{"product_id":"subjectified-becoming-a-sexual-subject-hardback-9781509560189","title":"Subjectified; Becoming a Sexual Subject (Hardback) 9781509560189","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSubjectified\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBecoming a Sexual Subject\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSuzannah Weiss (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509560189, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 May 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.5 x 2.8 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Subjectified is delightfully nerdy, zeroing in on the details of how language informs our feelings and framings. The way Suzannah Weiss weaves personal and societal together is absolutely stunning. Thanks to her for sharing this with me, and the world.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Stoya, porn icon and sex columnist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Subjectified is a highly original, irreverent, and refreshing perspective on what it means to be a woman. I hugely enjoyed Suzannah Weiss’s debunking of the sacred cows of female sexuality (I use that term deliberately – you’ll see why). I guarantee you’ll never look at ‘the divine feminine’ the same way again.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCindy Gallop, founder and CEO of \u003ci\u003eMakeLoveNotPorn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Subjectified takes you on a journey that’s equal parts playful, poetic, profound, silly, sexy, and full of titillating twists and turns. Weiss is a trailblazer, expanding minds and pushing boundaries with a refreshingly approachable warmth and tenderness.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaitland Ward, actress and model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is the inclusive feminist manifesto of destigmatization and personal power we need today. Weiss asserts a unified imagined future of possibility that can speak to anyone who has grown up in the last several decades. An important voice in the modern fight for liberation and human thriving.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiran Gandhi, musician, activist, and free-bleeding runner at the 2015 London Marathon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Authentic and moving. Challenging and uplifting. This book couldn’t be more relevant to the battleground that is women’s bodies.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Bateman, University of Cambridge, author of \u003ci\u003eNaked Feminism: Breaking the Cult of Female Modesty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Weiss is one of the best sex writers out there. Her voice is one that lifts and carries you. This book has the power to change the way we think of ourselves as women, as people – to know our power and agency when we so often have been left wanting.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGigi Engle, psychosexual therapist and author of\u003ci\u003e All the F*cking Mistakes: A Guide to Sex, Love, and Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Subjectified is a book that will make you think long and hard about sex and the way we talk about it. Weiss shows how a simple sentence flip or reframe can dramatically change the way we think about ourselves and our partners, as well as what it means to be sexually free. Readers stand to become informed and empowered ‘subjects’ of desire.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin J. Lehmiller, host of the ‘Sex and Psychology Podcast’ and author of \u003ci\u003eTell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How it Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Taking us on a journey of sexual liberation, Subjectified is a deep dive into what it means to be objectified and how we can talk, think, and action our way into becoming the subject of our own lives.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErika Lust, indie erotic filmmaker and author of \u003ci\u003eGood Porn: A Woman’s Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Weiss perfectly breaks down the dehumanizing split between subject and object, detailing the myriad ways in which the enforced position of ‘object’ is profoundly destructive for women. Her deep dive into the consequences of this process is both illuminating and liberating.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Menkes, director of \u003ci\u003eBrainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Subjectified will make you think – about the words we use to describe women, sex, and men. More than that, it will inspire readers to consider their role in the world and how they want to create their own sexual narrative and life journey. Using cultural critique, linguistic analysis, surprising facts from science, and her own journey as both a woman and a sex writer, Suzannah Weiss invites readers into her world so that they can choose if they want to change their own. I plan to recommend this book to students and clients for years to come. I am certain that all will have ‘Aha!’ moments and be inspired to make changes to the way they approach the world of sex.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie Mintz, University of Florida, author of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters – and How to Get it\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Subjectified is a deeply heartfelt, thought provoking, and gripping account of Suzannah Weiss’s personal journey toward empowerment in a world that still frequently treats women as objects. It is a gift to any woman who wants to get in touch with her own true north and make choices that honor her body, mind, and feelings, across each and every part of her life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTiffany Pham, founder of Mogul and author of \u003ci\u003eYou Are a Mogul: How to Do the Impossible, Do It Yourself, and Do It Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Suzannah Weiss rediscovers sex-positivity as she returns our agency, worth, and subjectivity to ourselves, our own voice and vision, our ‘I.’ This radical script-flipping of women’s selfhood sees Suzannah dancing with language and gifting us the wonderful, powerful identity ‘subject of desire.’”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Queen, staff sexologist at Good Vibes and author of \u003ci\u003eExhibitionism for the Shy: Show Off, Dress Up and Talk Hot!