Full frontal feminism 2007, hes a stud, shes a slut 2008, the purity myth 2009, why have kids. The 12 best ya books of april include everything from. She is a popular speaker, opinion writer and author of what you really really want and unscrewed. From the first pages, when a young college girl was given a date rape drug at a party she hadnt even wanted to attend, the book forces the reader to imagine some authentic, yet appalling situations. Yes means yes aims to have radical and farreaching effects. In the original edition, feminist, political, and activist writers alike presented their ideas for a paradigm shift from the no means no modeland the results were the groundbreaking shift to affirmative consent yes means yes, as coined by the book that we know today. Learn more about great on kindle, available in select categories. Visions of female sexual power and a world without rape, seal press, 2008. Nov 21, 2014 november 21, 2014 marina watanabe recently, california passed the yes means yes law, which dictates that an affirmative, unambiguous, and conscious decision must be reached by everyone involved to engage in sexual activity. Visions of female sexual power and a world without rape is a feminist nonfiction book edited by jaclyn friedman and jessica valenti. Mar 05, 2019 yes means yes aims to have radical and farreaching effects. It is mostly focused on american culture, but its still a relevant text since damaging campaigns like the silver ring thing expanded their remit well past the us of a.
Oct 15, 2015 the no means no mantra of a generation ago is being eclipsed by yes means yes as more young people all over the country are told that they must have explicit permission from the object. Believe me by jessica valenti editor, jaclyn friedman. Yes means yes, what you really really want and unscrewed. Yes means yes visions of female sexual power and a world without rape 9781580052573. Visions of female sexual power and a world without rape is a feminist nonfiction book edited by jaclyn friedman and jessica valenti, published in 2008.
In the original edition, feminist, political, and activist writers alike presented their ideas for a paradigm shift from the no means no modeland the result was the groundbreaking shift to. I wish i could say that after reading this book, my life changed on a dime. Wells yes means yes is an incredibly timely fiction work about the very real, and very complex issue of college sexual assault. Laurie essig, yes means yes is a bad coupling of feminism and the state, the chronicle of higher education blogs. So if f walks in on her boyfriend m and finds him naked lying in his dorm room reading a book and, without a word, slowly walks over to him and begins performing fellatio, she could be found. Yes means yes discusses consent and personal empowerment at the same time because it is possible and preferable. Ojb but let your word be ken, ken yes, yes or lo, lo no, no, but anything beyond this is lashon horah. It was selected as one of publishers weekly best 100 books of 2009, 21 and is number 11 on ms. An introduction to consent and boundaries is the first book on the market to directly introduce young children and their parents to the important concepts of consent and boundaries in a fun, nonjudgmental and natural way yes means yes takes one of the most basic tasks of childhood learning to ask for permission and applies it to. But i figured, i do everything else right so i can do that, kind of. Nov 05, 2015 essentially, yes means yes is the redoctrination of our society to understand that sexual consent means actually giving the other person an enthusiastic yes. When youre talking, say yes when you mean yes, and no when you mean no. Apr 05, 2014 with commentary on public sex education, pornography, mass media, yes means yes is a powerful and revolutionary anthology. Next, consider one who did his best to imitate jesus.
The book was one of publishers weekly s 99 best books of 2009 and inspired a sexual education noncredit course at colgate university. Yes means yes rests at the nexus of two ideological points. Yes means yes is the kind of book that all women should read. Lisa jervis, the founding editor and publisher of bitch magazine, and brad perry, sexual violence prevention coordinator at the virginia sexual and domestic violence action. Yes means yes visions of female sexual power and a world. And bear in mind for the future that when milkmaids say no they probably mean no. Yes means yes is the very simple idea that you only interact with someone sexually if theyre actively into it, and if you cant tell, then you have to ask, friedman said. Jaclyn friedman, performer, activist, program director for the center for new words, and coeditor of yes means yes visions of female sexual power and a wo. One night, graduate student katie russell overhears sounds of a violent struggle in her friend avas apartment, which is situated one floor above her own. Jaclyn friedmans work has redefined the concept of healthy sexuality and popularized the yes means yes standard of sexual consent that is quickly becoming law on many u. In the united states, see, for example, affirmative consent laws yes means yes state by. The book of yes is an action guide, not a book of theory. The allyouneedtoknow sexuality guide to get you through your teens and twenties dacapo press, 2006, 2016, now in its second edition.
Jaclyn friedman and jessica valenti, yes means yes visions of female sexual power and a world without rape berkeley, ca. The 12 best ya books of april include everything from parisian getaways to werewolves a new month means its time for another selection of mustread ya books, and april is definitely a big month. She was the cofounder of the blog feministing, which she wrote for from 2004 to 2011. I daresay a tankard or two of ale each will help restore you all to a semblance of good health. Oct 15, 2012 the bible describes the extent of jesus truthfulness in these wellknown words.
Jaclyn friedman and jessica valenti, yes means yes. This text explores female heterosexuality from a historical perspective. We expect this from those who live in darkness and cant understand a world outside of what they see with their eyes. This book addresses the enthusiasm, curiosity, and occasional impulse control problems that can make it difficult for. Heathers also the author of the inclusive, comprehensive and progressive sex, sexual health and relationships book for young adults, s. Consent talk on campus west coast leaf believes that postsecondary campuses can become more supportive places for sexual assault survivors when. Jaclyn friedman audio books, best sellers, author bio. Yes means yes affirmative consent requirements and other protections, already in place at suny campuses, should be expanded to new yorks private colleges and universities. Yes means yes visions of female sexual power and a world without rape.
