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S.E.X., second edition: The All-You-Need-To-Know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties Paperback – Illustrated, July 12, 2016

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The go-to sex ed guide for teens and young adults, tackling everything you want to know about sex, from consent, safe sex, emotional health and more, from the founder of scarleteen.com.

As a teen or emerging adult, dealing with all the changes going on in your life, body, and mind can be mighty overwhelming. When it comes to sex, everyone seems to have strong feelings and opinions about who you should be and what you should (shouldn't) do. How do you decide who to listen to? Heather Corinna and Scarleteen have provided sex education and information to millions of young people, parents, and mentors since 1998; S.E.X. tackles all the big topics:

Self-image and how to find and claim your own sexual self
How to best protect and support your sexual and emotional health
Sorting out gender and sexual identities, even when they're complicated and confusing
The latest on contraceptive methods and other reproductive choices, sexually transmitted infections, and safer sex
Finding, creating, and managing healthy and happy relationships
How to set and respect limits and boundaries, and rock consent
Identifying, preventing, or healing from abuse or assault
...and much more.

Whatever your gender or sexual identity, whether you've already been actively exploring your sexuality or are only just getting curious, S.E.X clearly spells out what you need and want to know--no shame, no judgement, just comprehensive and accurate info in a clear, straightforward language.

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12 years and up
Print length

480 pages
Language

English
Grade level

7 and up
Dimensions

7.33 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
Publisher

Da Capo Lifelong Books
Publication date

July 12, 2016
ISBN-10

0738218847
ISBN-13

978-0738218847
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"The best book about sex and sexuality: It covers everything from puberty to sex to social and emotional health. It also addresses more complicated issues such as relationship dynamics as well as topics around sexual abuse. S.E.X. is also an excellent text for LGBTQ+ teens, as it covers sexual and gender identity and outlines different ways of being physically intimate, from kissing to anal and vaginal intercourse." - The 10 Best Books About Adolescence, According to Psychologists, New York Magazine

"In high school and college, the bible is Heather Corinna's S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-To-Know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties. - Peggy Orenstein, Goop

"I think this is the most comprehensive, honest sex-ed book I have ever seen."―Carol Schramm, First Thursday Book Reviews

"Corinna has put together a blockbuster of a book for young people dealing with sex and relationships. Much like the authors of Our Bodies, Ourselves and its spinoffs, Corinna answers every possible question teens and young adults could have about virginity, puberty, pregnancy, body image, masturbation, sexual identity, the variety of relationships, and the mechanics of partnered sex. [They] also address topics that are often overlooked, e.g., transgender and inter[sex] identities, realistic teen relationship management skills, and pornography. An excellent resource for preteens, teens, young adults, and people working with these populations; highly recommended for most libraries." - Deborah Bigelow, Library Journal

"S.E.X. is a positive and informative all-embracing guide to sexuality by a dedicated author. Heather Corinna challenges adolescents and young adults alike to be proactive in owning their sexuality by being true to themselves, all the while laying the foundation of knowledge and acceptance key factors for the development of a healthy sexuality."- Dr. Lynn Ponton, author, The Sex Lives of Teenagers

"S.E.X. is, literally, a lifesaving book. Corinna's vast commonsense wisdom -- especially on topics relating to gender roles, queer sexuality and gender identities -- has the potential to improve the physical and emotional health of anyone who reads it, and to help heal our culture's unhealthy, conflicted approaches to sex, sexuality and gender." - Lisa Jervis, Bitch magazine co-founder

Praise for Wait, What? A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies and Growing Up

Listed as a 2019 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best book, as one of the Best LGBTQ Graphic Novels of 2019 by The Advocate and a Notable Children's Book by the The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association

(Starred review) "Groundbreaking sexuality educator Corinna, founder of the website Scarleteen, works with cartoonist Rotman to bring her knowledge and experience to this slim but mighty guide...This book consistently puts the needs of its readers first, meticulously working to emphasize gender diversity, individuality, and the messiness of adolescence....Body parts are intentionally ungendered, sexual orientations are shown as fluid and joyful, and there is a constant emphasis on the importance of friendships and mutual support. While brief, this guide manages to cover crucial topics thoroughly and humorously, reassuring readers that while all of this is a big deal, it's something they can handle. The cartoony illustrations are appealing and fun, the book includes interactive activities such as word searches and crossword puzzles, and there's a fairly thorough glossary in the back. This extremely modern guide to growing up excels in its field. " - Kirkus Reviews

