About the Book

Here is a powerful account of the lives of young women who stand up to the destructive power of name-calling. Weaving together powerful oral histories from a diverse group of girls and women, Tanenbaum provides a cogent analysis of the underlying problem of sexual stereotyping. She exposes the arbitrary but common practice of woman-bashing, while noting that other women are often the perpetrators of this problem.

Slut! illustrates how little American society of the 21st century has changed when it comes to condemning women for attempting sexual parity with men. Though the definition of what constitutes sluttiness has shifted over the years, the similarities in the interviews of “sluts” of the 1950s and their contemporary counterparts are sobering and sad.

An important investigation into sexual labeling, Slut! sheds new light on sexual double standards and the narrow definition of American womanhood.

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780060957407
• ISBN 10: 0060957409
• Imprint: Harper Perennial
• On Sale: 08/22/2000
• Trimsize: 5.310 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 0.680 in (d)
• Pages: 304
• List Price: $15.99
• BISAC1 : SELF-HELP / Abuse
• BISAC2 : SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies
• BISAC3 : SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies
• BISAC4 : SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment