Can Everyone Please Calm Down?

A Guide to 21st Century Sexuality

By: Mae Martin

Narrated by: Mae Martin

Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's Summary

Why do we find sexuality so, well...scary?

Comedian Mae Martin investigates in this hilarious and intelligent guide to 21st-century sexuality. Covering everything from the pros and cons of labels to coming out and the joys of sexual fluidity, Mae ponders all the stuff we get hung up about - and then a bit more. 

Mae's mission is to ensure that in a world that's full of things to worry about, who we choose to kiss should not be one of them. And when it comes to sexuality, she asks: can everyone please calm down?

©2019 Mae Martin (P)2019 Hodder Children's Books

I loved it!!!

I love Mae’s work. Since I found out about her I’m obsessed with everything she creates! She’s really funny and smart. She has a much needed way to talk about important issues with comedy, making us feel good and hopeful, instead of frustrated, angry and hopeless.

Recommend this book 10/10!

A must-read for all young people and their parents

I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook from start to finish. (Disclaimer: I am a fan of Mae Martin's comedic style.) It is authentic and genuinely funny, yet at the same time it is trauma-informed. She's reached a stage where she is not throwing raw trauma narratives out. She's processed it and you can feel the care for an audience that is largely young people growing up in toxically heteronormative societies. If something like this had been around when I was younger, I might not have had to wait till my 40s to come out.

I love it!

i just love everything in this book. Thank you so much for sharing all this valuable experience with us.

Love it!!

Absolutely wonderfully beautiful, funny and so, so interesting. Mae Martin is already my favorite comedian, and their view on sexuality, genders and acceptance is, in my opinion, the best I've ever heard, and I completely agree with them. The performance is perfect, and I recomend this book for EVERYONE!

Intelligent and heartwarming

Listening to this book narrated by Mae was very touching and relatable. The material is humbly honest and told through light-hearted humor, brilliant insight, and a beautiful reading voice. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Thank you Mae for sharing your thoughts.

Amazing Mae Matin shares her insight

This is a fun listen about some important issues and concepts. The best thing about it is Mae's delivery and persona, which does come through, but she also offers a clear, calm and nuanced introduction to some key LGBTQ+ issues and experiences.

Funny and thought-provoking

Loved the style - easy to follow and a light hearted, honest take on what can feel like a huge topic to navigate around. Lots of interesting ideas explored, it really got me thinking!

loved this book

thank you Mae Martin! what a great book. funny and affirming. loved it !

Highly recommend!

An amazing insightful book that really gets you thinking. Mae Martin’s experience regarding sexuality is so unique that it gives you a whole new perspective. Read by Mae Martin so you are hooked the whole time. Would highly recommend.

A very enjoyable listen

I love Mae's open-minded perspective and rejection of labels. But that she's also totally respectful of those who find them helpful and/or of comfort. Let each person choose how they do or don't define themselves.

And the impressions of her mum are hilarious every time.

Love Mae always

Great audiobook and a very good and listen! Love that Mae herself is reading it :)

100 % Reccomend

Mae narrates this perfectly and it all feels like a reassuring chat with a friend.

a(mae)zing

loved this book, some fascinating ideas and really clever challenge on the traditional way we view sexuality and sexual orientation

So funny and enlightening

I loved this audiobook, the way Mae read it was so perfect and it gave me a great insight into topics that are becoming more relevant to my children.

Loved it!

This should be given out at schools as part of the national curriculum!
Such an important book.