I think this would be a great read for teen girls or parents...I found some parts unrelatable as I'm between those 2 groups...although interesting to reflect on my teen self and what I still carry. I may read this again when I have kids. Ended up skimming parts at the beginning because I was bore...
I would have preferred Simmons cite more research to back up her claims about how girls internalize certain "lessons" about femininity, but her anecdotal evidence certainly resonated with me. This book is written for parents of preteen/teenage girls, so I know I'm not the target audience, but I w...
this book was pretty awesome! my expectations weren't that high, so i walked away more impressed than i expected to be. it explores the uniquely girl ways that girls are aggressive to one another, contrasting against previous research on aggression & bullying that has been male-dominated & male-f...
They are instead signs of weakness. I found this to be true especially among the girls I met whose lives were marked by oppression. For them, assertiveness and anger were tools of spiritual strength. These young women might encounter the misogyny of families and neighbors, the racism of teachers,...