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Witches, Sluts, Feminists

Conjuring the Sex Positive
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Witches, Sluts, Feminists explores the powerful reclamation of the identities "witch" and "slut" by millennial women challenging centuries of misogyny. Kristen J. Sollee traces sexual liberation through diverse cultural forms including art, music, fashion, and politics, connecting historical witch hunts with modern feminist activism. Through research, pop culture critique, and interviews with activists and practitioners, the book shines a light on contemporary issues like reproductive rights, queer identity, and sex work.
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This book is suited for readers interested in feminist theory, sexual politics, cultural history, and contemporary social activism. It appeals to those seeking to understand how historic symbols of female oppression are being transformed into tools of empowerment.

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Exposing how "witch" and "slut" are used to police female sexuality, the author rehabilitates these sex positive archetypes.

Author has published in and contact with editors at BUST Magazine, Bitch Magazine, The Huffington Post, Vice/Broadly, Lenny Letter, Rookie BUST Magazine is already slated to publish an excerpt in October, and Bustle has expressed an interest as well. Galleys/e-galleys sent to national media outlets, trade publications, and adult and men’s lifestyle websites and reviewers. Social Media campaign focused on excerpts from the book, mentions on Reddit, BuzzFeed, Vice.com, and LGBT focused forums. Giveaways with Goodreads, prizes

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Exposing how "witch" and "slut" are used to police female sexuality, the author rehabilitates these sex-positive archetypes.

Witches, Sluts, Feminists: these contested identities are informing millennial women as they counter a tortuous history of misogyny with empowerment. This innovative primer highlights sexual liberation as it traces the lineage of "witch feminism" through art, film, music, fashion, literature, technology, religion, pop culture, and politics.

Juxtaposing scholarly research on the demonisation of women and female sexuality that has continued since the witch hunts of the early modern era with pop occulture analyses and interviews with activists, artists, scholars, and practitioners of witchcraft, this book addresses and illuminates contemporary conversations about reproductive rights, sexual pleasure, queer identity, pornography, sex work, and more.

Author Kristen J. Sollee elucidates the ways in which women have been persecuted for their perceived connection with witchcraft, and how they have fought back, harnessing the legacy of the witch for revolutionary means.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780996485272

Publisher: ThreeL Media

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: ThreeL Media

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 200

About the Author

Kristen J. Sollee teaches undergraduate gender studies courses at The New School and is the founding editrix of Slutist, an award-winning sex positive feminist website. Her popular Legacy of the Witch charity festival in Brooklyn honors the witch as an icon of female power and persecution through music, art and burlesque.

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