Pornography is an emotive word, especially to parents whose children are old enough to access social media. It's also a difficult subject to bring up in conversation at any age! No one can police their kids all the time, nor can they control what pops up in adverts or follow on links as they fall down the rabbit hole that is the Internet.

Jess Melendez has written a book which, although aimed at the American market,
is universal in the information it imparts. There are activities to undertake, including a word search, crossword, and quiz, as well as offering suggestions for questions the reader can ask a parent or trusted adult to initiate discussion. The illustrations cover all and every conceivable body type and are also good conversation starters.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Hachette UK/Jessica Kingsley Publishers, but the opinions expressed are my own. This is a useful tool to help with difficult discussions which become ever more important as the internet influences more of our youngsters' time and opinions.

A thorough book that covers many aspects of sex education and delves into the topic of pornography, what it is, why people might use it, and how it is focuses on the male gaze. I liked the comparison of how different geographic regions share limited amounts of information in term of sex education, providing greater context for divide in knowledge and understanding. Sections on media literacy, the male gaze, and pornography literacy were well covered. This is a great informative and inclusive title on pornography and sex education.

Really mixed feelings on this one because it is so important but I'm so unsure how to ensure this gets to kids who would benefit! Kids need this, who's the person sharing it? In my teacher roles, this is obviously not the right fit, but important for parents & counselors to share. Such an important topic, so impressively handled. Reflection and activities included as well. A great tool!

I think that this is a wonderful tool to discuss sex, and all that includes for younger teens and preteens. This books breaks down everything having to do with sex-what it is, what porn is and why people might watch it, how to be safe, how to have open conversations about it with a partner, how to tell when you’re ready for it. All of this is delivered in a very easy to digest and interactive way that teens & preteens will be able to understand without talking down to them.

I thought this book did an excellent job of including topics such as barrier contraception for same-sex couples, discussing inequalities in sex education according to state, and orgasm. I feel as though it might have included a little more about the asexual community, and as a British reader, I do wish it had covered areas other than the USA, but these are relatively small complains.

This is such an important book for teens everywhere, and I believe that absolutely everyone should have access to this book. I love how this book established various key things early on: Porn is a fantasy and therefore not real AND carefully talking about topics that make us uncomfortable is one of the best ways for us to grow and learn. Bravo, bravo, bravo to the author for this!! Additionally, it was awesome how the author made sure to really get parents/caregivers involved with their teens as they read this book. Even further, the creators of this book made a point to make this an *active* reading experience rather than a *passive* one. There are various types of activities and questions scattered throughout the book that really get the reader thinking, both about society and themselves. As for the visuals, I appreciated the graphic novel layout of most of the book; it will definitely help readers stay engaged and add some *fun* to the serious topics. Lastly, the illustrations were accurate and I didn't notice any flaws in them. Bravo!
One editing note: On page 52, the "v" should be taken out of "idventity" and, if this wasn't on purpose, "porn" is listed twice in the "Sex Education" web.

I was hoping this would be something teens would want to get into and actually learn about. Unfortunately this was more of a wiki page on sex education. I'm not sure if it was just my download, but the way it was written, was very hard to read. Example, HoW aRe yoU DOing? The whole book was written this way. And I'm suggesting that's fixed. The end of the book gave parents good information on how to talk to your teens about porn, is the only reason I'm giving this two stars.

I really like the content of this book and think it would have been amazing for when I was a teenager and had very limited sex ed or understanding of sexuality and anatomy.

The illustrations are amazing and the interactive elements are a nice way to break it up and allow for processing.

The only thing that I’m unsure about is the title. It’s definitely an attention grab, however I think it reduces the accessibility of the book. I know as a teenager with a title like that I would not have felt comfortable buying it for myself, and it’s definitely not something my parents would have bought for me.

Loved this book/workbook! I give queer sex ed workshops and this will be a super useful resource and I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy. My only complaint is the all caps text, which I know is still standard for graphic novels but from an accessibility pov makes it harder to read.

This book is great. It explains things in ways. Kids can understand. It opens them up to having a conversation with a parent or guardian, knowing that this is something that they can and should talk about if they have questions. This book explains what is normal and what is important for kids to know perfectly.
I also love that it is interactive. There’s a word search and questions to ask and to reflect on there’s even spaces where they can write in their answers.
I feel like this is also a good book for adult adults to read with the kids or read on their own when kids come to them with questions.
So much is covered here that isn’t covered in health class

I am so glad books like this exist.

I am 37 years-old and just learned today, via this beautiful book, that the clitoris was vastly unknown until 1998. (Google it. Isn’t that insane?!) Can you imagine learning this information as a young lady? It would be informative as hell and very empowering to have this kind of information not only about yourself but of the society you live in and the history therein.

Anyways. I think this book got a whole lot of things right. I loved that it was written in graphic novel format. This allows us to reach teens where they’re at in a way that is approachable for them. I think the realistic pictures of anatomy looking a variety of different ways is WONDERFUL. Hopefully the vast majority of people who read this book can see some type of reflection of themselves there. I also think this book does a good job of leaving hysterics out of the information presented. These are hot button issues and it’s nice to read facts and leave our sometimes heated emotions and opinions out. I appreciate the activities, glossary, and the “ask a trusted adult” question boxes.

I happen to think pornography is harmful and does more bad than good. I appreciate the messaging that porn is fantasy, not reality. Porn IS regrettably (in my opinion) still a part of OUR reality and therefore it’s important to educate our teens about it. I am grateful this book exists as I venture forward into educating my teenager about porn.

The recommended age is 12-18 and I think it’s a little soon for my kiddo to jump into this at age 13 but we are fortunate to homeschool and sometimes don’t face the same pressures as other families.

Thank you NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for the digital ARC copy!