The Aspie girl's guide to being safe with men : the unwritten safety rules no-one is telling you
By: Brown, Debi.
Publisher: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2013Description: 176 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781849053549.Subject(s): ASPERGER SYNDROME | FEMALES | RELATIONSHIPS | SEXUALITY | SAFE SEX | PREGNANCY | ABORTION | RAPE | PERSONAL SAFETY | SUPPORT NETWORKSItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | IHC Library | 720 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 25/04/2024 | W000881 |
"Aspie girls and women are incredibly vulnerable to having bad sexual experiences with men, whether or not they are interested in pursuing dating and sexual relationships. This may be partly because, as teenagers, Aspie girls are often not part of the social groups where their non-spectrum peers learn the 'rules' that are vital to their physical and emotional safety in society. Debi Brown has written this important book to fill the resulting knowledge gap - how to interact safely with men - to help other Aspie girls and women avoid common pitfalls and potentially dangerous situations. This is essential reading for every girl and woman on the autism spectrum, from age 13 upwards. Appreciating that Aspies need explanations to be explicit and comprehensive, Debi Brown provides sound, practical strategies for staying safe in many different situations, sensitively yet honestly explaining what the Aspie's rights and choices are, and how to act on her choices to stay safe. Clear, unambiguous advice is given on abstract issues, including the importance of boundaries and how to recognise and report inappropriate or abusive behaviour. Strategies for improving self-esteem and for overcoming and healing from negative experiences are also included. This must-read guide for the first time spells out the unwritten safety rules around dating, relationships and sex, and will inform and empower Aspie girls and women to live full and independent lives while staying safe." - PUBLISHERS WEBSITE
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Foreword by Sarah Attwood
Why I wrote An Aspie Girl's Guide and why you should read it
Introduction
Part I: The support, knowledge and skills you need as pre-requisites to being safe with men
1. Your support network
2. Boundaries
3. Useful rules
Part II: Being safe with men - protecting yourself, making informed choices and acting on your choices
4. Understanding the female and male bodies
5. Boyfriends
6. Kissing
7. What is sex?
8. Safer sex
9. Pregnancy and abortion
10. Too young for sex?
11. Making your choices and acting on them
12. What to do if you get raped
Part III: Emotional healing
13. Emotional healing
Conclusion
End Matter
Why the Aspie Girl's Guide is written as it is written
Note to autism professionals
References
Index.
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