Unscrewed
Subtitle: women, sex, power, and how to stop letting the system screw us all
By: Jaclyn Friedman
Edition: Furst edition.
Publisher: Seal Press, Hachette Book Group
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781580056410
Subjects: Women; Sexual behavior; Sex role; Feminism; Sexism
Description: "What bestselling authors like Sheryl Sandberg and Brigid Schulte have done for women's work lives, Jaclyn Friedman does here for women's sexuality: spark a culture-wide rethink about what's accepted as normal, urging us all to try for something better. Not only that: she does it with warmth, irreverence, and candor reminiscent of Roxane Gay in Bad Feminist, and the fiery conviction of her own co-edited anthology Yes Means Yes! In Unscrewed, Friedman reveals that the anxiety and fear women in our country feel around issues of their sexuality are not, in fact, their fault, but instead are side effects of our toxic culture. Dubbed the "era of fauxpowerment," that culture gives women the illusion of sexual power, with no actual power to support it. Exploring where media, religion, politics, and education overlap with feminist issues, Unscrewed breaks down the causes and signs of fauxpowerment, then gives readers tools to take it on themselves"--

"From a leading feminist journalist, a searing investigation into the state of sexual power in America, and how to make real progress toward equality"--
Notes: Includes bibliograhical references and index.