Suzannah Weiss (born September 6, 1990) is an American writer and sexologist.[1][2] She has written for publications including The New York Times,[3] The Washington Post,[4] and New York Magazine[5] and edited for Teen Vogue,[6] Complex,[7] and Vice.[8] She is the author of Subjectified: Becoming a Sexual Subject (Polity, 2024), which details her journey toward sexual empowerment and lays out a framework for moving beyond the objectification of women.[9]

Suzannah Weiss
Born (1990-09-06) September 6, 1990 (age 34)
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBrown University, University of Minnesota
GenresFeminism, Sex, Relationships
Website
www.suzannahweiss.com

She is also a sex and love coach, a sexual assault counselor, a birth doula, and a sex educator certified by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT).[10]

Weiss has taught a variety of sexuality courses[11][12] and spoken at conferences including South by Southwest, the AASECT Conference, and the Woodhull Freedom Foundation's Sexual Freedom Summit.[13][14][15] She has been quoted as an expert in publications such as Cosmopolitan[16] and Men's Health[17] and played a central role in social media discussions of how women are treated by doctors.[18] Her writing has been published in several anthologies[19][20] and has been discussed on The Today Show and The View.[21][22][23][24] She has appeared on Bold TV, C-SPAN, The Fallen State, and many radio shows and podcasts.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]

Weiss is a feminist. She holds a Master of Professional Studies in Sexual Health from the University of Minnesota as well as a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience and a Bachelor of Arts in Gender & Sexuality Studies and Modern Culture & Media from Brown University.[33]

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  1. ^ "Polity". Polity. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Short Takes: Provocations on Public Feminism". Signs Journal. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ "The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ "The Washington Post". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ "New York Magazine". New York Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Teen Vogue". Teen Vogue. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Complex Magazine". Complex Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Suzannah Weiss". Well & Good. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ^ Weiss, Suzannah. Subjectified: Becoming a Sexual Subject. Polity Press. ISBN 150956019X.
  10. ^ "Pleasing and Empowering Women in the Bedroom: a Course for Men". Living Life Orgasmically. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Modern Sex Therapy Institutes". Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Suzannah Weiss Courses". Suzannah Weiss. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Woodhull Freedom Foundation". Woodhull Freedom Foundation. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Censorship and Tech's Prudish Stance on Our Sex Lives". SXSW Schedule. SXSW. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  15. ^ "2023 Annual Conference Schedule". AASECT. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  16. ^ Hamilton, Jill (Mar 15, 2023). "11 Spring Sex Positions that will (Finally) Heat Up Your Sex Life". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  17. ^ Zane, Zachary; Strong, Rebecca (Dec 22, 2022). "How to Take a Good Dick Pic, According to Experts". Men's Health. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Women share all the times their medical problems were ignored by doctors". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  19. ^ "Here We Are". Goodreads. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  20. ^ Kramer Bussel, Rachel (Feb 8, 2022). Big Book of Orgasms: 69 Sexy Stories (Volume 2). USA: Cleis Press. p. 338. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  21. ^ "The View". Retrieved 2018-01-23 – via Facebook.
  22. ^ "Why are compliments embarrassing?". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  23. ^ Weiss, Suzannah. "10 Things A Feminist Does In A Relationship". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  24. ^ Weiss, Suzannah. "A Psychological Explanation for Why Getting Compliments Is So Embarrassing". The Cut. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  25. ^ "Gender Discrimination in the Workplace". C-Span. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  26. ^ Bold (10 Nov 2017). "Welcome back to #BoldTV with @carriesheffield and @clayaiken! Feat: @NRO, @bustle, @politico, @EqualityforHER, @RiseNowUS, @suzannahweiss, @xan_desanctis, @ErinDelmor, @IanKullgren!https://www.pscp.tv/w/1eaKbqBkbjRxX". @BoldGlobalMedia. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  27. ^ "Susanna Weiss: "I will never shave my legs again"". WGN Radio - 720 AM. 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  28. ^ "Suzannah Weiss Joins Jesse Again! (#360) | theFallenState".
  29. ^ Dr. Moali (18 July 2023). "Exploring the Sensual Whispers: Unpacking ASMR in Intimacy". Sexology. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Incorporating Pleasure Into Daily Life to Prepare for an Orgasmic Birth". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  31. ^ Baldwin, Amy; Lampert, April. "Shameless Sex". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  32. ^ "34 The Boobies Episode". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  33. ^ "Suzannah Weiss". Double Blind Magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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