Sluts

The truth about slutshaming and what we can do to fight it

Beth Ashley

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Penguin Books Ltd
30 July 2024

Social issues & processes; Sexual abuse & harassment; Social discrimination; Gender studies: women; Sexual behaviour

From award-winning journalist Beth Ashley comes a groundbreaking investigation into the history of slutshaming, how it continues to affect us today and what we can do to fight it.

From award-winning journalist Beth Ashley comes a groundbreaking investigation into the history of slutshaming, how it continues to affect us today and what we can do to fight it.

Whore. Hoe. Jezebel. Harlot. Slut. Five words. One meaning.

But what exactly is a slut? How has the concept changed over time? And why is slutshaming so dangerous?

In this groundbreaking investigation, Beth Ashley reveals the truth about slutshaming, gives us the tools to fight it, and encourages us all to have better conversations about sex.

The fight starts now.

By: Beth Ashley
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 422g
ISBN: 9780241675236
ISBN 10: 0241675235
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 July 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Beth Ashley is an investigative journalist who specialises in sex, relationships and social class. Her work ranges from light-hearted features on Gen Z dating culture to deep investigations into inequality, and has appeared in The Guardian, Refinery29, Vice, i-D, Dazed, Glamour, The Face, The Independent, Cosmopolitan, Stylist, Women's Health, Mashable, The Metro and more. Beth has also consulted on Bumble's podcast My Love Is... and has produced documentaries for Channel 4. She writes a lot about her working class background, with articles such as Does Class Impact the Way We Have Sex? And Not Worrying About Being Working Class Until I Went to Art School (which went viral on social media). Over the last few years she has cultivated a loyal (and growing) readership and community of social media followers (22,000 combined).