Emily lindin age, wiki, bio, husband, family, tweet, book. Emily will be discussing the unslut project and her upcoming video project slut. The project is intended to provide support to girls who have experienced slutshaming and sexual bullying, a goal which i commend. Lindin eventually created the unslut project, an online community where she posted entries from her diaries during sixth through eighth grades. A diary and a memoir by emily lindin is a published diary of lindins time in middle school and how she, and many other of her female classmates, were labeled as sluts. Others are all grown up with lives and jobs and families but are still haunted by the traumatic experiences of bullying.
This unique diary and memoir sheds light on the important issues of sexual bullying, slut shaming, and the murky mores of adolescent sexual development. The unslut book and eponymous online project and documentary aim to undo the concept of the slut by making a girl or womans sexual activity irrelevant to how she is. Slut unslut is adapted from emilys muchacclaimed blog the unslut project presenting unaltered excerpts from that diary alongside splitpage commentary to provide context and perspective. She is also the author of unslut, which is a memoir, an activist of teen suicide prevention and also a teen vogue columnist. Apr 26, 20 the unslut project it gets better for lgbtq youth, but also for young women bullied and called slut. Oct 06, 2015 emily lindin is the author of the new book unslut. A documentary film and her soon to be released book, unslut. Emily lindin unslut project diary, memoir book refinery29. I admire the courage it took to start the unslut project and i think its incredibly valuable and. The unslut project is inspired by my own experience. Nov 11, 2015 the unslut project started as a small online personal submission and has now grown to incorporate the stories of girls, women, and men of many ages, backgrounds, and nationalities. Unslut, an online projectturnedbook, takes on slut shaming. The scaffolding of the book is my diary entries but theres extended commentary bolstered with memoirstyle writing, and thats coming out in october as well. Samantha gailey geimer, who was shamed by the media at age thirteen after director roman polanski sexually assaulted her in.
Your donation is taxdeductible through our 501c3 nonprofit fiscal sponsor, cultural media services, inc. Slutunslut is adapted from emilys muchacclaimed blog, the unslut project, presenting unaltered excerpts from that diary alongside commentary to provide context and perspective. A diary and a memoir and also made a documentary film. Texas conflict coach blog archive the unslut project. Redefining the sword the unslut project addresses the stigma around the word slut and makes it hard for ignorance to turn a blind eye to the traumatising effects of slutshaming. Jan 05, 2016 now, lindin has published those diaries with commentary from her adult perspective in the new book unslut. The founder of an advocacy program called the unslut project, lindins analysis of her younger self definitely adds valuable context, levity, and keen insight into a number of different issues. Others are all grown up with lives and jobs and families but.
Unslut, an online projectturnedbook, takes on slut. Slutunslut is adapted from emily s muchacclaimed blog the unslut project presenting unaltered excerpts from that diary alongside splitpage commentary to provide context and perspective. A diary and a memoir by emily lindin emily lindin not her real name, is the founder of the unslut project, an online community where survivors of sexual bullying and slut shaming can share their stories, and where girls who are currently suffering can find support. Gr 8 upin 20, lindin created the unslut project, an online community in which she. Unslut book san francisco public library bibliocommons. Based on these online posts, which were published on wattpad, she wrote a book unslut. Some are sharing from the trenches of middle and high school. A documentary film features the stories of girls and women who have experienced sexual shaming, including rehtaeh parsons, a canadian teenager who took her own life after being gangraped and subsequently labeled a slut by her classmates. The unslut project was inspired by her own experience. Emily resides in california and is a graduate from harvard. When they ooze with confidence or when they are sexually expressive or when they are simply walking down the street they hear it, loud and clear. Emily lindins unslut is a personal memoir expanding over 250 pages of diary entries from november 21, 1997 to june 15, 2000. Emily lindin when emily lindin was eleven years old, she was branded a slut by the rest of her classmates. Nov 29, 2019 emily lindin is the founder of unslut project and director of a documentary film.
Slutunslut is adapted from emilys muchacclaimed blog the unslut project presenting unaltered excerpts from that diary alongside splitpage commentary to provide context and perspective. The unslut project goodreads meet your next favorite book. Lindin eventually created the unslut project, an online community where she posted entries from her diaries during sixth through eighth grades, detailing her experiences, to speak out against sexual bullying, and this book is a result of the project. Featuring the stories of six women who experienced sexual shaming as well as insights from sexuality experts and media figures, unslut. Emily lindin is the founder of unslut project and director of a documentary film. Samantha gailey geimer, who was shamed by the media at age thirteen after director roman polanski sexually assaulted her in 1977. For the next few years of her life, she was bullied incessantly at school, after school, and online. Unslut presents that diary, word for word, with splitpage commentary to provide context and perspective. The author revisits her middle school diary, commenting on her experiences with bullying, crushes, popular culture, and what it means to be labeled a slut. Jun 19, 2016 emily lindins unslut is a personal memoir expanding over 250 pages of diary entries from november 21, 1997 to june 15, 2000.
