PRAISE FOR WHAT YOU REALLY REALLY WANT
“Jaclyn Friedman is my new hero. As someone who teaches undergraduates, what I really really want is to hand out complimentary copies of this book to all my women students. But I’ll settle for dog-eared copies in every college and university Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Resource Center.”
–Lyn Mikel Brown, Ed.D., cofounder of SPARK, professor of education and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Colby College
“Friedman’s new guide—detailed, intelligent, and fun as hell to read—is a sorely needed addition to any bookshelf. Think of it as the anti-Cosmopolitan: A 21st-century primer on fearlessly discovering and owning your sexuality while staying true to yourself without cutesy gimmicks, absurd tips, and patronizing assumptions.
“In a better world, your sexuality would start as a blank canvas where only you painted the picture . . . and the world in which that painting existed would be free of art critics. Unfortunately, we don’t live in that world. The good news is that Friedman has provided a powerful panacea to that world, one that can help you become the master artist of a healthy sex life that’s of your own design.”
–Heather Corinna, executive director, Scarleteen, and author of S.E.X.
“Friedman challenges readers to rethink how they make sense of their bodies, sexuality, and gender, all the while offering an honest take on the risks involved, like sexual assault and STIs. By teaching girls how to become more attuned with their own bodies and sexualities, Friedman doesn’t just give readers the tools to say no to social expectations and gender roles, she teaches them how to say yes to their desires—the very definition of empowerment!”