Dating Nietzsche: Love vs Power

There is no love without gender equality

Romantic love, often celebrated as one of life's greatest treasures, can also be a treacherous terrain fraught with tension and conflict. But why does this paradox persist? Inspired by Nietzsche, philosopher Tom Digby argues that notions of romantic love are entangled with gender binaries, perpetuating cycles of dominance and submission. He contends that dismantling these constructs is essential for fostering healthy, egalitarian relationships.


Romantic love often goes terribly awry, even though it can be one of the greatest sources of joy and fulfillment available to human beings. Our most obvious clue to understanding this quandary about romantic love comes from the historically prevailing notion that it is for heterosexual couples. In fact, it is supposed to be for two persons who represent not just two different sexes, but two opposite sexes. Thus, it should not be surprising that romantic love is often construed as a “battle of the sexes”.

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Mary Madison 18 August 2024

RE: "Some men have testes, and some don’t."
What men don't have testes? (Who have not had them surgically removed).

I think the liberation of people from gender norms does NOT include denying biological reality. There are two sexes which reproduce. Male and female. People should be able to recognize that reality and understand gender as the socially constructed norms which they are (partially based on biology - enforced with male domination / violence).