Losing It

Sex Education for the 21st Century

Sophia Smith Galer

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English

William Collins
06 July 2022

Cultural studies; Social issues & processes; Sociology: sexual relations; Sexual behaviour; Sex & sexuality, sex manuals

‘It’s the kind of book that makes you wonder, ‘why wasn’t this written before?’ It could change lives’ EVENING STANDARD

‘Turns everything you’ve been taught about sex on its head’ RUBY RARE

An urgent, myth-busting book that dismantles sex misinformation and reimagines sexual freedom for today.

Clueless about everything from her own anatomy to relationships, Sophia Smith Galer’s sex education classes left her with more questions than answers. But what she didn’t know was that this lack of knowledge was about to turn her life upside down – as it does to countless people in the UK every year.

Thanks to inadequate sex education, many of us are finishing school knowing more about STDs and condoms than the bigger sexual picture – our own physicality, pleasure and consent. And the effects can last a lifetime.

In Losing It, Smith Galer shares the eye-opening stories of ordinary people affected by sex misinformation and finds that many of us are unable to access the world of sexual freedom that we’ve been promised. She draws on her own experiences – and the expertise of a new generation of sex educators – to uncover a world that subscribes to a wide catalogue of sex myths. This book tackles:

• The Virginity Myth: Does having sex for the first time alter us biologically?

• The Sexlessness Myth: Who is abstaining and why?

• The Virility Myth: Why do men feel so much pressure to have sex?

• The Consent Myth: Is there more to it than just saying no?

Losing It challenges the status quo and empowers people from all backgrounds and any age to rewrite the story of their sex lives.

By: Sophia Smith Galer
Imprint: William Collins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780008475581
ISBN 10: 000847558X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 06 July 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sophia is a reporter, writer and documentary maker with the BBC World Service, specialising in religion and digital culture. She is the first BBC journalist to be on TikTok and has accrued over 200,000 followers across social media. She was named as a 'Voice of Change' in the TikTok 100 best of 2020 and sits as an inaugural member of the TikTok Creator Council. She was also selected as a One to Watch by the Edinburgh Television Festival in 2020 and has a Webby in Social Media for Arts and Culture. This will be her first book.

Reviews for Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century

'The best thing on the internet today' News18.com 'Sophia Smith Galer is a journalist and linguist who shares the ins and outs of life in the newsroom with her followers. Being hot on current affairs Sophia doesn't shy away from tackling big societal issues and discussing them in her videos in a bid to educate the community.' TIKTOK 'A BBC journalist who has built a dedicated TikTok following by showcasing her life as a journalist and exploring the interplay between language, identity and her mixed heritage background' GLAMOUR