LAID

I knew Shannon for two years, I think. Back in the day I wanted to be a high fashion model and I wanted Shannon to take my pictures (she is a wicked photographer by the way) to develop my portfolio. I didn't know she was writer until a year again, back then I would have never thought that she would be coming out with a book. I'm very proud of her, I like to see people progress and she most definitely did.

CONGRATS






What Sex is Really Like for Today’s Youth
In Laid, young people write candidly about their experiences, their beliefs, and the lessons they’ve learned


Modern culture is laden with information and ways to access it. Young people today have everything they need at their fingertips—literally. So when it comes to sex, it’s true that there are resources where young people can turn, but it’s rare that young people have a forum to talk about their questions or concerns, or the experiences they’ve already had.

In this hard-hitting anthology, journalist Shannon T. Boodram has compiled more than 40 personal firsthand accounts of young people’s sexual experiences in today’s world. Laid: Young People’s Experiences with Sex in an Easy-Access Culture (Seal Press/ September 2009/ $15.95) covers a range of important topics, from teens’ first times to STIs, abstinence to unplanned pregnancies.

Boodram, an up-and-coming voice for her generation, engages teens and young adults in honest dialogue and offers a range of perspectives on young adult sexuality in our easy-access culture. Responsible and thought-provoking, Laid explores how young people see and experience sex, how and why it shapes their beliefs, and what they know and have learned about themselves and their sexuality. With contributions from both female and male voices, in-depth analyses, facts, and Q&As at the end of each chapter, this collection is a great resource for young people, parents, and teachers alike. Truthfully and powerfully, Laid offers a candid portrait of what sex is really like—the good and the bad—for young people.


About Shannon T Boodram

Your browser may not support display of this image. Shannon Teresa Boodram is a young journalist. She began her role as a sexual educator when she was 19 when she appeared on Canadian National Network. Since then she has gone on to host a seven-part sex ed podcast series produced by Imperial Music Studios; she was an expert panelist on Much Music Much Talks Teen Sex alongside Sue Johanson and she has spoken to various youth groups and newspapers about sexual education.

Shannon is a graduate of Centennial College in print journalism and since has gone on to work as a TV host for High School Rush on RogersTV and as a freelance writer for publications like the CBC.ca, Metro Newspaper and Cream World Magazine. She has interviewed and written features on Natsha Bedingfield, Robin Thicke, Robin Antin (Pussy Cat Dolls manager), Simple Plan, Girlicious and Deborah Cox to name a few. She has volunteered with Big Brothers and Sisters, as a coach for youth basketball, as an intern with MTV Canada and as a mentor with an inner-city youth organization. Visit http://laidthebook.com



WILL BE RELEASING IN
October 2009

- Patent Mag, will be doing a book review so stay tune
For more info ---->laidthebook.com OR
thosegirlsarewild.com


Henrietta