Countersexual Manifesto

Paul Preciado's work has been immensely important to me, as well as to countless others. It's so fantastic, then, that we finally have his first book on offer. Like so much that he has offered since, Countersexual Manifesto is freewheeling and learned, rabble-rousing and meticulous, spirited and essential. Whether you want to argue with it, mine it, or become a convert to its call, you should definitively read it, keep it by your side. -- Maggie Nelson, author of <i>The Argonauts</i> Countersexual Manifesto is a well-lubricated double dong: phantasmagorical poetry on one end, penetrating theory on the other, and a thorough examination of body politics being the shaft. Each sentence delivers a thrust, deep inside, that elicits a yes, yes, yes! Bend over, insert this book, and enjoy the ride. -- Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens, ecosexual artists and educators Countersexual Manifesto is a utopian cry to manifest revolutionary change in the face of necropolitical practices and planetary destruction. -- RL Goldberg * Los Angeles Review of Books * Rather than calling for a revolution, Preciado's Manifesto argues the revolution has already begun. * Advocate * Preciado offers a refreshingly radical take on recognizing and renegotiating supposedly biological scripts to support inclusivity, diversity, and equity...the work is rewarding in its refreshing take on the queer history of sexual technologies and gender development. The positionality and layout of the book suggest that it is truly centered on organizing, bringing to life many of the core tenets of queer theory in accessible and tangible ways. * RGWS *

Paul B. Preciado is a philosopher, curator, and transgender activist. He is curator of public programs for the largest international European art and culture exhibition, documenta 14 (Athens and Kassel). Preciado's books in English include Testo Junkie: Sex, Drugs, and Biopolitics in the Pharmacopornographic Era (2013) and Pornotopia: An Essay on Playboy's Architecture and Biopolitics (2014). He lives between Paris, Barcelona, and Athens. Kevin Gerry Dunn is a translator of Spanish-language fiction and academic writing on gender, art, and immigration. His recent translations include works by Josefina Fernandez, Ramon Arturo Gutierrez, and Cristian Perfumo. Jack Halberstam is visiting professor of gender studies and English at Columbia University and is the author of a number of books, including most recently, Trans*: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variability (2018).

Foreword, by Jack Halberstam Introduction 1. Countersexual Society 2. Countersexual Reversal Practices 3. Theories 4. Countersexual Reading Exercise Author's Note Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index