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Girls on the Edge: The Four Factors Driving the New Crisis for Girls: Sexual Identity, the Cyberbubble, Obsessions, Environmental Toxins Hardcover – April 27, 2010

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Girls are cutting themselves with razors. Girls are convinced theyre fat, and starve themselves to prove it. Other girls are so anxious about grades they cant sleep at night—at eleven years of age. Whats going on? In Girls on the Edge, Dr. Leonard Sax provides the answers. He shares stories of girls who look confident and strong on the outside, but are fragile within. He shows why a growing proportion of teen and tween girls are confused about their sexual identity, or are obsessed with grades or Facebook. Dr. Sax provides parents with tools to help girls become confident women, along with practical tips on helping your daughter choose a sport, nurturing her spirit through female centered activities, and more. Compelling and inspiring, Girls on the Edge points the way to a new future for todays young women.

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In Boys Adrift (2007), Sax, a family physician and psychologist with more than 20 years of experience, explored the disturbing trend of young men who are disengaged from their lives. In this companion volume, he turns to the other half of the population and identifies four factors that are threatening the mental and physical health of young women today: a culture that sexualizes young girls; the “cyberbubble” of social networking and electronic communication; obsessive behaviors, including eating disorders; and environmental toxins that disrupt the endocrine system and lead to early-onset puberty. In clear, accessible language, Sax deftly blends anecdotes, clinical research, and even lines of poetry in persuasive, often fascinating chapters that speak straight to parents; in the book’s second half, he offers practical ideas for nurturing girls’ minds, bodies, and spirits, from advocating for girls’ athletics programs to making room for prayer in secular households. Warning that “a 1980s solution” won’t help solve twenty-first-century problems, Sax offers a holistic, sobering call to help the current generation of young women develop the support and sense of self that will allow them to grow into resilient adults. And, finally, he counsels parents to be persistent: “Don’t back away even when she tells you to get lost.” Pair this eye-opening title with similar resources listed in the adjacent Read-alikes column, “Girl Talk, Part 2.” --Gillian Engberg

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Caitlin Flanagan,The Atlantic"The best book about the current state of girls and young women in America, Girls on the Edge, by a physician and psychologist named Leonard Sax, offers astonishing and troubling new insight into the role and consequences of binge drinking in so many girls’ lives." Booklist
“In clear, accessible language, Sax deftly blends anecdotes, clinical research, and even lines of poetry in persuasive, often fascinating chapters that speak straight to parents…Warning that ‘a 1980s solution’ won’t help solve twenty-first-century problems, Sax offers a holistic, sobering call to help the current generation of young women develop the support and sense of self that will allow them to grow into resilient adults.”

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“The world is way different from what it was a couple of years ago; this is essential reading for parents and teachers, and one of the most thought-provoking books on teen development available.”

Slate’s Double X Book of the Week“Fortunately, [Leonard] Sax is up to more here than pronouncing young women irrevocably doomed…Girls on the Edge doesn't dramatize the self-destructive behavior it describes…[and it] speaks exclusively to parents and offers concrete ways to help their daughters cultivate stronger personal identities.” Florence Hilliard, Director of the Gender Studies Project, University of Wisconsin–Madison
“Dr. Sax once again combines years of experience with compelling research and common sense to intelligently challenge the status quo of what it means to raise a healthy daughter. Girls on the Edge offers skills parents can incorporate to feel more competent with our girls and young women.”

Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, author of God’s Paintbrush and In God’s Name
“Turn off your cell phones and computers, and read this book! You will connect with your daughter in new ways, and she will thank you.”

Margaret M. Ferrara, PhD, editor of Advances in Gender and Education (A.G.E.) and associate professor, University of Nevada Reno
“Written through real stories and supported by strong evidence in the fields of education, psychology, and the sciences - a MUST read.”

