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A review by amaxwel5
Slut!: Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation by Leora Tanenbaum
3.0
2.5 This book still has worth as a historical text. The stories shared depict a specific time and place, as well as context for the larger cultural movements of the eras. The section on the 1950s was especially illuminating. Tanenbaum was really a pioneer in gender equality, her assertion that teen girls have a role in sexual development and experimentation is something we have yet to recon with.
However, all the essays seemed to present a narrative that ‘sluts’ would eventually find their way. That they were just precious youngsters, who developed early and were treated badly. It felt a little contrived and as if any stories from women who were traumatized by the abuse they suffered were intentionally left out because it didn’t fit the narrative of a ‘slut’ who used the experience to access success.
However, all the essays seemed to present a narrative that ‘sluts’ would eventually find their way. That they were just precious youngsters, who developed early and were treated badly. It felt a little contrived and as if any stories from women who were traumatized by the abuse they suffered were intentionally left out because it didn’t fit the narrative of a ‘slut’ who used the experience to access success.