On the podcast Aria Code, I discuss slut-shaming in the opera Susannah by Carlisle Floyd with host Rhiannon Giddens, soprano Renée Fleming, and writer and stage director Thomas Holliday, focusing on the folk aria "The Trees on the Mountains."
On The Joy of Text podcast, I discuss slut-shaming with Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, clinical director of Maze Women's Sexual Health, and Rabbi Dov Linzer, rabbinic head of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School.
At Puberty Concierge's poetry slam, I asked teens to stop using "slut" and "ho," even ironically.
At Netroots Nation, I discussed the importance of storytelling with Julio Salgado, Renee Bracey Sherman, Sonya Renee Taylor, and Daniela Ramirez.
I discuss how slut-shaming has changed over the past two decades in Unslut: A Documentary Film.
On Nightline, I discuss how slut-shaming of Kim Kardashian affects girls and young women.
I discuss slut-shaming with Thom Hartmann on The Big Picture.
Kaye Toal and I discuss slut-shaming with BuzzFeed staff in New York City.
On Vice News, Liz Fields and I discuss the connection between slut-shaming and the backlog across the country of untested rape kits.
I talked about campus rape, workplace sexual harassment, and Caitlyn Jenner on HuffPost Live with Stephanie Battaglino and Nakisha Lewis and host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani.
Liz Plank, MSNBC correspondent, and I discuss slut-shaming with an engaged audience of Planned Parenthood supporters at the kickoff of my book tour. In addition to lively discussion, guests enjoyed NOT A SLUT cupcakes.
Author Elissa Schappell joined me at Bluestockings Bookstore in Manhattan, where I read an excerpt and answered audience questions.
"I Am Not a Slut is a profoundly eye-opening book about the dangerous world young women are forced to negotiate and the blind eye all too often turned toward it by their peers, adults, and even the media. It should be required reading for anyone who has ever called someone a slut or been called one themselves. It has the power to help young women who are suffering through this kind of shaming to feel less alone and provides a powerful education for those who care about them." -Elissa Schappell, author of Blueprints for Building Better Girls
"For parents, for educators, and—most important—for girls themselves, I Am Not a Slut is an absolutely crucial read . . . With any luck, it will also galvanize a much-needed shift, challenging each of us to consider how we participate in creating the world these girls navigate.” -Andi Zeisler, cofounder and editorial director, Bitch Media
“I Am Not a Slut offers both a wake-up call about the dangerous impact of the word ‘slut’ and a path forward to talk about sex and sexuality in an open, positive, and nonjudgmental way.” -Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America
"Girls and young women are inundated with images and messages teaching that teach them sex is the only currency that matters in our culture. But when they follow those cues, they are shamed and excoriated. They have a right to own and express their sexuality on their own terms without apology or repercussion. I recommend this book to anyone who cares about girls and young women and wants to understand the heartbreaking challenges they face as they grow into their sexuality." -Aisha Tyler, comedian, actress, author
“This thoroughly researched, galvanizing book will serve as a crucial tool for young women and their families. Tanenbaum navigates the perilous waters young women are swimming in—filled with sexual objectification, double standards, self-exposure, and social censure—and offers them a guide to make it safely to shore.” - Rebecca Traister, author of Big Girls Don't Cry , senior writer for Salon, and New Republic contributor
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EXCERPTS
The Huffington Post: What Does "Slut" Mean, Anyway?
Slate: Why We Shouldn't Reclaim "Slut"
Salon:
Sexual Validation in the Age of Social Media
“I Am Not a Slut offers both a wake-up call about the dangerous impact of the word ‘slut’ and a path forward to talk about sex and sexuality in an open, positive, and nonjudgmental way.”
— CECILE RICHARDS, FORMER PRESIDENT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA