Beyond Consent: How Reclaiming Sexuality Combats Sexual Violence

Jaclyn Friedman is a writer, performer, activist and author of the book What You Really Want: The Smart Girl's Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety. As a college undergraduate, Friedman was a victim of sexual assault. The experience led her to become an instructor of IMPACT safety training and an advocate for safer communities for women everywhere. Her 2007 article "Drinking and Rape: Let's Wise Up About It" became a popular reference for new thinking about preventing rape without shaming or blaming women. It was also the inspiration for her book Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World without Rape. VEISHEA 2012