A review by brinastewart
Slut!: Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation by Leora Tanenbaum

4.0

This book is about the double standard when it comes to sex between boys and girls. It also talks bout the harm that slut-bashing and other name calling does to teenage girls as well as the idea behind that label and that it is rarely the truth. Many things contribute to the behavior of name calling and it is more often girls than guys who do the most damage. This brings to the forefront the lack of action from teachers, administration, and parents to educate and reprimand (when needed) the student's behavior. I found the information very interesting and realized my own hypocrisy in my own thoughts. I think this is something that does need to be addressed and changed. We really need to stop punishing girls for the same curiosity and behavior as boys.