"It brings a loving, essential lens to matters of heart and soul, offering a roadmap not only to physical changes, but the complex social and emotional terrain of consent, crushes, and identity." -- Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, Nurture the Wow

"Informative and funny, this slim book is a knock-out success when it comes to what tweens and teens need to know about puberty, gender, and sex. This is a great option for readers who find that puberty and sexuality guides often lack important information or use exclusionary language, Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up has a refreshing, positive stance towards sexuality: It's just another way to express yourself (by yourself and/or with others, if/when you're ready). The language affirms all genders (e.g. "If you've got a vagina," "people with a penis") and sexualities ("Gay? Straight? Both? Neither? Who even knows?"). And it includes sexual assault in the discussion of consent. The nuance it brings to these topics shows a deep respect for tween and teen readers." -- Common Sense Media

About the Author

For over two decades, Heather Corinna, the author of S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-to-Know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties, Wait, What? A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up, with Isabella Rotman and the forthcoming What Fresh Hell Is This? Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You--a Guide (2021, Hachette Books/Lifelong) has been widely recognized as a leader in sexuality information, education and support for young people.Previously an early childhood educator, Heather founded and directs the international organization Scarleteen (scarleteen.com), one of the very first sources of comprehensive sexuality and relationships education online, a resource that stands alone in its tenure, approach, reach, inclusivity and scope. Heather was also an educator and counselor for the Cedar River Clinics and a contributing editor for the 2011 edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves. They've been awarded The Champions of Sexual Literacy Award for Grassroots Activism (2007), the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Western Region's Public Service Award (2009), the Our Bodies, Ourselves' Women's Health Heroes Award (2009), the Joan Helmich Educator of the Year award (2012), the Woodhull Foundation's Vicki Award (2013), the Steinem-Waters Award (2015) and the Golden Brick Award (2015). Heather lives and works in Chicago.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Lifelong Books; 2nd edition (July 12, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0738218847
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0738218847
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.72 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.33 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #11,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2 in Teen & Young Adult Sexuality & Pregnancy
- #8 in Children's Sexuality Books
- #13 in Medical Psychology of Sexuality

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Arthur1965

A Book for every teens' book shelf

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2017

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My 15 year old daughter got a copy after taking the Unitarian Universalist Association "Our Whole Lives" sexuality education course from the main facilitator who is becoming a minister and who previously worked for Planned Parenthood. I got myself an electronic copy - it is a good, solid comprehensive book that ought to be on every teenager's book shelf. It covers everything you can imagine, and some things you may not have heard of. Yes, this book is Dad approved! Teens need to know all they can. This book talks not only about sex from a physical point of view, but also talks comprehensively about relationships. As a man in a happy marriage of nearly 17 years, I find this book can teach me a thing or two. Now if I could make a seal of my approval, I would, but since I am confined to text, I will attempt to create a text version of a seal of approval:

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| Seal of |
| *Dad* |
| Approval |
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148 people found this helpful

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Syanae

This is NO intro to sex ed. Blood play, anal sex... NO THANK YOU

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2020

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PLEASE READ the reviews BEFORE You purchase AND read the book if you still go ahead an purchase it BEFORE YOU GIVE it to your child.
There is NO WAY ON EARTH this is AN INTRO book for children.
Blood play and anal sex as an intro? Please is this really how we introduce sex ed to our teens??? Society NO THANK YOU!!

37 people found this helpful

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Robin

A Must-have book for young people and those who love them.

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018

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This is the book I wish I'd had when I was a teenager - for what it teaches about sex, sure, but also for what it teaches about relationships. There's invaluable information in here that most children and young people don't learn from family, and definitely not from TV, and shamefully not from sex ed classes.

I wish every young person had the choice to own and read this book.

To those who say it's too long, or too dense, for young people: Let the youth in your life choose that for themselves, please! If they read only a fraction of this book, they'll be more informed than they were before, and probably curious to learn more.

