Let's Talk about It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human (a Graphic Novel)
by Erika Moen, Matthew Nolan
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Is what I'm feeling normal? Is what my body is doing normal? Am I normal? How do I know what are the right choices to make? How do I know how to behave? How do I fix it when I make a mistake?
Let's talk about it.
Growing up is complicated.
How do you find the answers to all the questions you have about yourself, about your identity, and about your body? Let's Talk About It provides a comprehensive, thoughtful, well-researched graphic novel guide to everything you need to know.
Covering relationships, friendships, gender, sexuality, anatomy, body image, safe sex, sexting, jealousy, rejection, sex education, and more, Let's Talk About It is the go-to handbook for every teen, and the first in graphic novel form.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780593125311
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Authors
- Erika Moen, Matthew Nolan
- Publisher
- Random House Graphic
- Published Date
- March 9, 2021
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 240
- Physical Info
- 1 in H x 8.9 in L x 6.1 in W (1.3 lb)
This is the book I thing every young adult should read. It's a non-judgmental and mature and push any political or ideology agenda of how you should go about your sexuality. This openness and sex-positive messaging is why this is a must read for anyone 18 or older.
This book is very heavily focused on being inclusive to all gender identities, body types, disabilities, and sexual orientations. I ordered it to give my kid an inclusive intro to sexuality that also educates on gender/sexual orientation in a modern way. In my opinion there's a difference between inclusive and queer-focused, and as a cis/hetero person this book feels very queer focused. Maybe my more traditional orientation is (as the book says) "obsolete and ignorant."I was looking for a book to give my kid the lay of the land, kind of an intro to sexuality, and this one is a bit much to start off with. I ended up getting Sex Education for Teens by Riley Rhodes which doesn't have images but is a way more straightforward and still modern/helpful/inclusive resource.
This, I feel, is the wrong format. This sort of "graphic novel" format is best suited to middle schoolers. Although some of the information is suited to that age group, and the message about needing to communicate ones needs is suitable for any age, the amount of information in the book, although accurate, is too much and better suited to to someone in his or her early 20s.
It's unfortunate this book finds itself on banned lists. It is perfect for teenagers and is pretty responsible in how it refers to consent and protection. My kid even said it was good to help him understand what is real vs. What is dramatized in movies.
This book provides a wealth of sex-positive health information. Geared toward teens, but also perfect for adults who may have had sub-standard (or none) sex ed themselves. Emphasizes safety, personal choice, models consent, and is body, gender, and sexual practice inclusive. A must read!
