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Welcome to Sex

Your No-Silly-Questions Guide to Pleasure, Sexuality and Figuring it Out

Dr. Melissa Kang Yumi Stynes Jenny Latham

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Hardie Grant Books
17 May 2023
Series: Welcome To You
Every household needs a copy of this best-selling, age-appropriate introductory guide to sex and sexuality for teens of all genders, from the multi-award-winning authors of Welcome to Your Period, Welcome to Consent and Welcome to Your Boobs!

There’s no denying it: sex can be pretty tricky, and talking about sex can feel weird and so uncomfortable. But it doesn’t have to be that way!

 

This little book is packed with honest advice on everything you need to know about sex: how to know when you're ready, reasons not to have sex, exploring pleasure on your own to becoming sexually intimate with others, contraception and staying safe, how to communicate about sex, wobbly starts and awkward moments (including talking to your parents about sex – this is really important!).  Welcome to Sex is inclusive, intersectional, multi-cultural, reassuring and all about keeping sex fun, real, and shame-free. With case studies, first-person accounts and questions from real teens – and covering a wide range of gender, sexuality and dis/ability – Welcome to Sex will help readers navigate their sexual debuts with confidence!

★WINNER of the 2024 Indie Book Awards Book of the Year for Young Adults ★

★WINNER of the 2024 Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year for Older Children ★

★SHORTLISTED for the 2024 Australian Book Industry Awards Social Impact Book of the Year ★ ★SHORTLISTED for the 2024 Australian Book Industry Awards Audiobook of the Year ★

★SHORTLISTED for the 2024 BookPeople Book of the Year ★

★2023 Readings Books Bestseller ★

★2023 Better Read Than Dead Top-Three Bestseller ★

Contents:

What Is Sex? 

Parents And Carers And Awkward Conversations 

Getting Intimate With Myself 

Orgasms 

Labels: Sexual And Gender Identities 

What The Outside World Is Telling Us About Sex 

Myths About Sex 

Reasons To Not Have Sex 

How It Begins: Feelings, Flirting And Falling In Love 

What Can Actually Happen With Another Person? 

Wobbly Starts 

Relationships 

Looking After Myself And My Partner 

Pregnancy Lowdown 

Awkward Sex Moments And Other Challenges 

Is Something Wrong? 

Keeping Safe

Read the whole Welcome To series by Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes:

Welcome to Your Period: Your easy, no-silly-questions guide to handling it like a boss Welcome to Your Boobs: Your easy, no-silly-questions guide to your breast friends Welcome to Consent: How to say no, when to say yes and everything in between Welcome to Sex: How to say no, when to say yes and everything in between
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Illustrated by:   Jenny Latham
Imprint:   Hardie Grant Books
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 180mm,  Width: 140mm, 
ISBN:   9781760509538
ISBN 10:   1760509531
Series:   Welcome To You
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 14 to 99 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Most people know Dr Melissa Kang as the longest-serving expert behind the iconic Dolly Doctor column, but she's also a practising medical doctor for marginalised young people and has academic roles at the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney. She is fifth-generation Malaysian-Chinese Anglo-Australian, which makes specialising in adolescent sexuality and sexual health all the more interesting. She continues to speak about these topics in the mainstream media. Yumi Stynes is a second-gen Japanese-Australian TV and radio presenter. She's currently the host of Ladies, We Need to Talk, an award-winning podcast that explores all the trickiest topics and taboos about women's health, including periods, discharge, difficult motherhood, and whether or not your vagina is weird. Together, they are the best-selling authors of Welcome to Your Period, Welcome to Consent, and Welcome to Your Boobs.

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