The designer of Titeuf and the comic book screenwriter Hélène Bruller publish a new edition, revised and corrected, of their famous "Guide to sexual zizi", a book in which Titeuf guides children and adolescents in the discovery of their body, puberty and their sexuality.

Zep presents it in "Culture Médias", Friday, on Europe 1.

INTERVIEW

It had not been updated since its release in 2001. The 

Guide to sexual zizi is

back in bookstores in a new edition.

His co-creator and designer of Titeuf, Zep, explains Friday at the microphone of Philippe Vandel in 

Culture Médias 

what awaits young readers aged 9 and over in the new version of the sex education book. 

>> Find Culture Médias in replay and podcast here

Supporting children in a changing society

Why update the famous book?

"The real question is 'Why did we wait 19 years?'!", Zep laughs.

"I think we should have made some updates earlier because a lot has happened in 19 years."

In its 2020 edition, the 

Guide to sexual zizi

adapts to social changes, and in particular the much easier and more widespread access to pornography thanks to smartphones.

"It is important to explain that it is cinema, so that it does not become their only sexual educator", explains the designer.

The book, co-written by Hélène Bruller, also accompanies the evolution of society, more open to gender minorities and sexual orientation than in 2001. "19 years ago, we spoke of homosexuality", Zep recalls.

"Today, we also talk about bisexuality, pansexuality, asexuality, polymamour ... All these terms that children hear, without necessarily understanding them." 

A crucial update to avoid the unhappiness of teens under construction.

"At this somewhat murky age, where you are looking for your identity, it is important to have access to explanations and to know that you are not alone, even if you feel different", explains the creator of Titeuf.

>> READ ALSO - 

The unexpected portrait of… ZEP

Warn against child crime

The book, which was shown in 2014, was written from questions of children and adolescents.

"We worked with trainers in sex education in middle and high school, but also children's questions sent by parents to dedicated Facebook groups," says Zep.

Result, thousand-year-old questions ("Does the size of the penis matter?"), But also very current ("Why in porn movies the men always look angry with the ladies?").

The 

Guide to sexual zizi

 version 2020 also devotes an entire chapter to alerting children and adolescents against sexual predators.

This danger is not new, but heightened by social networks, where it is easy to impersonate someone else and get in touch with anyone.