EditorialAmsterdam’s red light district on July 2, 2021. Some activists say a culture of sexual permissiveness in the Netherlands has meant that issues like consent can get ignored. (Ilvy Njiokiktjien/The New York Times)
EditorialA reclining woman and her lapdog, from Isfahan, Iran, around 1635-1644. A woman lies back against cushions, lazily watching her dog drink from her winebowl. Her relaxed pose and the loosened state of her clothes and hair imply permissiveness; she is mo...