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Felice Newman

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Felice Newman is an American author, publisher, sex educator, and coach of soma studies.

Education

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Newman has a somatic coaching certificate through the Strozzi Institute in Petaluma, CA. Newman studied human sexuality through the San Francisco Sex Information and the Body Electric School.[citation needed]

Career

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Newman co-founded the independent publishing company Cleis Press,[1][2] with Frédérique Delacoste in 1980. The first book published by Cleis Press was Fight Back: Feminist Resistance to Male Violence, coedited by Newman and Delacoste.[3][4] The book is now part of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) virtual library.[5] The book is a series of 66 papers that examine the dynamics of male violence against women. It articulates a spectrum of theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence on female resistance to male violence, providing a nuanced analysis of the complexities involved in these interactions. Newman has appeared on Loveline, Derek & Romaine Show, Jimmy Kimmel (1999), and other radio programs.[citation needed] Her online sex advice has appeared on About.com, ClassicDykes.com, and LesbiaNation.com. Her Whole Lesbian Sex[6] column appears in newspapers across the U.S.[7]

Bibliography

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  • The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All of Us - ISBN 978-1-57344-199-5 (author)
  • Best Sex Writing 2006 - ISBN 978-1-57344-237-4 (co-editor)

References

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  1. ^ "Sex and politics: Cleis creates good feminist bedfellows". Lambda Book Report. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  2. ^ Strawley, George (12 October 1999). "Ironic result for bookseller". Gettysburg Times. p. A4. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Fighting Back: Feminist Resistance to Male Violence | Office of Justice Programs". www.ojp.gov. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ Delacoste, Frederic; Newman, Felice, eds. (27 April 1981). Fight Back: Feminist Resistance to Male Violence. Cleis Press. ISBN 0939416018.
  5. ^ "Fighting Back: Feminist Resistance to Male Violence | Office of Justice Programs". www.ojp.gov. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All of Us / Edition 2|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Newman, Felice | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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