false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255711260m/4054212.jpg 4054212 2 In this groundbreaking new look at rape edited by writer and activist Jaclyn Friedman and <I>Full Frontal Feminism</I> and <I>He's A Stud, She's A Slut</I> 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. <BR><BR><I>Yes Means Yes</I> 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. <I>Yes Means Yes</I> 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, <I>Yes Means Yes</I> is a powerful and revolutionary anthology. 4101228 2008 Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape total:159|5:69|4:64|3:20|2:5|1:1| 159 672 568 46 5 3 false false Thu Feb 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 07:27:05 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 18:52:50 -0800 2009 1
I can't tell you how much the essays in this collection made me rethink my perspective on female sexuality, rape culture, what it means to be a woman in America right now, and many other topics. These essays are eye-openers, embracing not...more...]]> 3 3 false false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 11:01:16 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 10:24:35 -0700 2009 once full frontal feminism for more), & i find a lot of discourse around consent tedious & lumbering, a game of one-upsmanship in which people are proposing ever more ...more...]]> 3 1 true false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 13:17:17 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 20:48:51 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 3 1 true false Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 22 12:13:43 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 13 18:30:39 -0800 2009 1
Perhaps my favorite essay, "Hooking Up with Healthy Sexuality: The Lessons Boys Learn (and Don't Learn) About Sexuali...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 21:13:20 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 21:14:01 -0700 2009 Yes Means Yes!: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape

The Apostate: My initial reaction when I heard about the anthology was mixed. It seemed that the problem of rape was being used for a catchy slogan's sake (t...more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 07 14:37:40 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 11:01:03 -0700 2009 RAGE OF CONSENT
Veronica I. Arreola

Review of Yes Means Yes! Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape
Edited by Jaclyn Friedman and Jessica Valenti
Seal Press

Utopian novels have grappled with the idea of a world without rape, but what would the pa...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 07:20:06 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 07:40:18 -0700 2009
Yes Means Yes is an anthology of essays on rape culture, consent, and related topics. I was really impressed by how broad the subject area covered was. An incomplete list: the book contains articles on reproductive justice, virginity, sex education, surviving abuse...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 16:45:55 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 16:50:43 -0700 2009
It's startling how little new information there was in this collection of essays, since I've been reading feminist blogs online. I can't remember exactly why I had this book on my to-read list, since it was published by Seal Press...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 14:17:36 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 13:29:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 23:42:27 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 23:55:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 09:03:55 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 09:59:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 17:20:20 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 07:44:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 04 12:32:28 -0800 2009 Wed Jun 24 10:30:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jan 26 16:58:35 -0800 2009 Sat Jun 13 22:24:52 -0700 2009
I was a little concerned that the book wouldn't move past "you go girl!" rah-rah feminism (I associate Jessica Valenti...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 21:08:53 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 22 22:23:10 -0800 2009
Okay, there were a fair numbe...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 14 06:42:29 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 01 21:09:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 18 13:21:08 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 22:03:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Oct 05 20:06:13 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 20:32:21 -0700 2009
The book is a series of essays from all kinds of writers that ...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 13:19:13 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 13:21:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 30 21:31:10 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 21:31:29 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4054212