Jaclyn Friedman

This week's radical is Jaclyn Friedman, a feminist activist and writer, whose mantra of "yes means yes" has set the standard for how campuses handle sexual assault. She's written and contributed to a number of books, including Unscrewed, Yes Means Yes, What You Really Really Want, and Believe Me. She also hosts the acclaimed sex podcast Unscrewed.We dive into Jaclyn's path from attending temple under the first woman rabbi through to discovering a passion for feminism and justice, her time with IMPACT, how she kept busy during election season, and so much more.Some Questions I Ask:Tell us about your latest projects? (1:15)Where did your journey to feminism begin? (14:11)Did you grow up in a progressive household? (18:17)How did you become involved with IMPACT? (22:01)What did teaching self-defence to gang-affected youth entail? (26:11)Which came first: Unscrewed the book, or Unscrewed the podcast? (38:37)What defines the era of fauxpowerment? (41:52)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Why women being treated as legitimate and credible is the next big push (3:17)How the pandemic forced a change of plans for Jaclyn (9:17)The impact of growing up around the first woman ordained as a Rabbi in the modern age (16:40)How growing up an outsider instilled a deep sense of empathy and justice in Jaclyn (19:12)How learning to say “no” gave Jaclyn a desire to learn how to say “yes” (24:29)About sexual liberation and pleasure activism, and why freedom from violence is essential to exploring pleasure (32:02)The questions that led to Jaclyn’s second book, What You Really Really Want (37:05)What Jaclyn wants to see in sex education policies (46:13)ResourcesListen to UnscrewedBuy Jaclyn's BooksJaclyn's TwitterJaclyn's InstagramFind books by your favorite R&R Lab guests—all in one place! Check out the Continuum Bookshop today, powered by Bookshop.Org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.