Jaclyn Friedman

Jaclyn Friedman is the Executive Director of Women, Action & the Media and a charter member of CounterQuo, a national coalition challenging the way we respond to sexual violence. Her anthology, Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape, was named one of Publishers' Weekly's Top 100 Books of 2009.

Only ‘Yes’ Means Yes: What Steubenville’s Rape Trial Reminds Us About Sexual Consent

Only ‘Yes’ Means Yes: What Steubenville’s Rape Trial Reminds Us About Sexual Consent Only ‘Yes’ Means Yes: What Steubenville’s Rape Trial Reminds Us About Sexual Consent

Without an affirmative consent model, rapists will continue to go free based on outrageous arguments about whether or not their victim didn’t want it enough.

Mar 15, 2013 / Jessica Valenti and Jaclyn Friedman

How the Media Should Treat the Sexual Assault Allegations Against Al Gore How the Media Should Treat the Sexual Assault Allegations Against Al Gore

Most coverage of the allegations against Al Gore has given us permission to giggle when what we need is a sober dose of reality.

Jul 18, 2010 / Jaclyn Friedman

The Second Sex at the Super Bowl The Second Sex at the Super Bowl

The Tim Tebow commercial is no departure at all for viewers of the big game.

Feb 2, 2010 / Feature / Jaclyn Friedman

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