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Yes Means Yes Law
In 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed the “Yes Means Yes” bill into law, which requires colleges in California to have clearer sexual assault policies that shift the burden of proof from the victims to the accused. The “Yes Means Yes” movement shifted from the “No Means No” movement that was created in 1992 by the Canadian Federation of Students in order to combat sexual violence. The original movement focused on the idea that when two people are engaging in sexual intimacy, if the word “no” is not present then their sexual acts are consensual. This belief led to ambiguity in court cases that pertained to sexual assault allegations With the “Yes Means Yes” Law in place, affirmative consent is now defined as “an affirmative, unambiguous, and conscious decision by each participant to engage in mutually agreed-upon sexual activity.” This law will be enforced on college campuses and clearly outlines that consent is received through verbal or physical “yes.”

Levy's Critique
Andrea Levy argues that the piece does not challenge readers to take action against the complex issues that arise when facing “the oppressive mainstream of North American progressive political culture.” Levy continues by explaining that works like Friedman and Valenti’s are accompanied by “liberal-democratic” understanding of how the world works, but it hinders the ability to be able to see how things happen socially. Further, Levy states that the struggles against colonization and white supremacy will be seen as peripheral and will lead to discrimination against marginalized communities.

Other Topics
Other topics included in the book are body image, self-esteem issues, incest, and public’s view on rape.

Other Works
Jessica Valenti’s other works include He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know,  Sex Object: A Memoir, and The Purity Myth.