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    Blue Book, The: What You Want to Know About Yourself
    Blue Book, The: What You Want to Know About Yourself
    Blue Book, The: What You Want to Know About Yourself
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    Blue Book, The: What You Want to Know About Yourself

    By TARSHI

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZubaan Publishers Pvt Ltd
    Release dateJan 1, 2014
    ISBN9789383074563
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      Blue Book, The - TARSHI

      TARSHI

      Why talk about sexuality?

      Sexuality is a basic part of everyone’s life. It is an intimate, personal and very important issue. On the one hand, you may have noticed that TV shows, movies, magazines and billboards send us messages about sexuality, loud and clear all the time, and on the other hand, the people in our lives don’t talk about or even acknowledge it openly; some tell us to look, feel and act one way, and others say quite the opposite! We’re also guessing that you probably have a lot of information from the Internet, your friends and perhaps your family.

      Sex is exciting but at the same time, all this mixed and sometimes contradictory information can be downright confusing, and it’s difficult to know whom to listen to and who to ignore, as well as what to do and how to do it. So we are setting the record straight and giving you a heads up on everything (or mostly everything!) you ever wanted to know about sex.

      Now if you are thinking, Hey! I’ve read a book like this from TARSHI before, you would be right. You see, The Blue Book was first published in 1999 and has been reprinted several times since then, but now we want you to have a new, current and even better version as we all know that over time a lot of things change.

      The world itself has changed in a sense. The information that we have about the world around us has grown. With the Internet it is now possible to have friends all over the globe, to live another life in another ‘reality’ and to retrieve information about just about anything, from changing a bulb to building a rocket! This includes getting information about sex and sexuality. Just as you may have experienced with what your friends tell you about sex, different sites say different things and sometimes it is difficult to sift out accurate information from the loads of information out there. That’s why we have revamped The Blue Book so that you have accurate and up-to-date information that makes sense to you, and that you can use to make decisions for yourself as you venture into the exciting world of sexuality.

      This is a time in your life when you are experiencing many things: your body is changing, your mind may be exploding with all sorts of creative and brilliant ideas, your passions are blooming, you may be discovering new talents and skills and the world seems full of possibilities…there is so much to learn to do, to enjoy!

      In the midst of all this, you are often expected to behave like a ‘grown up’ and yet may find yourself treated like a kid.

      For you to be in control of your life, it helps to understand what is happening in terms of the changes in your body, how the sexual and reproductive parts of your body function, what sexuality is all about, what its positive and negative aspects may be, and how to experience your sexuality enjoyably and safely.

      Who is this book for?

      This book is for young people around the age of fifteen years and older who want to know:

      What is happening to my body?

      Am I attractive?

      Am I ‘normal’? Do I want to be?

      What is this sex stuff really all about?

      When is the right time to start?

      What is ‘safer sex’ that everyone talks about?

      How will I know whether or not my relationship is good for me?

      Can I have fun safely? Will it still be fun?

      In this book you will find information about different aspects of sexuality and relationships. This book has been written keeping you in mind – what you might want to know and what you might already know but be confused about. You can also check if what you know is accurate.

      Who are we?

      How do we know what we are talking about? And why should you believe us?

      TARSHI stands for Talking About Reproductive and Sexual Health Issues. We are a non-profit organization. At TARSHI, we ran a telephone helpline for thirteen years and now operate a phone information line with pre-recorded messages on reproductive and sexual health issues. (You can call on 011-26472229, Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.) People from all walks of life have called in to the helpline. Over thirteen years we received more than 6,000 calls from girls and boys between 10 and 19 years of age. They have had a lot of questions, doubts, misconceptions and interesting viewpoints but not many sources of accurate information about sexuality. We have also conducted sexuality education sessions in schools and colleges and spoken with young people like you.

      This book was created to answer some of the questions that many young people have asked us. We feel it is important that you have information that will help you be a happier, healthier, and more in-charge-of-your-life sort of person. Because questions and information needs vary with age, we have prepared two sets of books, in Hindi and in English. The Red Book is for 10 to 14 year olds, and this one is for those who are older. So, if you have younger siblings, cousins or pals, do tell them about The Red Book.

      If you think that your parents or the older people in your life would like to learn more about sexuality, especially about how to talk with younger people about it, tell them to read TARSHI’s The Yellow Book: A Parents’ Guide to Sexuality Education. Yes, grown-ups can also do with additional learning! And if you think that your teachers will also benefit from becoming more comfortable discussing these issues, there’s a book for them too – The Orange Book: A Teachers’ Workbook on Sexuality Education. You see, we believe that everyone needs information about sexuality and that they have a right to get the best quality information that is available.

      How you can use this book

      You can use this book in many ways. It can be:

      your very own guide to exploring your own sexuality and sexual feelings

      a trustworthy fact-checking and fact-finding resource especially when there are so many conflicting messages out there

      a fantastic conversation-starter to talk about sex with your friend, brother, sister, teacher, mum or dad and even that person who makes you feel all trembly and melting and super-energised all at once (yes, we’ve been there too!)

      your helpful guide to the physical and emotional changes you may be experiencing in your life and wondering What is going on with me?!

      a valuable tool to help you if you are thinking about starting a relationship

      a practical resource on how to stay safe

      a great inspiration for taking charge of your sexuality

      The first section has a chapter on girls’ bodies and on boys’ bodies. We suggest you read both chapters, regardless of your own gender. It is important to know what happens in each case. Maybe, after you read about the changes that happen to people of a gender different from your own, you will marvel more at how our bodies work. It truly is fascinating!

      A note to concerned adults

      You may be a parent or teacher or an older well-wisher wondering how to talk to a young person about sexuality. What do I say? How much do I tell them? How do I say it? What if this

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