Let's Talk: About Relationships, Sex and Intimacy
Let’s Talk is a ground-breaking new book for teenage boys that talks about the stuff they really want to talk about, learn and understand.

From being single to being a boyfriend, being gay, being straight, sex, relationships, dating, sexting, drinking and break-ups, this book covers it all. It discusses porn, pleasure and fun, condoms and safety and all the ways to understand consent.

In a radical departure from previous generations’ attitudes towards talking about difficult subjects, Let’s Talk empowers teenagers to make wise decisions when they are having their first experiences, informing and preparing them to have positive encounters.

Nobody gets everything right. There’ll still be mistakes and awkward moments, but there’s a far better chance of positive experiences if you’ve had the chance to talk, read and learn about these things in advance. So, let’s talk!
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Let's Talk: About Relationships, Sex and Intimacy
Let’s Talk is a ground-breaking new book for teenage boys that talks about the stuff they really want to talk about, learn and understand.

From being single to being a boyfriend, being gay, being straight, sex, relationships, dating, sexting, drinking and break-ups, this book covers it all. It discusses porn, pleasure and fun, condoms and safety and all the ways to understand consent.

In a radical departure from previous generations’ attitudes towards talking about difficult subjects, Let’s Talk empowers teenagers to make wise decisions when they are having their first experiences, informing and preparing them to have positive encounters.

Nobody gets everything right. There’ll still be mistakes and awkward moments, but there’s a far better chance of positive experiences if you’ve had the chance to talk, read and learn about these things in advance. So, let’s talk!
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Let's Talk: About Relationships, Sex and Intimacy

Let's Talk: About Relationships, Sex and Intimacy

by Richie Sadlier
Let's Talk: About Relationships, Sex and Intimacy

Let's Talk: About Relationships, Sex and Intimacy

by Richie Sadlier

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Overview

Let’s Talk is a ground-breaking new book for teenage boys that talks about the stuff they really want to talk about, learn and understand.

From being single to being a boyfriend, being gay, being straight, sex, relationships, dating, sexting, drinking and break-ups, this book covers it all. It discusses porn, pleasure and fun, condoms and safety and all the ways to understand consent.

In a radical departure from previous generations’ attitudes towards talking about difficult subjects, Let’s Talk empowers teenagers to make wise decisions when they are having their first experiences, informing and preparing them to have positive encounters.

Nobody gets everything right. There’ll still be mistakes and awkward moments, but there’s a far better chance of positive experiences if you’ve had the chance to talk, read and learn about these things in advance. So, let’s talk!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780717191901
Publisher: Gill Books
Publication date: 06/20/2022
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Richie Sadlier is a former professional footballer, currently working as a television pundit and psychotherapist. He is a regular contributor to RTÉ radio and the Second Captains sports podcasts, presenting The Player’s Chair. He also writes regularly for The Irish Times.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

How this book came about 2

How to use this book 4

Adolescent sexuality 7

It's time to talk 10

Sexual Orientation 15

Me and sexual orientation 18

Let's not talk about sexual orientation 19

Questioning 20

Coming out 24

Safety first 29

Sex and relationships - finding what works 31

Sex is sex 32

Lessons from the therapy room 34

Relationships 37

Let's nor talk about relationships 39

Me and relationships 40

Relationships 41

Infatuation, obsession and balance 42

Sexual desire 45

Sexting 47

What's a healthy relationship? 53

Break-ups 56

Lessons from the therapy room 60

Safer Sex 63

Let's not talk about safer sex 65

Me and safer sex 67

Personal responsibility 68

Joint responsibility 70

Knowledge is power 71

Contraception 73

Options for females 77

Emergency contraception 80

Taking risks 82

Pregnancy 93

Lessons from the therapy room 96

Pornography 101

Me and porn 103

Let's not talk about porn 104

The world according to porn 105

The positives of porn 108

The stuff you won't learn from watching porn 114

The real world vs the porn world 121

Don't let porn hijack your sexuality! 124

Lessons from the therapy room 126

Consent 131

Me and consent 133

Let's not talk about consent 134

What is consent? 135

It's good to talk 135

You're not the boss! 137

The age of consent 139

How to know for sure 142

Casual hook-ups 144

Don't be a dick 146

Workshop Q&As 149

Frequently asked questions 159

Lessons from the therapy room 163

Alcohol 167

Me and alcohol 169

Let's not talk about alcohol 171

A personal choice 172

Alcohol and dating 176

Sex and drunkenness 178

Myths about drinking 183

Be a mate! 188

Lessons from the therapy room 193

The final word 199

Summing up 200

Your mental wellbeing 200

Time to talk? 203

Getting support 205

Appendix: A guide to sexually transmitted infections 209

Acknowledgements 227

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