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Raising Their Voices: The Politics of Girls' Anger

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I thought this book was great. I recently read Reviving Ophelia, and Ophelia speaks...and they really got me into reading more about how damaging society today is to adolescent girls. I would highly reccomend reading this book, it give alot of insight as to how to change things, and promote a healthier environment for girls.

As more and more regressive books about girls' meanness to other girls are being published, readers shouldn't forget about this book. To her credit, this author is a distinguished researcher and not just another journalis with a neat idea. Also to her credit is that the research is not just about upper class white girls at exclusive schools, but is about working class girls as well as suburban girls in Maine. IF you're starting to by into the idea that "girls are really meaner than boys" and we should teach them to be nicer, read this book for a different perspective. We need to honor girls' righteous anger and teach them to express it more directly. Brown also talks about why girls take out their anger on other girls instead of on boys who hold the power to confer upon them popular status etc. Don't forget this book when all the trendy ones pass.

This was a waste of time. Brown leads the girls in a dialogue that is not realistic. She practically holds their hand, and puts words in their mouth the entire way. The most frustrating part of it all: she would not let the reader just read the girls' dialogues. After every half page of speaking, she would interrupt with ridiculous interpretations and analysis. She told the girls what to say and the reader what to think.

Her vocabulary was way over the top. Her language just screams that she is trying to impress somebody. She really seemed to miss the point in most of her interpretations. She talked in huge $25-word circles, and never said a thing.