Emma's preface:

'I will preface this da 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 te do, how to help her tackle it? This is the book for te and for her. So necessary. SO timely. Thorough. Straightforward. Well researched. Intelligent. 0% patronizing. Hopefully we can save a few più women some years of self-loathing and "what's wrong with me" questions.'



Book's description:

They told te te need to be thin and beautiful.

They told te to wear longer skirts, avoid going out late at night and sposta in groups - never accept drinks from a stranger, and wear shoes te can run in più easily than heels.

They told te 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 te that if te try to be strong, o take control, you'll be shrill, bossy, a ballbreaker. Of course it's fine for the boys, but te should know your place.

They told te 'that's not for girls' - 'take it as a compliment' - 'don't rock the boat' - 'that'll go straight to your hips'.

They told te 'beauty is on the inside', but te knew they didn't really mean it.

Well I'm here to tell te 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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