Britu sociologs Gidens pirms 26 gadiem iznākušā grāmatā:

Modern societies have a covert emotional history, yet to be fully drawn into the open. It is a history of the sexual pursuits of men, kept separate from their public selves. The sexual control of women by men is much more than an incidental feature of modern social life. As that control starts to break down, we see the compulsive character of male sexuality more plainly revealed - and this declining control also generates a rising tide of male violence towards women. At the moment, an emotional abyss has opened up between the sexes, and one cannot say with any certainty how far it will be bridged.

Anthony Giddens, The Transformation of Intimacy. Sexuality, Love & Eroticism in Modern Societies, Blackwell, 1992, p. 2-3