Generation S.L.U.T.: A Brutal Feel-Up Session with Today's Sex-Crazed Adolescent Populace

By Marty Beckerman

Book Overview

The first exploration of the sex lives of modern teens, as reported from the frontlines by twenty-year-old Marty Beckerman.
Innovatively combining fact and fiction, the book is filled with mind-shattering stats, news reports, and confessions from adolescents nationwide about the new American "Hook-Up Culture," in which 7,700 kids lose their virginity every day.
Far from religious proselytizing, Generation S.L.U.T. seeks to find the balance between sexual freedom and sexual responsibility, and even the most cynical readers (not to mention parents) will find themselves speechless and heartbroken. Blunt and brutal, tackling everything from preteen oral sex to gun violence, sexual assault, and suicide, Beckerman's tour de force through contemporary adolescence will leave you stunned, breathless, and ultimately horrified.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743471091
• ISBN13: 9780743471091
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: MTV Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9

Customer Reviews

Awesome book.

I thought this was an amazing book. The mix of statistics, the author's own personal stories, and the short story all mixed together was original and great. Though many people didn't like that the book is published by MTV I thought that that just added to the fact that the author is a part of this generation that he speaks about in the book. This is definetly worth reading.

It's about time someone was honest

Though most of the novel in centered around a story of 6 teenagers, the topics that complicate their lives are far from being issues of Beckerman's imagination. Enlightening and horrorifying, the topics of sexual behavior, violence,suicide, drugs, and alcohol are not unfamiliar to teenagers. Beckerman does justice to the lives of his characters and does paints a realistic picture. His honesty is what makes this novel captivating and worth reading. The statistics alone that Beckerman reports, gives the reader an eye opener to the truth of the character's lives. A great read and a great book to have in a collection.

Generation S.L.U.T.

I've been around quite a while (80 yrs) and I've seen a whole lot of changes in this world, but last night I finished reading "Generation S.L.U.T (Sexually Liberated Urban Teens)" by Marty Beckerman and I'm stunned. Marty is 21 and "Generation S.L.U.T." is his second book. This one is going to cause a ruckus.... I think Marty is a genious, he is certainly a writer of great merit, and I recommend that anyone with teenage kids (or younger) read this book, have your kids read this book, think long and hard about this book. Someone, besides Marty, needs to think about his confused and miserable generation. READ the book ... don't just look at the cover and drop it! Buy the book now. It won't make you happy, but it might make you a whole lot wiser.

It's Only the Truth

If you haven't been to high school in 10 years, you're missing a lot-including the sex, drugs and alcohol abuse. Beckerman interestingly combines a regular story with interesting statistics and real quotes from girls who cannot even count the number of people they had sex with (and they are only 16). Not only does he make up a story, but he includes some of his own stories while he was in high school (somewhat exaggerated though). It is a funny book, and yet it is sad, it really makes one think about society. It isn't all about sex though, that is only 25% of it; it includes violence in school and the influences that teenagers have. It all opens your eyes.

It will thrill you, chill you... and, well read it.

Disturbing, intriguing, and dare I say: honest? Mary Beckerman's book "Generation S.L.U.T." is exactly the wake up call this generation needs. A perfect meld of short story, fact, quotes, and anecdotal essays, Beckerman brings us into our own world through different eyes. The easy to read format, simply furthurs how great it is to finally find a book which can give you what you want, straight, without bombarding you with irrelivant statistics. It was a fabulous read, with both quirky and dark characters, and I'd highly suggest it to anyone from interests ranging from sex to psychology... or, anyone from this generation of course.