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The Catholic Girl's Guide to Sex

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I read the mixed reviews of this book but decided to try it anyway because of the catchy title. Wrong. I give it a 0 stars. The book was almost embarassing to read - the authors try so hard to be funny and witty but they come across as vapid, silly women trying to make a buck by maligning their own religion. It was awkard, like sitting in front of someone telling bad jokes.

I am Episcopal so I do not share the indignation that the Catholic reviewers felt. However, this book was boring, the authors tried to hard and did I say boring?

Ms. Anderson needs a new occupation. Wonder what her parents think of this book? And,how did it ever get published?

The book appears to poke fun at real cultural issues that abound poorly educated Catholics but that's sad because it misses the boat on the fact that there is nothing meant to ever be guilt ridden about Catholic sex. Catholic sex should be an expression of the overall relationship two people have & marriage for more reasons that I can count for a Catholic is the best way to express that sexual intimacy. The reason why I found this book to be disappointing is because it's sad that so many Catholics (lapsed or practicing) feel this badly about sex because of some warped Puritanical vibe that has taken over the body, sex, & the beauty of the two becoming one in a marriage making it into something it never was or ever should be in the Western World. Catholicism does not view sex as dirty, bad, sinful, or something to be ashamed of, this is a mistaken belief that many have mislabeled as Doctrine. Instead sex is more than just a physical moment that leaves someone the next day to do the "walk of shame". Nope, it is a powerful and sacred experience that should be pleasurable & meaningful within marriage (note all religious groups hold the marriage standard so Catholicism has no difference there). If one feels guilt for certain sex choices then maybe taking the time to look at his/her own responsiblity for those choices would fix that instead of trying to pass the buck onto the Church. As a Catholic gal myself it makes me feel real sympathy for these ladies & those who find the book to be "truth" instead of satire because it means they have never experienced the really beautiful & intense nature of the total completeness that exists in Catholic sexual, emotional, & spiritual intimacy with one's spouse that is beyond this world.

I give it two stars because I like the illustrations, but this is not for young women.

Bad mind-body problem Catholic-bashing from within the fold (I think they call those wolves?). Not good for your daughter.

Good books are:
"Dear Newlyweds" by Pope Pius XII, for older girls;
"The Catholic Girl's Guide" by Rev. F.X. Lasance remains excellent.
His "Young Man's Guide" is the counterpart for boys.
But in our own time:
"Theology of the Body"
and "Love and Responsibility." By Pope John Paul The Great.

...who needs Catholic-bashing secularists and anti-Catholic Fundamentalists???

The whole sensationalist enterprise of mocking and distorting both the Catholic faith in general and what the Catholic Church actually teaches about sexuality in particular to make a fast buck is both sick and pathetic. Just goes to show what happens when some greedy folks have waaaay too much time on their hands.

Apparently these supposed "Catholics" never bothered to do their homework, such as reading Pope John Paul II's beautiful and elevating expositions on human sexuality and its dignity in his books "Theology of the Body" and "Love and Responsibility." If they had, they never could have written such insulting ....

Except, of course, for the profit motive.

Btw, the only reason I gave this book "1 star" was because there was no "0 stars" option.

There are "catholics" and CATHOLICS.These young ladies are in the first category, unfortunately. You cannot talk like that and say: "I am Catholic" because that's not true and the title of the book is really irresponsable. If you don't like being Catholic, or you don't want to, or you want to do with your body whatever you want to, that's fine, go ahead, it's up to you, BUT please, dont make fun of being Catholic or don't ridiculize the teachings of the Church because out there are some people that really believes and lives these teachings. And there's something called RESPECT. The Word of Jesus is life and whoever believes in this Word and also lives according to this Word, is going to live the real plenitude of life. This include all aspects in his/her life including sexuality. If you want to have a better understand of human sexuality and live it fully, I recommend you "Theology of the body for beginners" by Christopher West. This book has changed for better the lives of many, many people. You can get it here in Amazon for less than 10 bucks. Try it ! It's worth it!!!

As the mother of a middle-school age Catholic girl, I was very disappointed in the tone and information in this book. I suppose it is meant to be funny and to make the authors feel better about their mistakes. I, however, would rather encourage my child to respect herself and the teachings of the Catholic Church. This is definitely NOT the book to give teenage Catholic girls who are trying to learn about themselves and their faith.

The Catholic Girl's Guide to Sex
Horrible book. Unfortunately, I knew little about it and bought it assuming the title was correct. The 1st chapter was slightly promising because it actually stated the Catholic Church position that sex outside of marriage was wrong. After that the book went totally downhill and into the pits of hell.

The book amounts to "advice" from New York City lay single "Catholic" women on what they think is morally ok to "do any way" in regards to sex (hint: nothing is really off limits to them). This by no means is a guide to anyone who wants to be a faithful Catholic. It's a road map to perdition giving 'permission' for pre-marital anything including raunchy advice on porn films, sex toys, and returning to a previous sexual conquest to not increase your sexual partner count. Disappointed.

The book gives BAD BAD ADVICE never to be followed by faithful Catholic women and girls. I think the authors premise was more "like if you are going to sexually sin anyway do it like this". Forgive them Father they know not what they do - they are leading young Catholic females into perdition. MARK 9:42 "And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck."

Let's pray for the conversion of the hearts and souls of our Catholic sisters in Christ, Melinda and Kathleen (the authors). They have no idea what they've done by trying to force their un-Christian lifestyles onto mainstream Catholic teaching. Sorry ladies, you need a much BIGGER DISCLAIMER that THIS IS NOT APPROVED BY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Just reading a review of this book is enough to know that this book is far from being a guide to for young Catholic women to the ways of holiness. This book appears to be another feeble attempt to encourage young ladies to laugh at their faith and to laugh at the Church. If you take being a Catholic seriously this is no book for you.

With a book that gives such litle respect to sexuality, don't even waste your time.

I suggest "Dear Newlyweds" by Pope Pius XII, for the educated; but for the junior high or high school student, I suggest "The Catholic Girl's Guide" by Rev. F.X. Lasance or his "Young Man's Guide." The Young Man's Guide has personally benifited me greatly.

The book is humorous and, yes, it takes a few pokes at an outworn, pre-enlightenment creed which is quite repressive regarding normal sexual behavior. And having just read the Pope's Christmas message (twice, as I did not believe it the first time) there's something worse; the Roman Catholic leadership's perspectives on abnormal sexual behavior appear to be confused and morally bankrupt. Sure, the authors blast the type of thinking that has brought on the current moral mess within the church. Might as well deal with it for what it is. At least the writers here were straightforward. A fresh book about a stale set of beliefs.