Julie L. Fennell (she/her) is an associate professor of sociology at Gallaudet University with specializations in gender and sexuality. Her research has been published in Sexualities, Sociological Forum, Contraception, Gender & Society, and more. She remains a well-established figure as a kinky performer, blogger, and presenter, and she continues to educate about BDSM in many parts of the US and Canada. J. Remy Green (they/them) holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. They are a law firm partner and practicing attorney specializing in issues relating to consent, Me Too, and the First Amendment, including a sub-specialty in defending rape survivors against defamation claims made by their rapists. They have published academic articles in top legal journals on topics ranging from “revenge porn” and copyright to the First Amendment and online incitement of violence. Green has been a guest lecturer and adjunct professor with Boston University School of Law, NYU, and various schools within the City University of New York system, where they teach courses that cover gender and the law, law and technology, as well as civil and constitutional rights.
Those new to this topic will find Violated readable, relatable, and gripping. Those who already know a thing or two will find a refreshingly subtle perspective, one that expertly applies a wide range of empirical research to contemporary, messy conversations about gender, sexuality, and consent. Violated has a definite point of view but it never condescends; readers are instead invited to rethink their assumptions alongside the authors. Reading Violated feels like having a frank conversation among smart and trusted friends about one of the most important issues of our time. --Lara Stemple, UCLA