It Takes a Community to Get LAID Part VII


Read the full article in Desi Magazine HERE

So as luck and hard work would have it, I am kind of on a College/ University tour with LAID. I’ve been to McMaster U, Humber College (twice) and The University of Toronto. Next week I am at York University on Tuesday and Seneca (Don Mills campus) on Wednesday – so if you go to those schools HOLLA and we’ll meet up! This tour is 100% brought about by students! People who have read the book loved it and FORCED their school to host me :D So I hope you see what I mean when I say IT TAKES A COMMUNITY! Speaking of communities as I have mentioned here before I am half Indian (my dad is Guyanese-East Indian **coughs Boodram) and though I don’t always look the part, the Desi community has always fully embraced me. This is my third time in Canada’s #1 South Asian Magazine. What is also cool about this article is that my mom was interviewed in it AND me my mama and Lauren all got to do a photo together. Alright so friends and family here’s how you can help this book make waves:

1. I am putting together a reader response video for LAID to send off for my Journey to Get Laid on Tyra. So if you have read the book, own a recording camera and are comfortable answering a few questions on what you thought of it e-mail me sb@shannonteresa.com so I can send you the questions.

2. I love the photos with the book, keep em comin and upload them to The Fan Page (or if you don’t have Facebook just e-mail em to me at the address above)

My interview with the mega-popular Feministing.com


Kadeem got LAID in Boston


Shakira got LAID in Alabama


Rikki got LAID in Toronto


Tenesia
wants LAID to standout


Tionie got LAID in Toronto

Shannon - no seriously have you gotten LaidBoodram

33 Comments

  1. Comment by mikala200 on January 19, 2010 5:19 pm

    [..YouTube..] Is the book with stories of peoples sex lives or sex stories

  2. Comment by thosegirlsarewild on January 19, 2010 5:40 pm

    [..YouTube..] I guess it’s closer to sex stories. I basically had people share a story about their sexuality/ sex life told in first person. Then the book is separated into chapters, so there are 40 different writes for 5 chapters. Makes sense I hope!

  3. Comment by EbonyGirlSpeaks on January 19, 2010 6:04 pm

    [..YouTube..] you’re getting closer to Tyra!!!!!!!

  4. Comment by GvannD on January 19, 2010 9:08 pm

    [..YouTube..] Great Job!

  5. Comment by MsToccora on January 19, 2010 11:15 pm

    [..YouTube..] Enjoyed it. Im still in shock n awe abt the book lol.

  6. Comment by kthename08 on January 20, 2010 2:04 am

    [..YouTube..] great interview

  7. Comment by ima8track on January 20, 2010 4:24 am

    [..YouTube..] Oh such an awesome collaboration! After seeing the video where you declare yourself a feminist I was 100% on board — I’m pretty easy to win over. I live in Vancouver, BC; do they sell Laid at Chapters or Coles? It sounds incredibly interesting.

  8. Comment by thosegirlsarewild on January 20, 2010 11:03 pm

    [..YouTube..] Yes you can! Go to the chapters site, type in LAID then hit Store Locator to find the nearest copy to you. Oh my goodness you’re so sweet, thank you for supporting **hugs

  9. Comment by GREGORYABUTLER on January 20, 2010 11:05 pm

    [..YouTube..] Ms Boodram,Congratulations on your book and I wish you the best of luck with your publishing efforts.With that said, what’s with your dislike of pornography?Let’s face it, it’s a whole hell of a lot harder for guys to get sex than it is for women – for a lot of guys, if it wasn’t for porn, they’d have no sex life at all! So, while porno has a LOT of problems, I wouldn’t be quite so critical of it as you are!Other than that, great effort, and I hope you sell a lot of books!

  10. Comment by thosegirlsarewild on January 20, 2010 11:14 pm

    [..YouTube..] I guess I wasn’t clear. Porn is fine but the oversaturation of online pornographic content is a problem because the younger generation who have been exposed to it from such a young age think it’s normal.but it ain’t normal, it’s fantasy and nothing is wrong with fantasy as long as you understand that.Just like if you watched Avatar a million times then felt like you could jump on a bird’s back. And forget selling alot of books, I hope you buy One :D you seem like some1 of influence!

  11. Comment by GREGORYABUTLER on January 20, 2010 11:28 pm

    [..YouTube..] Well, Ms Boodram, you can definitely count on me buying a copy of your book! [I'm an author myself, so I know how important it is to get your work in the hands of others]Is your book on Amazon?if so, I’ll go over there and buy it right now.You do have a point about porn as fantasy – yes, there is a segment of the audience who wrongly think that Porn Is Real Sex and it must be all kinds of awful to have somebody like that as a partner.

