Sluts
The truth about sex shame and what we can do to fight it
Published on 8. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-241-67524-3 (ISBN)
Description
'An important and honest book that will encourage better conversations about sex. I wish I read this when I was younger!' - Laura Whitmore
'A must-read for anyone whose sexual expression has been used as a weapon against them' - Ruby Rare
'A fascinating deep dive into the history of slutshaming' - Service 95, Dua Lipa's Book Club
A 'taboo-smashing debut book' - Cosmopolitan
You might have thought the era of slutshaming was behind us. But it's far from over.
In this powerful and timely investigation, Beth uncovers the persistent reality of slutshaming in today's world. She examines how these harmful attitudes have changed over time, why they are so dangerous, what we can do to challenge them, and how we can all have better conversations about sex.
The fight starts now.
'A must-read for anyone whose sexual expression has been used as a weapon against them' - Ruby Rare
'A fascinating deep dive into the history of slutshaming' - Service 95, Dua Lipa's Book Club
A 'taboo-smashing debut book' - Cosmopolitan
You might have thought the era of slutshaming was behind us. But it's far from over.
In this powerful and timely investigation, Beth uncovers the persistent reality of slutshaming in today's world. She examines how these harmful attitudes have changed over time, why they are so dangerous, what we can do to challenge them, and how we can all have better conversations about sex.
The fight starts now.
Reviews / Votes
This book makes me proud to be a slut! Beth tackles the subject with diligence and compassion, examining the big bad slut-shamey world as well as the more private experiences of self-proclaimed (or accused) sluts. A must-read for anyone whose sexual expression has been used as a weapon against them * Ruby Rare * 'An important and honest book that will encourage better conversations about sex. I wish I read this when I was younger!' * Laura Whitmore * Beth Ashley takes a fascinating deep dive into the history of slutshaming. Along the way she challenges taboos and misconceptions and reframes the patriarchal narrative to explore how we can celebrate positive attitudes to sex. * Service 95, Dua Lipa's Book Club * Most, if not all, women know what it's like to be slut-shamed - AKA criticised, humiliated, or harassed for their sexual expression - and journalist Beth Ashley is no exception. But what is a slut? Why is slut-shaming so prevalent? And what's its history? In her taboo-smashing debut book, Sluts, Ashley sets about answering these questions, and strives to give us the tools to fight slut-shaming. * Cosmopolitan *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
224 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-67524-3 (9780241675243)
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E-Book
05/2024
Penguin Books Ltd
€9.99
Available for download
Person
Beth Ashley is an investigative journalist who specialises in sex, relationships and social class. Her work ranges from light-hearted features on Gen Z dating culture to deep investigations into inequality, and has appeared in The Guardian, Refinery29, Vice, i-D, Dazed, Glamour, The Face, The Independent, Cosmopolitan, Stylist, Women's Health, Mashable, The Metro and more. Beth has also consulted on Bumble's podcast My Love Is... and has produced documentaries for Channel 4. She writes a lot about her working class background, with articles such as Does Class Impact the Way We Have Sex? And Not Worrying About Being Working Class Until I Went to Art School (which went viral on social media). Over the last few years she has cultivated a loyal (and growing) readership and community of social media followers (22,000 combined).