Yes Means Yes! by Jaclyn Friedman

Yes Means Yes! by Jaclyn Friedman

In this groundbreaking new look at rape edited by writer and activist Jaclyn Freidman and Full Frontal Feminism and He's A Stud, She's A Slut author Jessica Valenti, the way we view rape in our culture is finally dismantled and replaced with a genuine understanding and respect for female sexual pleasure. Feminist, political, and activist writers alike will present their ideas for a paradigm shift from the No Means No model--an approach that while necessary for where we were in 1974, needs an overhaul today.

Yes Means Yes will bring to the table a dazzling variety of perspectives and experiences focused on the theory that educating all people to value female sexuality and pleasure leads to viewing women differently, and ending rape. Yes Means Yes aims to have radical and far-reaching effects: from teaching men to treat women as collaborators and not conquests, encouraging men and women that women can enjoy sex instead of being shamed for it, and ultimately, that our children can inherit a world where rape is rare and swiftly punished. With commentary on public sex education, pornography, mass media, Yes Means Yes is a powerful and revolutionary anthology.

Jessica Valenti is the author of four books on feminism, politics, and culture, and has been named one of The Guardian's Top 100 Inspirational Women in the World. Jessica is also the founder of Feministing.com, which has been praised by Columbia Journalism Review as head and shoulders above nearly any mainstream media writing on women's problems. Her work has appeared in publications such as The Washington Post, The Nation, The Guardian (UK), The American Prospect, Salon, and Bitch. Jessica graduated from Rutgers University with a master's degree in Women's & Gender Studies. In New York, she lives with her husband and daughter.

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ISBN 13	9781580052573
ISBN 10	1580052576
Title	Yes Means Yes!
Author	Jaclyn Friedman
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Avalon Publishing Group
Year published	2008-12-02
Number of pages	256
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