusiast, and the controversial author of a book called The Politics of Lust
. He founded The Erosha School of Erotic Massage and The Art of Loving, a sexuality center in Vancouver
, British Columbia
. He is also the leader of a political party, the Sex Party (British Columbia)
.
when as a lawyer in Vancouver, Canada he began representing artists, performers and individual citizens fighting sexual censorship laws. One of his cases, Luscher v. Canada, was successful in striking down as unconstitutional a federal law that had prohibited sexual material from entering Canada for over one hundred years.
, argues that irrational sexual fear
is pervasive in our culture, that it is largely unrecognized, and that it affects our political orientation.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, an erotic arts
Human sexuality
Human sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
enthusiast, and the controversial author of a book called The Politics of Lust
The Politics of Lust
The Politics of Lust – Written by John Ince , argues that irrational sexual fear or “erotophobia” is pervasive in our culture, that it is largely unrecognized, and that it affects our political orientation. Sexually repressive cultures produce rigid, authoritarian political systems...
. He founded The Erosha School of Erotic Massage and The Art of Loving, a sexuality center in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He is also the leader of a political party, the Sex Party (British Columbia)
Sex Party (British Columbia)
The Sex Party is a political party based in British Columbia, Canada, that contests provincial elections to promote libertarian and sex-positive attitudes towards sexual education, pornography, indecency laws, and prostitution. It describes itself as "the world's first registered political party...
.
Biography
Ince's professional interest in sex began in the early 1980s1980s
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when as a lawyer in Vancouver, Canada he began representing artists, performers and individual citizens fighting sexual censorship laws. One of his cases, Luscher v. Canada, was successful in striking down as unconstitutional a federal law that had prohibited sexual material from entering Canada for over one hundred years.
The Politics of Lust
Ince's book, The Politics of LustThe Politics of Lust
The Politics of Lust – Written by John Ince , argues that irrational sexual fear or “erotophobia” is pervasive in our culture, that it is largely unrecognized, and that it affects our political orientation. Sexually repressive cultures produce rigid, authoritarian political systems...
, argues that irrational sexual fear
Erotophobia
Erotophobia is a term coined by a number of researchers in the late 1970s and early 1980s to describe one pole on a continuum of attitudes and beliefs about sexuality...
is pervasive in our culture, that it is largely unrecognized, and that it affects our political orientation.