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Yes Means Yes, edited by Jaclyn Friedman, compiles essays from feminist, political, and activist writers who critique the traditional "No Means No" framework that emerged in 1974. The volume argues for a paradigm in which all people are taught to value female sexuality and pleasure, proposing that such education transforms attitudes toward women, reduces sexual violence, and changes public discourse on sex education, pornography, and mass media. Through diverse perspectives, the anthology seeks to teach men to view women as collaborators rather than conquests, to normalize women’s sexual enjoyment, and to foster a society where rape is rare and swiftly punished.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology
Authors: Jaclyn Friedman
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