Sluts by Beth Ashley

Sluts:  The truth about sex shame and what we can do to fight It
 
You might have thought the era of slutshaming was behind us. But it’s far from over.

In this powerful and timely investigation, Beth uncovers the persistent reality of slutshaming in today’s world. She examines how these harmful attitudes have changed over time, why they are so dangerous, what we can do to challenge them, and how we can all have better conversations about sex.
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'This book makes me proud to be a slut! Beth tackles the subject with diligence and compassion, examining the big bad slut-shamey world as well as the more private experiences of self-proclaimed (or accused) sluts. A must-read for anyone whose sexual expression has been used as a weapon against them' ― Ruby Rare

‘An important and honest book that will encourage better conversations about sex. I wish I read this when I was younger!’ ― Laura Whitmore

'Most, if not all, women know what it’s like to be slut-shamed ― AKA criticised, humiliated, or harassed for their sexual expression ― and journalist Beth Ashley is no exception. But what is a slut? Why is slut-shaming so prevalent? And what’s its history? In her taboo-smashing debut book, Sluts, Ashley sets about answering these questions, and strives to give us the tools to fight slut-shaming.' ― Cosmopolitan
 
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  and more.