  12. Comment by thosegirlsarewild on January 20, 2010 11:33 pm

    [..YouTube..] Yeah but you can’t blame people who only learn about sex through porn, it’s a lot of people’s only option. Which is ridiculous, this is why I think tantric studies in Asian countries are a legit good idea.Yeah I’m on Amazon, Banes, Borders and Chapters! What’s your book about? I’m clickin on your channel now

  13. Comment by GREGORYABUTLER on January 20, 2010 11:35 pm

    [..YouTube..] I just went over to amazon, and I just brought a copy of your book, Ms Boodram!

  14. Comment by GREGORYABUTLER on January 20, 2010 11:38 pm

    [..YouTube..] I write about labor issues – I have two books in print “DISUNITED BROTHERHOODS race, racketeering and the fall of the New York construction unions” and “LOST TOWERS ..inside the World Trade Center cleanup”.I have one book forthcoming, “UNION FAIL the death spiral of the New York labor movement” that will be coming out in May 2010.And yes, both of my books currently in print are on amazon

  15. Comment by thosegirlsarewild on January 20, 2010 11:45 pm

    [..YouTube..] genuine things. I’m checking your page on amazon right now, you have a nice review in there!

  16. Comment by GREGORYABUTLER on January 20, 2010 11:48 pm

    [..YouTube..] Glad you liked it!

  17. Comment by ima8track on January 20, 2010 11:55 pm

    [..YouTube..] Young teens often only have porn as their source for discovering “appropriate” means for sexual expression. Often the acts performed in porn are violent and degrading, especially to women. If youth grow up believing what they see on the internet is “real” then it is easy to see how porn distorts people’s perception of what constitutes healthy sexual practices.Unfortunately, the number of people who think Porn is Real Sex is increasing with the growing availability of pornographic.

  18. Comment by DonDahab on January 21, 2010 9:37 am

    [..YouTube..] hey before women were “allowed” to vote, who exactly voted to give them that right…give the good men out there their dues

  19. Comment by ssnatcherss on January 21, 2010 7:18 pm

    [..YouTube..] Femi-fisting anyone?GET BACK TO THE KITCHEN BITCH!

  20. Comment by westmeaty on January 22, 2010 3:48 pm

    [..YouTube..] let feminist COWARDS know exactly what you think of them: manhood101 . com … putting cunts in check since 1990 :)

  21. Comment by GREGORYABUTLER on January 25, 2010 11:51 pm

    [..YouTube..] Ms Boodram – I just received “Laid” in the mail this afternoon, and read it in one sitting.Your book is awesome, it is, by far, the best book I’ve ever read on sexuality and it very insightfully speaks about how the youth of North America face this important intimate issue.I’m also deeply touched by your willingness to share your personal stories in your book.Your book deserves a very wide audience and I’m very glad you wrote it.

  22. Comment by Anonymous on February 6, 2010 2:04 am

    why is everyone covering half they face? All the girls are so pretty tho

  23. Comment by B.DeniSE on February 6, 2010 2:30 am

    CONGRATS on the magazine article!!

  24. Comment by D.I.F.F.Y- Tenesia on February 6, 2010 3:10 pm

    May God continue to bless you and your journey towards success!

    Let’s make this happen hun,the sky’s the limit for you!
    xoxoxoxo

    Enjoy your day

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  26. Comment by Sin on February 6, 2010 11:01 pm

    Do you know where exactly on the York U campus you’ll be speaking and selling your book?

  27. Comment by Sin on February 7, 2010 12:14 am

    my bad scratch that question…you posted it already…I apologize for the ADD smh!

  28. Comment by Shannon T Boodram on February 7, 2010 2:51 am

    No Sin, I’m glad you asked! I’m going to be speaking in a class for most of that time chunk so hit me up on e-mail and we’ll see if we can connect sb@shannonteresa.com

    talk soon and thanks everybody for the love :D

  29. Comment by naiduk on February 9, 2010 2:17 pm

    Hey Shannon, have you tried contacting the TDSB (Toronto District School Board) to see if you could speak to some high schools? just a thought, I’m sure you probably have but just putting out there incase you didnt.

    Keep on pressing on!

  30. Comment by Neosouleskimo on February 9, 2010 5:56 pm

    @ Naiduk, that’s really great idea! Show those “phys. Ed.” Teachers whats really going on.

  31. Comment by ORVX on February 24, 2010 10:14 pm

    [..YouTube..] my god, I realize you have to promote and we have you have been trough this with me, but Jesica is man hating scum bag. We disagree on much, but I kind of like you. Call me a canary in the mine but long term associating youself with that beast will hurt you bad, if you want any semblance of fair or balanced. im telling you, that bicth is poison. she will help you not, if you want a career.

  32. Comment by ORVX on February 24, 2010 10:17 pm

    [..YouTube..] fyi, Jesica loves porn! like I said, you don’t want to go her road, only broken and destroyed hopes and dreams when you get their. U must know what a miserbale person she is. truse me she hate her self more then I do, and that is saying alot.

  33. Comment by Jdxb1 on February 24, 2010 10:44 pm

    [..YouTube..] You Girls are REAL!

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