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What Suzannah Weiss has achieved in Subjectified is remarkable. In a marketplace packed with ‘pop feminism’ books she has written something fresh, absorbing, and important. This is persuasive, groundbreaking material.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Rees, University of Chester, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vagina: A Literary and Cultural History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Subjectified is a super thoughtful, heartfelt, generous story that dives into many important and interesting topics – such as menstrual blood, dick pics, the politics of pubes, sex work as play, behind the nipples, easy money, sex and divinity, body sizes, and more – all in one nicely written book. Suzannah Weiss asks, and answers, many questions about our bodies and ourselves, which many women ponder – if they dare.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Sprinkle, sexecologist and author of \u003ci\u003eAssuming the Ecosexual Position: The Earth as Lover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s meaty and thought provoking. It’s also erudite, inclusive and humane.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I had a lot of feelings come up when reading this book. I was like, she's such a good writer because she's eliciting a lot of feelings in me. And it was this rollercoaster of going from the beginning — where I was feeling related to and I was feeling compassionate for the young girl that she was describing — and then there were other moments where I was snapping my fingers. And I was like, yes, girl, this is literally what I tell people all the time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Cat Meyer, sex and relationship therapist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Subjectified\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the #FreetheNipple movement and allowing yourself to be visible, while discussing self-pleasure. It’s a brilliant continuation of the male gaze conversation.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGigi Fong, \u003ci\u003eHypebae \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Very compelling, beautifully written, and totally on point. I love this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophia Wallace, artist, creator of \u003ci\u003eCliteracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thoroughly enjoyable read. Dense on theory, yet very accessible for all readers. Wonderful perspectives on moving away from performative sexuality and truly experiencing pleasure that is uniquely yours. Excellent critique of “empowerment” discourse, particularly as it relates to masturbation. I wish this book was published before mine because I would have definitely incorporated and cited many of her ideas.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Sprankle, author of \u003ci\u003eDIY: The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"skillfully weaves together cultural analysis, theory, pop culture, and personal storytelling\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePittsburgh City Paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At its core, Weiss’ book inspires women to sit in the driver’s seat of their sex life and chart their course. Her advice is both straightforward and profound.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimone Paget, \u003ci\u003eToronto Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSubjectified\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about subjects, objects, and verbs. It is also a book about clothing-optional resorts, masturbation circles, and sex parties.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuzannah Weiss takes the reader through her adventures as a sex and relationship writer to explore how we can create a world with less objectification and more subjectification – placing women and other marginalized groups in the subject role of sentences and actions. Offering a deeply personal critique of sexual empowerment movements, Weiss presents a way forward that focuses on what women desire, not what men desire from them. \u003ci\u003eSubjectified\u003c\/i\u003e calls for women everywhere to inhabit their bodies and hearts – to look through their own eyes and speak as “I.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is for everybody wanting to understand themselves as subjects. Wholeheartedly, the author invites you to follow her search for subjecthood and, should you desire, forge your own path out of objecthood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow available as an audiobook.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 I Walk: My Path out of Objecthood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 I Feel: My Body's Size Doesn't Matter Because I Have a Big Heart\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 I Reveal: Freeing the Person Behind the Nipple\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 I Look: Reclaiming the Dick Pic\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 I Ask: From Consent to Desire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 I Create: My Body, My Voice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 I Want: Why Buy the Cow When You Can Both Be Free?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 I Touch: Feeling Myself, the Other\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 I Define: Embody Your Divine Self\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 I Bleed: A Girl Becomes an Object Becomes a Subject;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 I Grow: The Politics of Pubes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 I Care: Sexual Empowerment Sells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 I Receive: Sex Work as Play\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 I Like: You're Just Not That Into Them\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 I Write: Inhabiting the Active Voice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441813942552,"sku":"9781509560189","price":32.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509560189.jpg?v=1785026878","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/subjectified-becoming-a-sexual-subject-hardback-9781509560189","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}