Leora Tanenbaum's Slut! is a groundbreaking account of the lives of young women who stand up to the destructive power of namecalling, written by one of the rising young talents of journalism today. Slut! seamlessly weaves together three narrative threads: powerful oral histories of girls and women who tell us their stories and how they finally overcame sexual labeling, Leora's own story, and her cogent analysis of the underlying problem of sexual stereotyping.

Leora Tanenbaum's Slut! is a groundbreaking account of the lives of young women who stand up to the destructive power of name-calling, written by one of the rising young talents of journalism today. Slut! seamlessly weaves together three narrative threads: powerful oral histories of girls and women who tell us their stories and how they finally overcame sexual labelling, Leora's own story, and her cogent analysis of the underlying problem of sexual stereotyping.
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irls may be labeled "sluts" for any number of reasons, including expressions of sexuality, but also for nonsexual expressions of independence or openness, or because they were raped. Tanenbaum herself was labeled a slut in high school. The confessional article she wrote about the experience caused a sensation after it was published in Seventeen and led her to write this book.

“Leora is one of the most astute and thoughtful of the new generation of feminist writers, bringing both a rare warmth and a courageous conviction to all her work.” –Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of Prozac Nation and Bitch


“Tanenbaum [has made a] bold step into the literary world to start a bold discussion.” –Newsday