Tell Me about Sex, Grandma (Ordinary Terrible Things) - Hardcover

Anastasia Higginbotham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1558614192 ISBN 13: 9781558614192

Publisher: Feminist Press, 2017

Synopsis

This friendly, pared-down version of 'the talk' emphasises that sexuality is your birthright, and it develops over a lifetime.

Patiently forthcoming with lessons your parents redacted, this necessary conversation stresses consent, sex positivity, and the right to be curious about your body.

The dialogue focuses on the dynamics of sex, rather than the mechanics, as Grandma reminds readers that sex is not marriage or reproduction, and doesn't look the same for everyone.

Instead, each person's sexuality is their very own to discover, explore, and share if they choose.

About this title

Review:

I love that it's Grandma giving advice. Some Native Americans say that the very young and the very old understand each other best, because each is closest to the unknown. --Gloria Steinem

"A refreshing, positive response to a child's questions about sex... Above all, the author emphasizes that people have the right to make their own choices about sex, now and always." --Elaine Baran Black, School Library Journal

About the Author:

Anastasia Higginbotham's books about ordinary, terrible things tell stories of children who navigate trouble with their senses on alert and their souls intact. The books take on divorce, death, bullying, illness, confusion about sex, and sexual abusefor starters. Her essays have appeared in Ms., Bitch, Glamour, The Women's Review of Books, and in the anthologies Listen Up, 33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women's History, and Yes Means Yes.

Higginbotham grew up in Washington, PA, and now writes for NYC nonprofits that combats injustice by empowering those it harms. Her website is www.anastasiahigginbotham.com."

About this edition

• Publisher: Feminist Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1558614192
• ISBN 13: 9781558614192
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64