GP faces angry backlash over her ‘graphic’ sex education book

But the furore has helped Associate Professor Melissa Kang’s book shoot up the bestseller lists.
Dr Melissa Kang.

The original article stated Associate Professor Melissa Kang had declined to comment. This has been updated to make clear Professor Kang was approached through her publisher but was unavailable for interview at that time.

It was written as a down-to-earth, frank guide for young people but Welcome to Sex, co-authored by a highly respected GP, has triggered an angry backlash, with retailers pulling the book from their shelves.

Among the topics are masturbation, safe sex and issues around consent.

But the sections on anal sex, nude photos and gender identity have proved controversial.