UnSlut: A Diary and a Memoir

When Emily Lindin was eleven years old, she was branded a €œslut€ by the rest of her classmates. For the next few years of her life, she was bullied incessantly at school, after school, and online. At the time, Emily didn't feel comfortable confiding in her parents or in the other adults in her life. But she did keep a diary... UnSlut presents that diary, word for word, with split-page commentary to provide context and perspective. This unique diary and memoir sheds light on the important issues of sexual bullying, slut shaming, and the murky mores of adolescent sexual development. Readers will see themselves in Emily€s story€•whether as the bully, the shamed, or the passive bystander. This book also includes advice and commentary from a variety of distinguished experts.