Teen girls receive mixed messages about who they should be—and what they should look like—from all facets of society. It's no wonder they have difficulty finding out who they really are. This snappy, straight-talking guide—a veritable Our Bodies, Ourselves for teens—helps girls make up their own minds about what kind of people they want to be. Exploring a wide range of topics central to young women's lives—including beauty and the media; body image, ethnicity and self-esteem; eating disorders and healthy nutrition; sexual anatomy, safe sex and much more—the authors dispel myths, put issues in perspective, and give girls the power to choose for themselves.
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"[An] encouraging, frank, and approachable resource for young women that crisscrosses topics related to body image, self-esteem, and sexuality."
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This book gets to the point when it comes to being a teenage girl in this world. I highly recommend this book for mothers, teachers and mentors of teenage girls for useful insight into the issues that confront our girls.
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This book looks great and I bought it to give to my younger sister (who is in eigth grade) but I am wondering at what age do most people think this book is appropriate? I know that by 8th grade kids know a lot more about sex than parents want to believe but I still feel nervous about giving my sister a book that talks about safe sex. Is 8th grade too early for this book?
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Empower the Girls in Your Life!,
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Being a teen girl has never been easy--but it may be harder than ever. Boys agressively expect young women to look sexy and give in to their demands. The far-right wants them to wait until after their married. Parents want girls to be ultra-succesful. The media expects them to imitate wealthy celebrities--right down to the expensive wardrobe. It's enough to make any teen want to hide away until she reaches adulthood! A better idea would be to read Real Girl Real World, the must-have guide for helping tween and teen girls navigate the minefield that adolescence can be, from social and school advice to a detailed look at what is happening to your body (and why). I can't think of a better book for a teen!
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From the moment we're born, girls are greeted with, "Ooh, how pretty, delicate, and lovely." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
binge eating disorder, body dysmorphic disorder Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Seal Press, African American, Planned Parenthood, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miss America, Real Girl Real World, Alyson Publications, Gloria Steinem, Prince Charming, Today Sponge, Atlantic City, Equal Rights Amendment, Oxford University Press, Random House, Supreme Court, Times Books New!
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- The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls by Joan Jacobs Brumberg on 4 pages
- The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan on page 206, page 210, and Back Matter
- Sexual Politics by Kate Millett on page 206, page 211, and Back Matter
- Our Bodies, Ourselves for the New Century: A Book by and for Women by Boston Women's Health Book Collective on page 109, and Back Matter
- The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Laura Schlessinger on page 203, and Back Matter
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