Empower your sexuality on your own terms. What You Really Really Want is a powerful, no-nonsense guide for people who want to untangle the mixed messages around sex and start living their desires with confidence and clarity. Jaclyn Friedman, co-editor of Yes Means Yes, blends sex education, feminism, and self-inquiry in this approachable and validating book. With a focus on helping women identify their authentic desires and boundaries, this book offers tools for navigating a culture that constantly tries to define your sexuality for you. Through reflection exercises, personal stories, and sharp cultural critique, Friedman invites readers to explore what they really want, free from shame, fear, or pressure. Whether you're figuring out what turns you on, reclaiming your pleasure after trauma, or simply tired of the cultural double standards, this book will meet you where you are and help you move forward on your own terms.

You might like this book if:

• You want a guided, affirming process to explore your desires and boundaries

• You’re done with shame and confusion and ready to define your own sexual identity

• You like books that mix personal storytelling with practical, reflective exercises

• You’re looking for a feminist lens on sex that centers your experience

You might not like this book if:

• You prefer strictly clinical or academic approaches to sexuality

• You’re not interested in exploring social messages or personal reflection

What You Really Really Want is a compassionate, clear-eyed invitation to reclaim your pleasure and shape your sex life around your truth, not someone else’s expectations.