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A review by emjuddz
Unscrewed: Women, Sex, Power, and How to Stop Letting the System Screw Us All by Jaclyn Friedman
5.0
First of all, I'd like to preface this by saying that I won this audio book in Jaclyn's Instagram giveaway, so: THANK YOU, JACLYN! This was a fabulous gift, and every second of it had me thinking.
I'm a longtime listener of the Unscrewed podcast, so I already knew I'd be in for some well-researched, witty, and hard-hitting work when I started this book. However, I was absolutely floored by the extent of Friedman's analysis and a little unsettled by all the very sobering points she brought up that have always seemed to skate right by me without a second thought. That's what makes this book so very important! The sexual culture around us, while improving, has a long way to go, and so often we simply do not realize it. I loved Friedman's explanations of what's actually lying beneath the surface, and I greatly appreciated her suggestions for how to "unscrew" these norms that are so deeply ingrained.
In short: this book packs a punch and, although its subject matter can be depressing in day to day life, you will reach the last page with a renewed sense of enthusiasm for effecting change. Can't recommend enough!
I'm a longtime listener of the Unscrewed podcast, so I already knew I'd be in for some well-researched, witty, and hard-hitting work when I started this book. However, I was absolutely floored by the extent of Friedman's analysis and a little unsettled by all the very sobering points she brought up that have always seemed to skate right by me without a second thought. That's what makes this book so very important! The sexual culture around us, while improving, has a long way to go, and so often we simply do not realize it. I loved Friedman's explanations of what's actually lying beneath the surface, and I greatly appreciated her suggestions for how to "unscrew" these norms that are so deeply ingrained.
In short: this book packs a punch and, although its subject matter can be depressing in day to day life, you will reach the last page with a renewed sense of enthusiasm for effecting change. Can't recommend enough!