Who you agree with more? Kollontai’s Glass of Water theory or Zalkind’s Twelve Sexual Commandments of the Revolutionary Proletariat? Were they good for 1920s-1930s Soviet Union? What about current implementations, which one would you lean closer to and why?
The full version explains it more in-depth. I posted a DeepL translation here: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/574021
Here is also a article about the writer, also translated with DeepL: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/574022
And a English article on Soviet Union’s 1920s sexual revolution and eventual pull back, turning more to Zalkind’s position: https://www.rbth.com/history/328265-russian-sexual-revolution
Very interesting, thank you for the additional information. Turns out he is a different Zalkind than the one I found when I tried to search the name.
Judging from that last article, I can see how the commandments made sense in the context of the time period they were written in. But I don’t believe it would be of advantage to strictly enforce these in the current society I live in, as the issues we are dealing with are different, and it would alienate many people without a significant improvement in productivity. Though, it is true that excessive sexual relations can be a distraction and damage the cohesion of the collective… But also, I think having a sexuality before 20-25 years is natural, and it’s better if they can live it in a healthy way, considering the evidence that making young people abstain before marriage either doesn’t work or results in marriages with unhealthy dynamics…
(Once again, just my opinion. I haven’t extensively researched this topic.)
I see, that’s a reasonable take, thanks.