Lindin has also made a documentary on the same project. I have published these entries online one at a time, only changing the names of the people involved, including my own. This book also includes advice and commentary from a variety of. As an adult, lindin wanted to help others in the same situation. Slutunslut is tailored from emilys muchacclaimed weblog the unslut project presenting unaltered excerpts from that diary along splitpage observation to supply context and standpoint. Unslut by emily linden is part diary and part commentary, both of which i have mixed feelings about. Dec 29, 2015 the project has expanded to include the collected stories of many women who suffered slut shaming and sexual bullying but have overcome it in various ways. Now, lindin has published those diaries with commentary from her adult perspective in the new book unslut. At age 11, emily lindin was labeled a slut by her peers. Most women and unfortunately young girls are familiar with the word slut. Some of the most important center on how little agency many girls feel over their own bodies and the psychological disconnect often present for teens. First, she put her middle school diaries online in the unslut project and then. She explains how publishing her schoolgirl diaries could help other. Dec 28, 2015 lindin eventually created the unslut project, an online community where she posted entries from her diaries during sixth through eighth grades, detailing her experiences, to speak out against sexual bullying, and this book is a result of the project.
Buy this book from sixth through eighth grade, emily linden was. Working to undo the dangerous slut shaming in our schools, communities, media, and culture by sharing knowledge and experiences. Lindins book is a compilation of her diary entries when she was in middle school, beginning in 6th grade in 1997 and ending with her experiences from 8th grade in 2000. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Read i hope i can get through school tomorrow without crying in the bathroom. The project has expanded to include the collected stories of many women who suffered slut shaming and sexual bullying but have overcome it in various ways. In addition to the documentary, zest books is publishing my diaries in book formwith a lot of added context and other contentin 2015. Working to undo the dangerous slut shaming in our schools, communities, media, and culture by sharing knowledge and.
So i decided to create the unslut project in the hopes that my own diary entries from ages 1114 could provide some perspective to girls who currently feel trapped and ashamed. The unslut project i hope i can get through school. Some of the most important center on how little agency many girls feel over their own bodies and the psychological disconnect often present for teens who engage in such selfharming behaviors as cutting. At the time, emily didnt feel comfortable confiding in her parents or in the other adults her my life. Buy this book from sixth through eighth grade, emily linden was shamed and bullied, in person. A documentary film explores the causes and devastating effects of what is often called slut shaming, sexual bullying, and genderbased discrimination in north america. A diary and a memoir makes the fight against slutshaming personal. Unslut by emily lindin overdrive rakuten overdrive. I am publishing these entries one at a time, without changing a single word except for the names of the people involved. This problem needs to be brought out of the shadows and be seen for what it is. In 20, emily lindin started the unslut project after hearing the stories of girls who had committed suicide as a result of being sexually bullied.
The unslut project shared stories read the shared stories of people of all genders who have been sexually bullied and slut shamed. So i decided to create the unslut project in the hopes that my own diary entries could provide some perspective to girls who currently feel trapped and ashamed. How one woman overcame slutshaming and started a movement. The unslut book and eponymous online project and documentary aim to undo the concept of the slut by making a girl or womans sexual activity irrelevant to how she is defined by the rest of. The unslut project began when emily, as an adult, chose to publish her own middle school diaries online in response to learning about the suicides of several teen girls who had experienced similar slut shaming and bullying, and a strong desire to reach out to others who still suffer such abuse. Readers looking for fiction or a book with a plot will be disappointed. In 2015, the project expanded to include a book, unslut, as well as a documentary film. At the time, emily did not really feel relaxed confiding in her folks or within the different adults her my existence. Slut unslut is adapted from emily s muchacclaimed blog the unslut project presenting unaltered excerpts from that diary alongside splitpage commentary to provide context and perspective. She explains how publishing her schoolgirl diaries could help.
A diary and a memoir and founder of the unslut project, an online community where survivors of sexual bullying and slut shaming can share their stories, and where girls who are currently suffering can find support and solidarity. First, she put her middle school diaries online in the unslut project and then published the book unslut. When emily lindin was eleven years old, she was branded a slut by the rest of her classmates. A diary and a memoir hardcover the odyssey bookshop. When i was eleven years old, i was branded a slut by my classmates and for the next few years of my life, i was bullied incessantly at school, after school, and online this was 1997 in the days of aim, and of course online bullying has only gotten worse. Lindens memoir is also part of a bigger project, one which includes a documentary and an online forum. A documentary film, is currently screening on high school and college campuses around north america. She went on to publish her diary as a book under the title unslut. Today werevisit host robin youngs conversation with lindin. Lindens memoir is also part of a bigger project, one which includes a. So i decided to create the unslut project in the hopes that my own diary entries could provide some perspectiv. These diary entries are are now available to read as a book, along with my.
Read on for an excerpt from lindins book, and click through the unslut project to learn more about her work that offers hope to people, especially girls, who wonder if they will ever escape. The unslut project started as a small online personal submission and has now grown to incorporate the stories of girls, women, and men of many ages, backgrounds, and nationalities. A diary and a memoir and founder of the unslut project, an online community where survivors of sexual bullying and slut shaming can share their stories, and where girls who are. At first, it was simply a blog of her own diary entries from when she was targeted as the school slut in middle school. The unslut project has served as a platform for ladies of all ages to come forward and share their stories of slutshaming.
Unslut book strathcona county library bibliocommons. The recent suicides of rehtaeh parsons, amanda todd, felicia garcia, and others demonstrate the tragic hopelessness slut shaming can create for young girls. Help get this movie made and help the cultural discussion grow. The unslut project started as a simple blog of my diary entries from when i was. Today we revisit host robin youngs conversation with lindin. Sep 05, 2016 first, she put her middle school diaries online in the unslut project and then published the book unslut.