One is a liberal feminism so battered by decades of rightwing sexism that it spends all its energy reacting to the same instead of questioning how it might have become part of the problem. Dec 02, 2008 yes means yes aims to have radical and farreaching effects. Ranging widely across the culture, from harvey weinstein and the brett kavanaugh hearings to cat person and the political misfortunes of elizabeth warren, mannes book shows how privileged mens sense of entitlement to sex, yes, but more insidiously to admiration, care, bodily autonomy, knowledge, and power is a pervasive social. Aba rejects yes means yes standard for sexual assault cases. Christine emba, affirmative consent, the washington post, 2015 laurie essig, yes means yes is a bad coupling of feminism and the state, the chronicle of higher education blogs. This was a huge step in the fight against rape culture. The yes means yes standard also does not recognize or permit the well established concept of consent implied, in certain cases, by silence and inaction.
Yes means yes is a groundbreaking new look at rape, edited by writer and activist jaclyn friedman and founder jessica valenti. Yes means yes pdf download full pdf read book page. I know that technically thats lying and mormons arent supposed to lie by any means. May 31, 20 this was the situation behind jesus command in the sermon on the mount, not to make any oaths at all, but to let your statement be, yes, yes or no, no matt. Bloody ell, the man mumbled, still holding his jaw with on ehand while setting the other over. Oct 16, 2014 the yes means yes law interacts with these processes a bit, but mostly by telling colleges to clarify them, which will, in many cases, be an improvement.
Rosie franklin, lets talk about consent in practice, disrupting dinner parties, 20. A young woman recounts the difficulty of being a mormon in new york city. Paul wrote about how the people in the world speak in the same breathboth yes, yes and no, no 2 corinthians 1. A rather problematic book which has become something of a bible for neoliberal feminists. A discussion on the new california law yes means yes and what this means in terms of our. Kansas reasonable suspicion based on driving a car owned by a person with a revoked drivers license.
The title refers to the popular, yes means yes affirmative consent campaign against date. Yes means yes will help you establish healthy boundaries in your home, classroom, and communities early and easily. When a trauma occurs in a persons life, it is often held in the body, as dr. A young womans quest for justice on behalf of her friend forms the backbone of this compelling novel by author steven m. It argues that the socalled mass media is currently way ahead of theory in terms of recognition of womens diverse desires and pleasures. Yes means yes is a great anthology incorporating a number of perspectives and analysis on rape culture, including but not limited to persons of color, survivors, trans people and queers. Yes means yes has radical and far reaching effects. Mar 05, 2019 jaclyn friedmans work has redefined the concept of healthy sexuality and popularized the yes means yes standard of sexual consent that is quickly becoming law on many u. California will be the first state to have this rape prevention law for college campuses. Visions of female sexual power and a world without rape, by jaclyn friedman and jessica valenti, inspired the no means no campaign against date rape, particularly on college campuses. Sep 05, 2014 under such a standard, the enormous gray area between yes and no is defined residually as yes.
This book attempts to refute the notion that sex is something that happens to women. No matter how many the promises of god are, they have become yes by means of him. In a moment, we will see why neither jesus nor james were prohibiting all oaths. But, alas, it took me time and hard work to implement the principles of protecting my internal and external boundaries so that my yes means yes and my no means no. The conversation, 2014 rosie franklin, lets talk about consent in practice, disrupting dinner parties, 20 ann friedman, oh yes means yes. A summer to remember mary balogh 35 time new york times. Mar 11, 2020 a number of amazing youngadult books address sexual assault and consent, and reading them with your children is the ideal gateway to beginning this important discussion. She is a popular speaker and opinion writer and the creator of three books. In the original edition, feminist, political, and activist writers alike presented their ideas for a paradigm shift from the no means no modeland the results were the groundbreaking shift to affirmative consent yes means yes, as coined by. Apr 15, 2018 the novel is wellresearched and informative, especially with regards to laws around assault, like no means no and yes means yes.
And if i answered yes enough, i would get a cool triangle highlighter with three different colors. In other words, the real issue was speaking the truth at all times. Today were pleased to present an interview with two outstanding contributors to yes means yes. What people get wrong about the yes means yes law vox. This groundbreaking look at rape, edited by writer and activist jaclyn freidman and sex object author jessica valenti, dismantles the way we view rape in our culture and replaces it with a genuine understanding and respect for female sexual pleasure. The author creatively wove the research into the plot by having katie study these laws as part of her graduate studies in philosophy. Visions of female sexual power and a world without rape by. This doesnt necessarily mean jumping up and down although that could be a possibility. The joy of affirmative consent, new york magazine, 2014. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Are you interested in a job at morgan stanley dean whittier.
For too long weve been shamed for being sexual, and weve been denied. In both psychoanalytic and sexological writing, there appears to be an assumption that a woman who wants sex, particularly bad or slutty sex, is in some way masculine that she. Unless one hears an explicit no, consent is implied. In this groundbreaking new look at rape edited by writer and activi. This law is the confirmatory consent to engage in sexual activity. Visions of sexual power and a world without rape, an anthology coedited by friedman and jessica valenti, was published in january 2009. Ya books to kickstart the conversation about sexual assault. This book addresses the enthusiasm, curiosity, and occasional impulse control problems that can make it difficult for children to keep their hands to themselves. Affirmative consent laws, explained in one simple video. The book was one of publishers weeklys 99 best books of 2009 and inspired a sexual education noncredit course at colgate university.
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