The SM Feminist Best Of Clarisse Thorn Clarisse Thorn Books
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If you're interested in BDSM and culture — or if you just think sex is fascinating — then this book will inspire you and challenge you.
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"I wish we could make it so everyone buying a copy of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' would also buy Clarisse Thorn's 'The S&M Feminist.'"
~ A.V. Flox, editor of BlogHer Love & Sex
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Clarisse Thorn's writing has appeared across the Internet in places like The Guardian, AlterNet, Feministe, Jezebel, Time Out, The Rumpus, Ms., and The Good Men Project. This is a selection of her best articles, all in one place!
Clarisse has delivered sexuality workshops and lectures across the world. In 2009, she created and curated the ongoing Sex+++ sex-positive documentary film series at Chicago's historic feminist site, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. In 2010, she returned from working on HIV mitigation in southern Africa. She has also volunteered as an archivist, curator and fundraiser for that venerable S&M institution, the Leather Archives & Museum. This book includes Clarisse's commentary on her writing process. Plus, there are "study guides" to help readers get the most from each section!
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"Clarisse isn’t afraid to talk about her own experiences with BDSM, relationships, and sexual politics. But she’s also not afraid to explore some of the issues around consent, violence, and safety that a lot of the kink cheerleaders would like to sweep under the rug. She brings a refreshing honesty to her writing that is often lacking. Add to that a deep commitment to feminism and sex-positivity, and you have an amazing combination.
"The tension between kink and feminism is a tough one to hold onto and most people end up firmly in one camp or the other. What makes Clarisse’s writing phenomenal is her steadfast refusal to avoid doing that. The clarity with which she discusses both sides without resorting to caricatures or stereotypes is simultaneously inspiring and challenging. If you’re interested in either or both, I can’t recommend her enough."
~ adult sex educator Charlie Glickman of Good Vibrations
The SM Feminist Best Of Clarisse Thorn Clarisse Thorn Books
I picked up this book looking for a feminist perspective of SM. What I got was the perspective of an everyday feminist woman who practices SM. Which is fine, but not the education I was looking for. The author didn't tell me anything I didn't already know (and in fact, didn't tell me anything she hadn't already told me in her blog). It reads like a conversation over coffee with someone who has had similar experiences to mine.I was hoping for some feminist theory, or more gravitas, or something.
For the kind of person who is struggling to integrate everyday feminism with the practices of SM, and who has no one to talk to about it, this might illuminate some things. For almost anyone else, it doesn't offer much insight.
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The SM Feminist Best Of Clarisse Thorn Clarisse Thorn Books Reviews
I immediately purchased this book after reading one of her articles online. You could read all of her articles for free, but I enjoy having the book.
I fell in love with Clarisse Thorn through her blog and absolutely had to have this book. Smart, sexy, insightful and highly recommended.
The author describes her entering the BDSM world through what is clearly a sexual assault. She also talks about playing without safewords and other idiotic ideas. Do not recommend for any kinkster!
Clarisse takes such a grounded look at how feminism and BDSM intersect, addressing concerns from others and real issues in the community. It was a great read and gave me a lot to look for and consider as I explore the community for myself.
I thought this was a great book. It's written in a way that's accessible to those who know nothing about BDSM without being boring to kinky folks. I loved Thorn's emphasis on consent and communication. I loved her clear and unapologetic views on sexuality and women's empowerment. I agreed with it so much that I bought a copy for one of my best friends, who tries to be kink friendly but admits that she is worried about me every time she sees a bruise on my body, who can't understand any motivation for engaging in BDSM other than sexual gratification and cannot understand how pain can be part of sexual (or nonsexual) gratification. (The book even includes an essay on how an orgasm is not Thorn's favorite part of sex.) Although the primary focus of the book is on how female submission/masochism is not contradictory to feminism, it also includes substantial discussion of how a man can be a sub/bottom/masochist without feeling emasculated and how a man can be a top/dom/sadist without feeling like an abuser. Thorn also talks about her own experiences topping men; the only topics that aren't analyzed in the book are power dynamics in same-sex or trans couples (because Thorn is heterosexual and switches, and the essays are based on her own life experience). She also analyzes polygamy, monogamy, sex work, and other topics from angles I'd never even thought of before. It's available as an e-book as well as in print, so you all should really go buy it today. And if you're not already, you should follow her blog at clarissethorn(dot)com.
The S&M Feminist Best Of Clarisse Thorn is an excellent introduction into pro-sex feminism, as well as S&M, polyamory, gender issues and relationships from a feminist point of view. If you're a regular reader of her wonderful blog you will probably recognize a lot of the articles, but this book ties them all together in a new way.
I think this book is incredibly important and relevant for everyone, whether you identify as feminist or not, whether you are interested in BDSM/S&M or not, polyamorous or not, etc. One of the main topics in the book is communication and consent, a topic that is relevant to all of us, and which I think is too often ignored in "normal" relationships, where we often go by assumption, rather than talking and discussing things openly.
I think we need to teach that sex can be incredibly difficult. It can be hard to communicate with your partner. It can be hard to learn and come to terms with your own sexual desires. It can be hard to understand or accept all your partner's sexual desires. And just because it's hard, doesn't mean that you're with the wrong partner -- or that you're missing some vital piece of information that everyone else has -- or that you're doing it wrong.
All my most extraordinary sexual connections have benefited from everyone involved taking ownership of their desire, and talking about it directly at least a little bit.
The fantasy of a sexual relationship that is totally instinctive and perfect without any effort is just that -- a fantasy.
Another important point she makes, is that we, maybe especially as women, need to learn to be okay with what we want - and with what we don't want. And accepting that we are okay, the way we are; "
sometimes you simply want or don't want things, and that you aren't required to justify your desires."
I think many people have sex they don't like because they don't feel like they can look for something different -- they think it's the best they can get. I think many people have sex they don't like because they think it's what their partner wants
I came across Clarisse Thorn's blog online and immediately bought this book based on its title. From my limited understanding of BDSM and Feminism, I thought that, at the very least, the book would help to educate me on both. The S & M Feminist is an easy read as it's divided into short chapters and Clarisse writes from her own experience. Her writing style is engaging and she remains brutally honest as she reflects on herself and on wider cultural trends.
What I find personally most inspiring about Clarisse is her absolute belief in consent. If anyone is familiar with books such as "The Curse of the Good Girl," books that explain why adult women tend to feel the need to compromise in work and personal life, Clarisse's perspective will knock your socks off! Just by reading her, I feel that I'm more able to always say no, anywhere, any time, on any subject, and more able to speak up. Thanks for being a role model, Clarisse.
I picked up this book looking for a feminist perspective of SM. What I got was the perspective of an everyday feminist woman who practices SM. Which is fine, but not the education I was looking for. The author didn't tell me anything I didn't already know (and in fact, didn't tell me anything she hadn't already told me in her blog). It reads like a conversation over coffee with someone who has had similar experiences to mine.
I was hoping for some feminist theory, or more gravitas, or something.
For the kind of person who is struggling to integrate everyday feminism with the practices of SM, and who has no one to talk to about it, this might illuminate some things. For almost anyone else, it doesn't offer much insight.
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