TY  - BOOK
AU  - Long,Frank Belknap
TI  - Mating center
T2  - A Chariot book : exciting reading for men, 162
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
KW  - Dystopias -- Fiction
KW  - Revolutions -- Fiction
KW  - Eugenics -- Fiction
KW  - Sex -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2023-08-19; Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.); Originally published; United States: Chariot Books, 1961
N2  - "The Mating Center" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book explores a dystopian society where love and sexual attraction have been suppressed through biological manipulation and societal control, leaving only a select few "sex-privileged" individuals allowed to reproduce. The narrative follows the experiences of Teleman, a non-sex-privileged construction worker, as he grapples with newfound desires and uncovers the rebellion against this restrictive regime.  The opening of "The Mating Center" introduces a highly controlled society that views love as a biological function stripped of emotional significance. Teleman experiences an unexplainable stir of desire as he encounters a beautiful woman, leading to a provocative interaction that hints at a breakdown in societal norms. As a monologue at a public gathering reveals the ruling caste's oppressive views toward passionate relationships, a bold female character stands up, expressing her refusal to conform. Tensions escalate as Teleman meets this woman and grapples with his suppressed instincts, setting the stage for the struggle against a system that punishes those who dare to embrace love and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435053364345&view=1up&seq=2
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71441
ER  -