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"The basis of the forthcoming NETFLIX seriesGrand Army. Hailed by Gloria Steinem as ""truthful, raw, and immediate,""SLUTexamines sexual violence and rape culture through the eyes of high school students at a New York City high school. ""She's such a slut.""Sound familiar? captures the real lives of teens and young adults as they negotiate sex and the cruel scapegoating that still hobbles female sexuality and power. includes production notes, a guide for talk-backs, and provocative essays by Leora Tanenbaum, Jennifer Baumgardner, Farah Tanis, Jamia Wilson, among others, providing the resources to inspire change within our communities and ourselves."

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SLUT is truthful, raw and immediate! Experience this play and witness what American young women live with every day. -- Gloria Steinem SLUT resonates to the core. It's a call to arms, a wake up call. It's harrowing and terrifying but also steadying and inspiring. It reminds us that we have work to do. --Elizabeth Cuthrell, founder of Evenstar Films, producer of Jesus' Son and Meek's Cutoff Katie Cappiello's powerhouse script examines the double standard that celebrates sexual activity by boys but denigrates it for girls. --Valerie David, Time Out New York SLUT is ... [a] breathtakingly brave, honest and brutal look at the reality of violence against women. --Kathy Najimy, actress and activist, Ms. Magazine 's 2005 Woman of the Year First and foremost, SLUT takes direct aim at slut-shaming. --Eleanor Bader, RH Reality Check A gutsy feminist play. --Gabrielle Korn, NYLON The explicit link between slut-shaming, and the way it's used as a weapon against girls and against women who've been sexually assaulted...is the most valuable part of [the] book. --Rachel Kramer Bussel, DAME

Katie Cappiello s powerhouse script examines the double standard that celebrates sexual activity by boys but denigrates it for girls. Time Out New York Leading the charge to end slut shaming for good. Teen Vogue A gutsy feminist play. NYLON magazine The explicit link between slut-shaming, and the way it s used as a weapon against girls and against women who ve been sexually assaulted...is the most valuable part of [the] book. DAME magazine First and foremost, SLUT takes direct aim at slut-shaming. RH Reality Check SLUT is truthful, raw and immediate! Experience this play and witness what American young women live with every day. Gloria Steinem, author of My Life on the Road SLUT resonates to the core. It s a call to arms, a wake up call. It s harrowing and terrifying but also steadying and inspiring. It reminds us that we have work to do. Elizabeth Cuthrell, producer of Meek s Cutoff SLUT is a breathtakingly brave, honest and brutal look at the reality of violence against women. Kathy Najimy, Ms. Magazine s 2005 Woman of the Year

Katie Cappiello s powerhouse script examines the double standard that celebrates sexual activity by boys but denigrates it for girls. Time Out New York Leading the charge to end slut shaming for good. Teen Vogue A gutsy feminist play. NYLON magazine The explicit link between slut-shaming, and the way it s used as a weapon against girls and against women who ve been sexually assaulted...is the most valuable part of [the] book. DAME magazine First and foremost, SLUT takes direct aim at slut-shaming. RH Reality Check SLUT is truthful, raw and immediate! Experience this play and witness what American young women live with every day. Gloria Steinem, author of My Life on the Road SLUT resonates to the core. It s a call to arms, a wake up call. It s harrowing and terrifying but also steadying and inspiring. It reminds us that we have work to do. Elizabeth Cuthrell, producer of Meek s Cutoff SLUT is a breathtakingly brave, honest and brutal look at the reality of violence against women. Kathy Najimy, Ms. Magazine s 2005 Woman of the Year

Katie Cappiello s powerhouse script examines the double standard that celebrates sexual activity by boys but denigrates it for girls. <b><i>Time Out New York</i></b></b> Leading the charge to end slut shaming for good. <b><i>Teen Vogue</i></b></p> A gutsy feminist play. <b><i>NYLON</i> magazine</b></p> The explicit link between slut-shaming, and the way it s used as a weapon against girls and against women who ve been sexually assaulted...is the most valuable part of [the] book. <b><i>DAME</i> magazine</b></p> First and foremost, <i>SLUT</i> takes direct aim at slut-shaming. <b><i>RH Reality Check</i></b></p> <i>SLUT</i> is truthful, raw and immediate! Experience this play and witness what American young women live with every day. <b>Gloria Steinem, author of <i>My Life on the Road</i></b></p> <i>SLUT</i> resonates to the core. It s a call to arms, a wake up call. It s harrowing and terrifying but also steadying and inspiring. It reminds us that we have work to do. <b>Elizabeth Cuthrell, producer of <i>Meek s Cutoff</i></b></p> <i>SLUT</i> is a breathtakingly brave, honest and brutal look at the reality of violence against women. <b>Kathy Najimy, <i>Ms. Magazine</i> s 2005 Woman of the Year</b></p>

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Katie Cappiello is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of The Arts where she studied a combination of Drama, Women's Studies, and Applied Theater. She has written several award-winning plays and taught theater to young people for the last decade. Meg McInerney is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of The Arts. She has been honored by the National Women's Hall of Fame and the United States Congress for her pioneering work with theater and young people.

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