Dazzling … Interweaving autobiographical details with her subjects’ convoluted, category-defying personal histories, Sekyiamah charts the ‘journey towards sexual freedom and agency’ through self-discovery, defiance of cultural norms in favor of authenticity, and reckoning with the traumatic legacies of rape, abuse, and genital mutilation. Though many of the interviewees acknowledge their unhappiness, the overall tone is hopeful, resilient, and accepting. Marked by the diversity of experiences shared, the wealth of intimate details, and the total lack of sensationalism, this is an astonishing report on the quest for sexual liberation.
