Although I thought i had read similar books I still got so much from this. There were moments where it went above my head but its a very important book.

*CONTENT WARNING: PORNOGRAPHY, ABUSE, RAPE, EXPLICIT LANGUAGE”

Amia Srinivasan puts together a series of feminist essays about sex, declining the topic under different socio-political lenses.

I’m not an activist but I would certainly describe myself as a feminist; Srinivasan made me question what kind of feminist I am, especially in relation to certain topics such as pornography and teacher-student relationships, where I thought there was no grey area and it was easy to define yourself as a feminist based on a yes or no approach.

The Right to Sex won’t be a simple read, especially considering that might reveal some biases hidden inside even the most diehard feminist.
No one’s perfect but everyone’s perfectible – that’s why we should read this book, and its sources, and their sources and so on, deeper and deeper inside feminism and all its meanings.

The essays I appreciated the most are “Talking to My Students about Porn”, “The Right to Sex” and “On Sleeping with Your Students”, which I think are also the most challenging ones to read.

A highly recommended read to start rethinking feminism and how we approach it in our day to day life. Some might not like how these essays will make you question yourself, but it’s good to doubt your beliefs sometimes, that’s how we grow.

Wow. Just wow. This completely blew me away - definitely my stand out nonfiction book of the year. Srinivasan’s arguments were compelling; thoroughly researched, and accessibly explained. Each essay left me thinking about it for days afterwards and I’m sure I will keep returning to this book. Essential reading for everybody.

Brave, bold and bombastic. I loved this book. It felt current and so relevant to the current age. There are some themes that are challenging but the author thinks at a million miles a minute.

How should we think about sex? It is a thing we have and also a thing we do; a supposedly private act laden with public meaning; a personal preference shaped by outside forces; a place where pleasure and ethics can pull wildly apart. The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century upends the way we discuss—or avoid discussing—the problems and politics of sex.

This is a very candid, open book that discusses relevant topics to sex, for example - professor/student relationships, the false rape accusation, pornography, intersectionality, and feminism in the wake of #Metoo and George Floyd. This is a hard-hitting read but intellectually written.

This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

Even though the topics of "The Right to Sex" are not delightful, the work by Amia Srinivasan is an actual delight. I feel that such a balanced and well researched feminist writing is so rare nowadays. It is not in any way an easy read, considering the subject, but the writing is actually quite easy to read.

Amia Srinivasan created a perfect combination of feminist theories, personal stories and polemics and does not shy away from confronting and sometimes even appreciating and accepting opinions and writings from the site opposite to hers. She has the unique talent to find reason even in most unreasonable manifestos. She examines the connections and contexts throughoutly, even where it would be easier to dismiss another author or thinker, and call them detached from reality or simply... angry. I also appreciate that Srinivasan revises her own writing from some time ago, accepting criticisms and adding new contexts.

The author encourages the readers to always see a bigger picture when it comes to such heated topics as porn, sex work, power imbalances, consent and, of course, sex. In Amia Srinivasan's writing the world is not black and white, and she walks the readers through all the nuances that come to play in the areas where there is a sexual component. She is the type of author I would love to see more in feminist writing.

A well researched book with great points made,

My lack of enthusiasm resonates more with my reading than the wonderful work produced by the author. Alas, few case studies were unique in the discussion nor were any points, arguments or discussions throughout the book particularly different from the other books I've read on the same topic. I fear my expectations are too high - naturally all authors will report on the most popular, recent trends.

Alas. It's great. Just like every other book on the topic.