This book looks at how popular young adult literature fetishizes virginity. Christine Seifert examines how and why so much romance and dystopian fiction--the two most popular genres in YA lit--have focused on what she calls "abstinence porn"--a...
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This book looks at how popular young adult literature fetishizes virginity. Christine Seifert examines how and why so much romance and dystopian fiction--the two most popular genres in YA lit--have focused on what she calls "abstinence porn"--a phenomenon that has broken out since the appearance of Twilight on the market. Intro -- Title Page -- Acknowledgments -- From Forever to Twilight -- Virginity and Sex in Paranormal Novels -- Virginity and Sex in the Dystopia -- Virginity and Sex in Contemporary Teen Romance -- Sex-Positive Messages in YA Literature -- Beyond Twilight -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.