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July 23, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

A Couple of #SVYALit Links of Note on the Topic of Slut Shaming

In case you missed it, I wrote a piece for School Library Journal on what librarians can do to help create a culture that fights against slut shaming. Some of the ideas include creating a code of conduct for your library and making sure to include sex positive YA lit titles in your collections that […]

March 3, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: Sex/Consent Positive Books (The #SVYALit Project)

If we’re going to use YA literature to talk about sexual violence, to discuss what it looks like and the destruction it can leave in its wake, then we must also use YA literature to talk about consent and what healthy sexual experiences can and should look like.  Literature, books, are a window into the […]

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