Why people recommend it
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry is a cultural critique examining the long-term psychological, social, and relational consequences of modern hookup culture and hedonistic sexual norms. The book received high praise and widespread recommendation across several prominent podcasts. On Modern Wisdom, Chris Williamson described the work as a seminal text, noting that young women frequently refer to adopting its viewpoints as being per-pilled. Williamson also mentioned the book to highlight how his interview platform helps elevate insightful authors and boost their sales. Similarly, Whitney Cummings recommended the text while analyzing digital modesty and contemporary dating behaviors. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Bridget Phetasy discussed how Perry's arguments effectively framed her own feelings and inspired her writing. Dr. Jordan B. Peterson featured the book on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, interviewing the author and noting that the text addresses widespread disillusionment with sex among both young men and women. Peterson also observed that the punchy title had garnered overwhelmingly positive feedback. Megyn Kelly hosted Perry on The Megyn Kelly Show to explore her guide to sex in the twenty-first century, promoting the volume to her audience as a vital contribution to modern cultural discourse regarding relationships, intimacy, and the fallout of changing societal standards.
Who recommended it
- Chris Williamson Recommended
- Mary Harrington Recommended
- Bari Weiss Discussed
- Megyn Kelly Recommended
- Jordan Peterson Recommended
- Bridget Phetasy Recommended
- Konstantin Kisin Discussed
- Whitney Cummings Recommended
- Tim Pool Discussed
- William Costello Recommended
Chris Williamson — 6 mentions
“case against sexual Revolution is a seminal book people refer to being Perry pilled now like young women refer to being per pilled”
“Lis Perry wrote this amazing book called the case against the sexual Revolution I release an episode”
“yes I had Louise Perry on the show a case against the sexual Revolution a couple of maybe a few months ago she said in that a lot of women she thinks uh sometimes misinterpret rough sex as being this”
“louise perry's book case against the sexual revolution is phenomenal at this like loveless sex is not empowering”
“Actually, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry. Just outstanding. I think it's out in America now. So, if you watch that podcast and you didn't get the book, go and buy Louise's book, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, cuz it's really really good.”
“So, Louise Perry, Case Against the Sexual Revolution, that episode did quarter of a million plays on YouTube and a ton on audio as well. And she got to number one in gender studies on Amazon and she sent me a screenshot on Twitter and said this is all because of the episode that we did.”
Mary Harrington — 4 mentions
“and our mutual friend Lise Perry wrot recently wrote a very persuasive book detailing all of the ways it hasn't really worked out like that and all of the ways which as you've just outlined the sexual Revolution was considerably more to the benefit of”
“our mutual friend Louise Perry sets this out very clearly in the case against the sexual Revolution men still want slightly different things out of a date to women on average”
“and my great friend Louise Perry has done has done a fairly solid analysis on on just how many ways you know from a from a really quite sort of left feminist perspective of some some of the undercounted costs of that and of the sexual Revolution that followed um particularly for women”
“she's got a book coming out called the case against the sexual Revolution which is a feminist book um and it's the feminist take down it's a feminist critique of the sexual Revolution which she argues very cogently from evolutionary psychology amongst others things has been a disaster for women”
Bari Weiss — 3 mentions
“This is the Crux of her book the case against the sexual Revolution which has just been adapted for young adults”
“this is the Crux of her book the case against the sexual Revolution which has just been adapted for young adults”
“do you see yourself in some ways you know CU you you've just Rewritten your wonderful book the case against the sexual Revolution into a version that's accessible for teens and young adults”
Megyn Kelly — 3 mentions
“she makes her argument in a new book called the case against the sexual Revolution a new Guide to Sex in the 21st century and she is here to discuss it all welcome to the show Louise”
“she makes her argument in a new book called the case against the sexual Revolution a new Guide to Sex in the 21st century”
“and I guess again the book is called the case against the sexual Revolution and thanks to all of you for joining us today”
Jordan Peterson — 2 mentions
“Her recent book, 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution,' published in 2022, notes the emergence of widespread disillusionment with sex, particularly among young men and women alike, and discusses the long-term psychological and social consequences of a life driven by hedonistic urges amid the upheaval of traditional marital concepts.”
“Anyway, for those listening, Louise Perry's book is 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution,' which has a punchy title. Interestingly, Louise mentioned today that her book has received a lot of positive responses.”
Bridget Phetasy — 1 mention
“and I ended up writing this piece because Louise Perry wrote a book the case against sexual Revolution and it it kind of framed what I had been feeling”
Konstantin Kisin — 1 mention
“the first time we had Louise Perry on are you familiar with Louise I know the name she wrote a book called the case against the sexual Revolution she's very very good based out of the UK”
Whitney Cummings — 1 mention
“she wrote the case against the sexual Revolution”
Tim Pool — 1 mention
“Louise Perry has just written about this and unheard at the currently South Korea is in massive population decline”
William Costello — 1 mention
“louise perry's book case against the sexual revolution is phenomenal at this”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 2
“this is linked to another one which is to do this with this conversation around the sexual Revolution and what Louise Perry has been talking about recently in this stuff about motherhood and population collapse”
“Yes I had Louise Perry on the show a case against the sexual Revolution a couple of maybe a few months ago she said in that a lot of women she thinks uh sometimes misinterpret rough sex as being this”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- Sex and the single girl
- The all-or-nothing marriage
- A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century
- Atomic Habits
- Bad Men
- Behold a Pale Horse
Other mentions (8: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Louise Perry is a reactionary feminist, a columnist for The Wall Street Journal free expression section, and the author of the book, “The Case Against the Sexual Revolution.””
“My first book was the case against the sexual revolution.”
“I wrote a book called the case against the sexual revolution.”
“and my first book was the case against sexual Revolution and I actually have a a new edition of that book coming out which is a young adult Edition”
“I think that I think that the reason my booked it unexpectedly well is because yes we're at that Tipping Point where everyone's been privately”
“my first book was the case against the sexual Revolution which came out last year”
“My first book was 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution', which came out last year.”
“My argument in the book—entitled 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution'—is not that it was entirely negative. I don't think you can paint any significant historical event as entirely bad or entirely good.”