Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss: The Sexual Bullying of Girls

by Sharlene Azam

Featured on Good Morning America, The View and Entertainment Tonight, this book is about the recent emergence of teenage prostitution rings in affluent suburbs. Attractive, white, high school girls - 13, 14 and 15 years old - are having sex with up to 7 men a night, several times a week, so they can go shopping. Other girls are selling their virginity for $1000. These are not street prostitutes. "They are the prettiest girls from the most successful families," explains one expert. "Your daughter's best friend is recruiting her right out of your house, right under your nose," says Detective Randy Wickins of the Edmonton Vice Unit. Oral Sex Is The New Goodnight Kiss is a wake up call for parents, showing them girls who have been recruited, their mothers, their "friends" who recruited them (the new pimps), and the vice cops and experts who are trying to make sense of this new middle-class phenomenon

Genres: Nonfiction

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Travis · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is intense. It features interviews of 11-17 year olds involved in prostitution, abuse and what the author calls "sexual bullying." My qualm with the book is that it is very expository and shocking, like the author was trying to say "this is out there, pay attention!" But now that I know it's out there by the end of the book I feel no better equipped to do something about it than at the beginning of the book. There was a three page section at the end about tips for parents but that's about it.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was based on a study conducted in Canada about the expectations placed on 12-17 yr-old girls and how difficult it is to convict a young man of sexually inappropriate behavior. I was surprised the double standard is widening instead of being more equal, and it was difficult to realize what pressure young girls (and guys)could be under in public schools and private parties and sleepovers. It is also revealing how important a stable father figure is in a girl's life--possibly the single most important factor in rape-proofing a girl.Though it is graphic content, it is important reading for parents.

[frogfairie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars to this. I don't think that saying I "like" the book is really appropriate given the content and the fact that it disturbed me so much. It was worth the read, eye-opening, and put together well. I'm glad I read it since I was unaware of the subject matter until stumbling upon this book.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disturbing but informative. Makes you want to keep your kids young and safe.