The Question and Answer section for The History of Sexuality, Vol. 1 is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Throughout this book, Foucault tries to dispel the myth that we are sexually repressed. However, Foucault does acknowledge that expressions of sexuality have been subject to a great deal of control since the dawn of modernity. The aim of...
This is because gender relations include power differentials. Male and female relationships have always included levels of power. Historically, men have generally had power over women.
The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: The Will to Knowledge
