Have you ever felt pressured to engage in activities in which you were not always comfortable or completely willing? Is the maze of misinformation swirling throught the schools enough to make even the most straight-laced young lady feel that sexual activity is okay? If so, you are not alone. In Sweetie, Here's the Best Reason on the Planet to Say No to Your boyfriend: Even if You've Already said Yes, author Debra J. Palardy presents a collection of lines used by hormone-driven teenage boys to get their girlfriends to engage in sex is a necessary roadmap for teenage girls. She follows through and provides useful comeback and advice for girls, considering their boyfriends' pleas. the author provides the objective wisdom sought by teenagers too embarrassed, timid, or afraid to consult those closet to them. Her guide points out the pitfalls of becoming sexually active, including pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, and loss of self-esteem. Readers are provided with an objective unvarnished look at the adult problems caused by yielding to the pressure to have sex at too young of an age. Debra J. Palardy's uncanny word-for-word recitation of the most common persuasive speeches given by young men lends authenticity to her arguments and will amuse those who have heard or delivered the very same lines. She urges teenage girls to seek guidence from women who have had the time to develop an adult perspective and look back on their own experiences. Teenage girls will find the reading enjoyable.
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Debra J. Palardy is a native of Attleboro, Massachusets, now lives in Cumberland, Rhode Island, with her husband Daniel. Plardy works as a processor for a major investment firm. In her spare time, she enjoys her five children, expanding her perennial Garden
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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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I was intrigued by the idea of a book that exposes the lines boys use to pressure girls into sex for what they are. However, I was rather disappointed in the actual treatment of the subject matter. Boys are portrayed as nothing more than scheming, manipulative - dare I say - evil people. Girls are good, nice people - boys are whiny cry babies who only think of themselves. Frankly, as a mother of both, I was slightly offended.
The lines themselves are well presented - but the rest of the material is written either with far too much in the way of scare tactics and/or far too much in the way of judgement against boys.
Does the author truly not understand that it is quite natural for boys to behave the way they do? If so, she certainly never makes it clear. Girls who feel they are in love, and who are trying to decide whether to have sex or not, may not respond positively to their boyfriend being demonized and emasculated.
I am glad I read the book before I gave it to my daughter. I will have her read it, but I will know how to augment the information being presented with a little "balance" - something that is clearly lacking in this book.
BTW - for $..., I expected a little more than 16 pages of text with another several pages left blank for your own "notes". Not very good value at all.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
It's misleading to call this a "book"; I think "pamphlet" is a better word. It's a thin paperback, only 34 pages long - with the last 18 being blank pages for "notes"! The first 8 pages consist of a bullet list of the lines that boys use to pressure girls into going farther than they want. This leaves only 8 pages for the real material.
The author is not a professional in the field, and the writing style shows it. It's written in a very conversational style, full of opinion and structured in a haphazard manner. Lots of slang, including some that I don't use around my pre-teenage kids.
Yet I still give it a good rating. This is one of the most important topics that a teenage girl needs to know about, and the advice here is sound. It exposes the issue very frankly, and gets right to the point of how to deal with it.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
This book wasn't written to make girls feel spineless. In fact, it's just the opposite. You can't say no without a spine. While you're saying no, you're receiving pressure to change your mind. If you choose to say yes, you don't need to be pressured. This book is about pressure to say yes. It's about all the tricks boys try, to make girls change their mind. Only girls who have a spine, in the first place, need this book. Those are the girls who will be pressured, because they said no.
It's really for young girls 12......and up. Those are the girls who don't know all the tricks boys play yet. There is nothing in there that a 12 year old can't read. There's nothing in there she doesn't absolutely need to know. She does! They can find out from boys on the spot, or from sweetie. The sad part is some boys don't care if a girl is too young to say yes. Boys have proven that over and over for centuries. They ask! We know they ask! We can either tell our daughters what those boys will be saying, how long they will be saying it, with how much pressure they will be saying, and it's all in sweetie, or we can hope for the best.
Personally I never know when my daughter has stopped actually listening and is just politely nodding. She can't do that when she is reading. I'm going with sweetie for my sweetie.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
disappointing
this isn't a book... it's a pamphlet ... written by someone who is very bitter toward men... it doesn't explain to girls the importance of anything except to be spiteful -- I was... Read more
Published on November 24, 2009 by Kimberly Lynn Farley
curiosity saved the day
I almost didn't buy this book because of some of the other reviews. I'm so glad I needed to see it for myself. I think this book is one of the best tools my daughter could have. Read more
Published on July 5, 2005 by Sunny Lee
Weak and misleading
I am absolutely shocked by the quality of this "book". I've seen more informative pamphlets in the pediatrician's office. Read more
Published on June 22, 2005 by M. Armstead
I don't get it...
I had to read this in 8th grade health class. But what I was wondering the whole time was why doesn't anyone get the GUYS' side of things. Read more
Published on August 16, 2004 by PlaidTissues
How about a book guidebook for boys?
I agree with the other reviewers: This book should be given to boys to read also. But, somebody should write a book about lines that girls use on guys. Read more
Published on August 7, 2002 by D. Danielson
Miss-informed
I was totally misled by the title of the book. I thought this was going to be some red hot advice on how to "whiteant" your female friend's current relationship with some other guy... Read more
Published on May 23, 2002 by Tezby
hm...
I just love how everyone assumes that teenage girls are always "pressured" into sex, because *of course* young women are completely and utterly devoid of sex drives and are totally... Read more
Published on May 15, 2002
Handy guide over the usual bumps
This book helps girls weave through life. They start out with the best of intentions until it happens. What is it? Read more
Published on March 3, 2002
What's the value in a life saver
The author obviously knew her market (young girls). She clearly knew that young girls usually don't want to hear this message. Read more
Published on March 1, 2002
"A must have for young Teens"
After reading this book, I was not only amused; but fufilled. I realized, just how easy it is for a young man to say a few words and have a girl in a situation she really isn't... Read more
Published on October 31, 2000
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