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9780062435095 English 0062435094 Author and Guardian US columnist Jessica Valenti has been leading the national conversation on gender and politics for over a decade. Now, in a darkly funny and bracing memoir, Valenti explores the toll that sexism takes from the every day to the existential. Sex Object explores the painful, funny, embarrassing, and sometimes illegal moments that shaped Valenti's adolescence and young adulthood in New York City, revealing a much shakier inner life than the confident persona she has cultivated as one of the most recognizable feminists of her generation. In the tradition of writers like Joan Didion and Mary Karr, this literary memoir is sure to shock those already familiar with Valenti's work and enthrall those who are just finding it. "Jessica Valenti is a breath of fresh air. She offers the kind of raw honesty that can feel like a punch in the gut, but leaves you with the warmth of a deep embrace." - Ms. Magazine "One of the most visible and successful feminists of her generation." - Washington Post "A gutsy young third wave feminist." - The New York Times, New York Times Bestseller Sharp and prescient The appeal of Valenti s memoir lies in her ability to trace objectification through her own life, and to trace what was for a long time her own obliviousness to it Sex Object is an antidote to the fun and flirty feminism of selfies and self-help. New Republic Hailed by the Washington Post as one of the most visible and successful feminists of her generation, Jessica Valenti has been leading the national conversation on gender and politics for over a decade. Now, in a memoir that Publishers Weekly calls bold and unflinching, Valenti explores the toll that sexism takes on women s lives, from the everyday to the existential. From subway gropings and imposter syndrome to sexual awakenings and motherhood, Sex Object reveals the painful, embarrassing, and sometimes illegal moments that shaped Valenti s adolescence and young adulthood in New York City. In the tradition of writers like Joan Didion and Mary Karr, Sex Object is a profoundly moving tour de force that is bound to shock those already familiar with Valenti s work, and enthrall those who are just finding it. ", Yes, All Men (And Everyone Else) Need To Read 'Sex Object' NPRHailed by theWashington Postas one of the most visible and successful feminists of her generation, Jessica Valenti has been leading the national conversation on gender and politics for over a decade. Now, in a memoir thatPublishers Weeklycalls bold and unflinching, Valenti explores the toll that sexism takes on women s lives, from the everyday to the existential. From subway gropings and imposter syndrome to sexual awakenings and motherhood, Sex Objectreveals the painful, embarrassing, and sometimes illegal moments that shaped Valenti s adolescence and young adulthood in New York City.In the tradition of writers like Joan Didion and Mary Karr, Sex Objectis a profoundly moving tour de force that is bound to shock those already familiar with Valenti s work, and enthrall those who are just finding it."
9780062435095 English 0062435094 Author and Guardian US columnist Jessica Valenti has been leading the national conversation on gender and politics for over a decade. Now, in a darkly funny and bracing memoir, Valenti explores the toll that sexism takes from the every day to the existential. Sex Object explores the painful, funny, embarrassing, and sometimes illegal moments that shaped Valenti's adolescence and young adulthood in New York City, revealing a much shakier inner life than the confident persona she has cultivated as one of the most recognizable feminists of her generation. In the tradition of writers like Joan Didion and Mary Karr, this literary memoir is sure to shock those already familiar with Valenti's work and enthrall those who are just finding it. "Jessica Valenti is a breath of fresh air. She offers the kind of raw honesty that can feel like a punch in the gut, but leaves you with the warmth of a deep embrace." - Ms. Magazine "One of the most visible and successful feminists of her generation." - Washington Post "A gutsy young third wave feminist." - The New York Times, New York Times Bestseller Sharp and prescient The appeal of Valenti s memoir lies in her ability to trace objectification through her own life, and to trace what was for a long time her own obliviousness to it Sex Object is an antidote to the fun and flirty feminism of selfies and self-help. New Republic Hailed by the Washington Post as one of the most visible and successful feminists of her generation, Jessica Valenti has been leading the national conversation on gender and politics for over a decade. Now, in a memoir that Publishers Weekly calls bold and unflinching, Valenti explores the toll that sexism takes on women s lives, from the everyday to the existential. From subway gropings and imposter syndrome to sexual awakenings and motherhood, Sex Object reveals the painful, embarrassing, and sometimes illegal moments that shaped Valenti s adolescence and young adulthood in New York City. In the tradition of writers like Joan Didion and Mary Karr, Sex Object is a profoundly moving tour de force that is bound to shock those already familiar with Valenti s work, and enthrall those who are just finding it. ", Yes, All Men (And Everyone Else) Need To Read 'Sex Object' NPRHailed by theWashington Postas one of the most visible and successful feminists of her generation, Jessica Valenti has been leading the national conversation on gender and politics for over a decade. Now, in a memoir thatPublishers Weeklycalls bold and unflinching, Valenti explores the toll that sexism takes on women s lives, from the everyday to the existential. From subway gropings and imposter syndrome to sexual awakenings and motherhood, Sex Objectreveals the painful, embarrassing, and sometimes illegal moments that shaped Valenti s adolescence and young adulthood in New York City.In the tradition of writers like Joan Didion and Mary Karr, Sex Objectis a profoundly moving tour de force that is bound to shock those already familiar with Valenti s work, and enthrall those who are just finding it."