Overview

The co-creator of the popular Midwest Teen Sex Show brings us a hilarious look at every teen's favorite subject: sex. This isn't your mother's sex book: It honestly and unapologetically teaches teens the practicalities of being sexually active and how to stay safe. With illustrations by San Francisco Chronicle cartoon artist Michael Capozzola, this book features chapters on foreplay, different forms of sex (all of them!), masturbation, sexual orientation, gender identity, virginity, and safe sex. Every day teens face decisions about whether to have sex and how to protect themselves if they do, and they need an engaging resource for getting the right information. That's what this book is about.

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The cover image of one cow mounting another in silhouette is the first signal that this excellent resource takes a frank, funny approach to sex education. Hasler, a columnist who answers teens' questions in her own 'webisodes' and on the school speaking circuit, is more colloquial than clinical as she delivers a wealth of accurate information. Readers will find basic facts about anatomy, hygiene, and birth control (Toothpaste is not a spermicide'), but they'll also discover straightforward coverage of more typically taboo subjects, such as sex toys, fantasies, and fetishes. From definitions of GLBT terms to guides to safe sex, regardless of teens' sexual orientation, the book's inclusiveness is rare and welcome. Never judgmental (one section is entitled 'Shame, Guilt, and Other Nonsense'), Hasler encourages teens to take ownership of their bodies, make informed decisions, and get help when necessary, especially if they think they have an STD: 'Don't sit around . . . writing e-mails to online health forums.' Lighthearted cartoons and well-chosen resources complete this indispensable guide for teens seeking reliable, explicit facts about healthy sex. --Booklist --Journal This guide to teen sexuality by the host of the hilarious comedy podcast The Midwest Teen Sex Showis chatty and expansively informative. Maintaining an offhand, non-judgmental tone throughout, it concisely covers topics from sexual identity to STIs and the basics of reproduction (and avoiding it), as well as some less commonly explored territory in books on sex for teens, such as fetishes and kink. Though Hasler's deadpan style plays better on the show than on the page, there are plentiful flashes of humor, and the simple cartoon-style graphics aid in both a comedic and an informational sense. While a lot of the content is not new, the highlight is the Q&A at the end of each chapter, which includes such timely gems as a warning about the possible legal and emotional repercussions of digitally sending or even printing out naked pictures to give to others. Readers will likely giggle over the cover graphic of a bull mounting a cow, but this is a solid, frank resource for teens. --Kirkus Reviews --Journal

Author Information

Nikol Hasler is a journalist and filmmaker, as well as the co-creator and host of the Midwest Teen Sex Show, a comic Internet video series (and soon to be Comedy Central show) that focusing on the issues of teens and sexuality.

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