Emma's preface:
'I will preface this par 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 toi do, how to help her tackle it? This is the book for toi and for her. So necessary. SO timely. Thorough. Straightforward. Well researched. Intelligent. 0% patronizing. Hopefully we can save a few plus women some years of self-loathing and "what's wrong with me" questions.'
Book's description:
They told toi toi need to be thin and beautiful.
They told toi to wear longer skirts, avoid going out late at night and déplacer in groups - never accept drinks from a stranger, and wear shoes toi can run in plus easily than heels.
They told toi 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 toi that if toi try to be strong, ou take control, you'll be shrill, bossy, a ballbreaker. Of course it's fine for the boys, but toi should know your place.
They told toi 'that's not for girls' - 'take it as a compliment' - 'don't rock the boat' - 'that'll go straight to your hips'.
They told toi 'beauty is on the inside', but toi knew they didn't really mean it.
Well I'm here to tell toi 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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