There are messages about consent, self-care, and being safe (in all senses), in every section.
Take this from Chapter 4, covering self-pleasuring, sexual arousal, and so much more of the stuff I know my younger self was looking for in sex ed books:
"Your sexuality is yours, it is totally about you, and it mostly comes from you, not from anything or anyone outside you. Feeling like it isn’t yours, isn’t mostly about you, and can only come from or be about someone else can do everything from really limiting your sexual life and your enjoyment of it to making you more vulnerable to predatory people or plain old jerks."

I think it's this expression of utter kindness that makes this book stand out. I'm not the intended audience, yet I feel nurtured and cared for reading this book. It feels like, in addition to learning how to say "no!" or "yes!" to sex, in addition to learning the nitty-gritty about birth control and safer sex tools, readers of this book are meant to walk away with the feeling that they matter.

There's so much in this book - so much knowledge, so many facts, so many tools young people can use to give themselves more control over their own bodies. Every chapter, whether it's talking about sexual abuse and assault, or body image, or how to explore one's own personal ethics, is rooted in giving power and agency back to young people. I salute that with everything I've got.

55 people found this helpful

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In a sea of books geared towards cis gender and heterosexual people. This book is the shining gem

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018

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THIS BOOK IS GREAT. It is trans and queer inclusive which, as someone who’s been trying to help gather resources for that community on my college campus was a godsend. Especially with a website that we can possibly link our students too. Honestly the best and most encompassing sex-ed resource I have come across.
I love that it says things like “if you have a uterus” and goes into social constructs and gives great tips for how to think about what you are comfortable with in your sex life and how to talk to partners about that. I want to turn so much of this around to give to students and use in our wellness center. Also I learned a lot and I’d consider myself pretty sex educated. It honestly is the sex bible. My partner and I have started calling to it and looking at it together when we need to talk through something in our sex lives.

In a sea of books only geared towards cis gender and heterosexual people. This book is the shining gem that I and the queer community on my campus needs.

46 people found this helpful

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S. Rollin

... her school hadn't done any sex ed and the great American Girl books about puberty only go so far

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017

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I bought this for my 14 year old daughter when I realized her school hadn't done any sex ed and the great American Girl books about puberty only go so far. They really don't go into male anatomy and puberty at all, and I think it's important for teen girls to know what their male classmates are experiencing, even if they're not ready for dating yet. Also there is so much unavoidable exposure to misinformation about sex and relationships today, and as a pediatrician I feel strongly that our teens and young adults need reliable facts and sources to answer the questions they ask and also the ones they're afraid to ask. I had a copy of Changing Bodies, Changing Lives when I was a teen, but they have not put out an updated edition addressing current issues like sexting and gender identity. This book fills that need.

38 people found this helpful

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Hibbie

Wealth of basic information

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2018

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I got this book for my 12 yo niece (with her mom's permission.) It's targeted for older kids, however I feel it is extremely important for her to acquire accurate information from a reliable source FIRST, BEFORE she's exposed to all the misinformation that will be floating around her middle school and the internet. Sure wished I had this information when I was her age. Covers not just body changes and sex, but gender issues, body image, consent, mental health, and healthy vs. unhealthy relationships.
In an effort to be all-inclusive, the author uses language that can get pretty awkward at times. Although I appreciate the intent, it does not make for smooth easy reading. Some passages were so awkward I had to reread them several times to get the point. But that's forgivable as a book like this should be read carefully anyway.
I know my niece will not always make the best decisions, but this book gives me confidence that at least she will not be making decisions in an information vacuum.

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Yinyin

Everything you need to know

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2018

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I wanted to find comprehensive sex ed, this is more than comprehensive and almost like a textbook...

3 people found this helpful

MumLes

Exelllent book, really well written just put off by ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2016

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Exelllent book, really well written just put off by small print,could do with some graphics to break up the mass of print for teens. Otherwise very impressed!

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Saralexis

A great resource

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2018

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The perfect resource to sit in any teenagers room, for those questions they’d rather not have to actually ask. Has prompted many excellent conversations.

Amazon Customer

Good content but way too wordy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2021

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Useful and informative content but a lack of page breaks and images which makes it not very engaging for teens

2plus2

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2017

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Just what I need for where I am.

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