Sex in Dawn is primitive, primal, necessary, and yet unnecessary. It has become apparent to me the issue of the sex act plays a big role in defining the human experience. Of course then, the issue of replication vs. reproduction comes into play - i havent yet formulated a concrete thesis, but i think i'm on my way. Some theorists i want to use: Mackinnon, Foucault, and Freud.

Grace,

This is a fabulous idea to pursue! When I see Foucault, I think of "power" in its plethora of meanings, and cant help but wonder if "sex" (I assume you mean the act of sex) takes on a role of defining power in the world of DAWN... Then I see Freud who speaks of sex as primal, thus inherently necessary but never actually arguing that its for reproduction only... So whats up with the kind/s of "sex" going on in DAWN? I mean you have people pairing up, its almost mandatory... Lilith isnt into rape, but I wonder if the sex going on in the ship is consensual... I SO wish I was writing this paper now!