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Sheila Jeffreys

1948 - Today

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Sheila Jeffreys (born 13 May 1948) is a former professor of political science at the University of Melbourne, born in England. A lesbian feminist scholar, she analyses the history and politics of human sexuality. Jeffreys' argument that the "sexual revolution" on men's terms contributed less to women's freedom than to their continued oppression has both commanded respect and attracted intense criticism. She argues that women suffering pain in pursuit of beauty is a form of submission to patriarchal sadism; that transgender people reproduce oppressive gender roles and mutilate their bodies through sex reassignment surgery; and that lesbian culture has been negatively affected by emulating the sexist influence of the gay male subculture of dominant/submissive sexuality. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Sheila Jeffreys is the 6,321st most popular writer (up from 6,637th in 2024), the 5,523rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,010th in 2019) and the 608th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Sheila Jeffreys ranks 6,321 out of 7,302. Before her are Mulk Raj Anand, Brian Stableford, Hammond Innes, Abby Mann, Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen, and Eric Van Lustbader. After her are Andrew Davies, Barbara Pym, Vikram Seth, Karin Alvtegen, John Clellon Holmes, and Christopher Smart.

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Among people born in 1948, Sheila Jeffreys ranks 677. Before her are Ana Palacio, Bernhard Lehmann, Takashi Kuwahara, Vladimir Shadrin, Mimi Kennedy, and Brian Stableford. After her are Edward Lachman, Josef Bierbichler, Borivoje Đorđević, Mao Chi-kuo, Tsai Chih-chung, and Scott Fahlman.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sheila Jeffreys ranks 5,524 out of 8,785. Before her are Freema Agyeman (1979), Brian Stableford (1948), Ivor Broadis (1922), Tony Pulis (1958), and Hammond Innes (1913). After her are Ann Lee (1967), Charles James Napier (1782), Andrew Davies (1936), Barbara Pym (1913), Ellen MacArthur (1976), Fanny Kemble (1809), and Sam Ryder (1989).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Sheila Jeffreys ranks 608. Before her are Kathleen Raine (1908), Chris Claremont (1950), Richard K. Morgan (1965), Polly Samson (1962), Brian Stableford (1948), and Hammond Innes (1913). After her are Andrew Davies (1936), Barbara Pym (1913), Christopher Smart (1722), Max Hastings (1945), Thomas Lodge (1558), and J. G. Farrell (1935).

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