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outcolder's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this! How can we eliminate men's violence against women, be sex-positive and foster a freedom of desire, experience true love, all the good stuff... asking these questions with a sensitive eye for intersectionality and invoking prison abolition. Maybe it's a lot of Angela Davis territory, but it's from a younger, more Internet-savvy perspective and just a cracking read. I whipped through it and was sad when it was over. I'm lucky, because I read this when some friends said they want to discuss it, so now I get to discuss it with friends! Although... I'm a bit nervous to talk about desire... I'm kind of shy... but it's a real, serious issue for us heterodudes, to feel authentically wanted, and not land somewhere on a spectrum from 'she is only doing this to get it over with,' through 'she is only doing this because she believes it's expected of her,' on over to 'she actually does want to do this, but, how exactly when our whole sexuality is so porn-imprinted?' There's no clear answer, of course, but this book definitely is asking the right questions. Philosophy!
The chapter on not sleeping with your students is another banger. I've been working in a university for twenty years. I really liked what Srinivasan had to say about it.
The chapter on not sleeping with your students is another banger. I've been working in a university for twenty years. I really liked what Srinivasan had to say about it.
gboye's review against another edition
5.0
Particularly enjoyed the discussions on the limits of consent, Title IX, and carceral feminism.
juliarziegler's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite section was probably “Talking to my students about porn” - mainly because I haven’t really thought about the politics of porn in regard to sex as a “right.” The rest of the book was wonderful as well, though if you’ve read a lot of feminist work I would not say it’s particularly groundbreaking, unless you are new to intersectional feminism (real feminism) in which case you should definitely read this !! The section “on sleeping with your students” was also very interesting to me. Be prepared for the consequences of academic writing though…lots of words I had to look up and it is NOT a quick read
melissaaaaa's review against another edition
4.5
If you are a white european women, please read this ✊🏻
winter94's review against another edition
emotional
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fast-paced
4.5