Emma's preface:
'I will preface this bởi saying - anything that makes navigating being a teenage girl even slightly easier is a godsend. This book is not for the faint-hearted (think lots of swearing, pictures of vaginas and "patriarchy busting"), but frankly I think that might be what we need - a book that unapologetically addresses what teenage girls are really dealing with. Don't understand what your teenage daughter is going through or, even if bạn do, how to help her tackle it? This is the book for bạn and for her. So necessary. SO timely. Thorough. Straightforward. Well researched. Intelligent. 0% patronizing. Hopefully we can save a few thêm women some years of self-loathing and "what's wrong with me" questions.'
Book's description:
They told bạn bạn need to be thin and beautiful.
They told bạn to wear longer skirts, avoid going out late at night and di chuyển in groups - never accept drinks from a stranger, and wear shoes bạn can run in thêm easily than heels.
They told bạn to wear just enough make-up to look presentable but not enough to be a slut; to dress to flatter your apple, pear, hourglass figure, but not to be too tarty.
They warned bạn that if bạn try to be strong, hoặc take control, you'll be shrill, bossy, a ballbreaker. Of course it's fine for the boys, but bạn should know your place.
They told bạn 'that's not for girls' - 'take it as a compliment' - 'don't rock the boat' - 'that'll go straight to your hips'.
They told bạn 'beauty is on the inside', but bạn knew they didn't really mean it.
Well I'm here to tell bạn something different.
Hilarious, jaunty and bold, GIRL UP exposes the truth about the pressures surrounding body image, the false representations in media, the complexities of a sex and relationships, the trials of social media and all the other lies they told us.
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