SENTIENCE

This philosophical treatise/sexual instruction manual links the world’s ills to men’s inability to satisfy women.

In the opening of this second installment of a series, Whickwithy asks readers to suspend their beliefs that the “craziness of mankind is the natural order of things.” The “disruptive elements” of existence, including violence, misogyny, and misanthropy, are not part of human nature. The author describes a “missing nail” that holds the power to repair society—a move toward sentience. Whickwithy suggests that humankind has an ability to adapt that sets it apart from animals—but it continues to act brutishly, rarely considering its actions. The author explains that the problem lies with men specifically—they do not know how to satisfy women sexually. The resultant sense of failure feeds an anger that “ripples outward” into society, perpetuating disruption. Whickwithy encourages men to become attentive, sentient lovers—offering sex tips such as “don’t twerk and jerk until the lady sings.” The author believes that men overcoming their “bestial” instincts and providing mutual satisfaction during intercourse will pave the way to a more peaceful society. In this wide-ranging sequel, Whickwithy reiterates the argument found in A Sentient Perspective (2019) regarding the social importance of the “sexual satisfaction of the woman” but with a greater emphasis on sexual technique. Although eccentrically worded, the advice offered here is seldom innovative: “In the woman, it seems the…stimulation of the nub of the clitoris may be all it takes to achieve climax but twerking may help.” Whickwithy claims to be the first to take “this radical departure from the insanities of our past,” but the author’s assertions are outdated. The case presented presupposes that heterosexual relations alone determine the behavior and course of humankind. It also implies that all men are unloving until they turn into adept lovers, and that all men who can please a woman are on the path to becoming better human beings: “A man will become a loving creature once he no longer turns to ice due to his own failure.” Generalizations such as this prove difficult to embrace. Whickwithy’s writing is well intentioned in its quest for peace, and the author’s sincere argument features some intriguing and thought-provoking details about relationships and the world order. But the work stereotypes men as predators and excludes a significant section of society that does not identify as heterosexual.

A hopeful but outmoded argument involving sexual relations.