GIRL
Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You
Published on 30. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4338-2339-8 (ISBN)
Description
A guide for teen girls covering healthy sexuality, loving relationships, gender fluidity, sexually transmitted infections (STI), consent, sexual assault, and more.
Chicago Public Library's 2 7 Best of the Best Books List for Teen Nonfiction!
Welcoming and inclusive of all self-identified girls, GIRL: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You is an uncensored, unbiased, and fantastically relevant guide, jam-packed with what you want and need to know. A growing-up guide for the 2 st century, GIRL covers what everyone is talking about-healthy sexuality, loving relationships, and gender fluidity, as well as thornier subjects such as STIs, consent, and sexual assault. Plus you amp rsquo ll find self-reflection quizzes, cool resources, and must-read real-life stories from girls like you!
From the Introduction:
The language around sex and sexuality is so important. There are a lot of words, from anatomy to psychology to culturally evolving words. If you don amp rsquo t know the definition of a word, don amp rsquo t let this intimidate you. Many of the chapters start with defining words that are important to that particular topic if you come across a word that you don amp rsquo t know that isn amp rsquo t defined in the book, just do a quick Internet search for it. The language around sexuality, particularly as it applies to identity, is changing quickly. If there are words about identity that feel outdated, replace them with words that resonate for you.
Chicago Public Library's 2 7 Best of the Best Books List for Teen Nonfiction!
Welcoming and inclusive of all self-identified girls, GIRL: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You is an uncensored, unbiased, and fantastically relevant guide, jam-packed with what you want and need to know. A growing-up guide for the 2 st century, GIRL covers what everyone is talking about-healthy sexuality, loving relationships, and gender fluidity, as well as thornier subjects such as STIs, consent, and sexual assault. Plus you amp rsquo ll find self-reflection quizzes, cool resources, and must-read real-life stories from girls like you!
From the Introduction:
The language around sex and sexuality is so important. There are a lot of words, from anatomy to psychology to culturally evolving words. If you don amp rsquo t know the definition of a word, don amp rsquo t let this intimidate you. Many of the chapters start with defining words that are important to that particular topic if you come across a word that you don amp rsquo t know that isn amp rsquo t defined in the book, just do a quick Internet search for it. The language around sexuality, particularly as it applies to identity, is changing quickly. If there are words about identity that feel outdated, replace them with words that resonate for you.
Reviews / Votes
Chicago Public Library's 2 7 Best of the Best Books List for Teen Nonfiction!** amp ldquo Rayne offers an empowering, thorough, and inclusive guide to sexuality for amp lsquo older teenagers who identify as female amp hellip . amp rsquo Rayne amp rsquo s book is notable for the breadth and depth of its discussions readers seeking advice on or knowledge about virtually any aspect of sexuality and identity should find this to be a valuable resource. amp rdquo -Publishers Weekly Starred Review
amp ldquo GIRL is an inclusive guide for all self-identified girls to gender and identity, dating and romance, and healthy sexuality [by] a nationally recognized educator, trainer, author, and expert in sexuality education. amp rdquo -Teen Vogue
amp ldquo This is a raw book that any teen girl will find enlightening. The book is definitely uncensored and offers a fully factual account of so many of the things that these young women will go through in their lives. The book goes through issues regarding relationships, sex, dating, romance and so much more. There are questions that will lead the reader on a self-reflective journey and some great lists and additional resources that many will refer back to again and again amp hellip . This is a great resource for all teen girls today! amp rdquo -Dad of Divas
amp quot Designed to tackle topics that students don't cover in school amp hellip the book takes on a wide range of issues, from sexual consent and decision making, to body image and healthy relationships, and porn and masturbation amp hellip remarkably candid amp hellip [GIRL] asks young people whether they will make these decisions under pressure by following their guts or with careful consideration. The hope is that amp lsquo outside the watchful eye of adult supervision, amp rsquo and with access to the right information, teens this summer will make the right calls. amp quot -NPR.ORG
amp quot This book is unique in that it is accessible and nonjudgmental to all who self-identify as a girl. It is diversity friendly and there is a lot of information packed into it.The sort of book that every teen girls needs to have by her bedside. amp quot -Sex Ed Rescue
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Reading Age: From 14 to 15 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black-and-white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
582 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-2339-8 (9781433823398)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Karen Rayne, PhD, author of GIRL: Love, Sex, and Being You, is an educator, trainer, and nationally recognized expert on sexuality. Karen lives in Austin, TX, where she works with people of all ages to make information and conversations about sexuality accessible. Visit her at www.karenrayne.com.
Ramsey Beyer, co-illustrator of GIRL: Love, Sex, and Being You grew up on a farm in Michigan before escaping to city life in Baltimore, MD, where she received a BFA in experimental animation. She currently lives in Philadelphia, PA.
Ramsey Beyer, co-illustrator of GIRL: Love, Sex, and Being You grew up on a farm in Michigan before escaping to city life in Baltimore, MD, where she received a BFA in experimental animation. She currently lives in Philadelphia, PA.
Content
Dear Reader
Introduction
Biology and Being a Girl
Chapter . Who Are You?
Chapter 2. Gender and Identity
Chapter 3. Attraction
Chapter 4. Inside and Outside Bodies
Chapter 5. STIs and Prevention
Chapter . Pregnancy and Prevention
Dating and Relationships
Chapter 7. Decision Making
Chapter 8. Communication
Chapter 9. Healthy Relationships
Chapter . Hooking Up
Chapter . Dating or Starting a amp ldquo Thing amp rdquo
Chapter 2. Being in a Relationship
Chapter 3. Ending Relationships
Chapter 4. Consent, Harassment, Sexual Assault, and Rape
Sex and Sex
Chapter 5. Your First Time
Chapter . Orgasms
Chapter 7. Masturbation
Chapter 8. Foreplay, Making Out, and Attraction
Chapter 9. Oral, Anal, and Vaginal Sex
Chapter 2 . Fantasy, Kink, and Pornography
What Now?
Chapter 2 . Books vs. Real Life
Chapter 22. Sexuality Is a Lifelong Thing
Anatomy Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Biology and Being a Girl
Chapter . Who Are You?
Chapter 2. Gender and Identity
Chapter 3. Attraction
Chapter 4. Inside and Outside Bodies
Chapter 5. STIs and Prevention
Chapter . Pregnancy and Prevention
Dating and Relationships
Chapter 7. Decision Making
Chapter 8. Communication
Chapter 9. Healthy Relationships
Chapter . Hooking Up
Chapter . Dating or Starting a amp ldquo Thing amp rdquo
Chapter 2. Being in a Relationship
Chapter 3. Ending Relationships
Chapter 4. Consent, Harassment, Sexual Assault, and Rape
Sex and Sex
Chapter 5. Your First Time
Chapter . Orgasms
Chapter 7. Masturbation
Chapter 8. Foreplay, Making Out, and Attraction
Chapter 9. Oral, Anal, and Vaginal Sex
Chapter 2 . Fantasy, Kink, and Pornography
What Now?
Chapter 2 . Books vs. Real Life
Chapter 22. Sexuality Is a Lifelong Thing
Anatomy Glossary
Bibliography
Index