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Basic Books; 1st edition (April 27, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0465015611
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0465015610
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 11 and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.08 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches

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Leonard Sax MD PhD graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at the age of 19, and then went on to the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned both a PhD in psychology, and an MD. He completed a 3-year residency in family practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. For 19 years, Dr. Sax was a practicing family physician in Maryland, just outside Washington DC. In 2005, Doubleday published his first book Why Gender Matters; an updated edition was published in August 2017. His second book, Boys Adrift, was published in 2007; an updated edition was published in June 2016. His third book Girls on the Edge was published in 2010; an updated edition was published in August 2020. His fourth book The Collapse of Parenting was published by Basic Books in December 2015 and became a New York Times bestseller.

Dr. Sax has spoken on issues of child and adolescent development not only in the United States but also in Australia, Bermuda, Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, Spain, and Switzerland. He has visited more than 460 schools since 2001. He has appeared on the TODAY Show, CNN, National Public Radio, Fox News, PBS, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, New Zealand Television, and many other national and international media.

Dr. Sax now lives with his wife and daughter in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He returned to clinical practice, in Pennsylvania, in 2013. His favorite leisure activity is a long bike ride with his wife and daughter. He also enjoys studying German language and literature. You can reach Dr. Sax directly, and sign up for his monthly e-newsletter, via his web site leonardsax.com.

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Dale Sadler

Insightful and an Easy Read

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2011

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In Girls on the Edge Sax discusses four factors that are driving our girls down a path of self-destruction. In Boys Adrift you learn that males can be quite lazy. However, in Girls on the Edge, Sax shows how the will to succeed causes girls pain and anguish. Some would term his observations old-fashioned but it's hard to argue with his plainly stated research. Gender roles, when based on facts and figures, carry a great deal of weight. To be clear, different does not mean inferior as some may assume. The idea that men and women are exactly the same will someday be old fashioned. I believe Sax's work is a trend towards embracing our differences as men and women which in the long run will strengthen both sexes and subsequently our families.

The first factor is that of sexual identity. The chapter consisted a lot of what I expected; the over-sexualization of young girls and that the sexual empowerment movement has led many girls to be disempowered. If girls aren't given the proper direction, their sexual identity will look to be fulfilled in ways that will leave them dissatisfied, emotional wrecks. The world tells them to be sexual; that it's the only way they'll be accepted. You as the parent must notice this and protect your daughter.

The second factor he calls the cyberbubble. In this chapter he discusses how social networking (ie facebook, myspace, etc) and the cell phone have driven girls into their own unfulfilling worlds where they look for something and get a lot but find nothing of substance. Parents whose girls are suffering because of this social cyber-world look for answers in prescriptions when all that really needs to be done is limiting time online.

Thirdly, Sax discusses obsessions. We expect a lot of our girls and they work extremely hard at numerous activities. Because of the changes in our world these last fifty years our girls have been given the green light to succeed with the talents they have been given and this is tremendous news. However, many go so far as to risk injury and well-being. How good is good enough? Some girls and their parents don't know so they never quit. Sax discusses the dangerousness of this and presents real world examples that could save your daughter's life.

The fourth factor, like in Boys Adrift, discusses environmental toxins. Sax asks and answers questions that may still leave you wondering, but his facts make sense. Whatever you believe after reading about the dangerous chemicals in your daughters lotion, something is going on when girls are hitting puberty at age 8. Also, can a man cause his daughter's puberty to delay until a more appropriate time? According to Sax it is likely.

In the final portion of the book Sax discusses your daughters mind, body, and spirit in an unpretentious manner. I appreciate this as it enables a person of any faith or creed to consider what they want for their daughter. His method for these final chapters will cause all parents to wonder on a level beyond sports and school just what they are doing for their daughters growth and development.

Sax does speak from a point of view (POV) of someone who lives in a large metropolitan area. He talks about moving your daughter to another school if it doesn't work for her. Not many have this option. Also, his experience seems to come largely from preparatory schools that an average parent would have no idea about. While I have a tough time relating to his POV, his research is rock solid. You will just have to adapt it to your situation.

Some reviewers have complained of few practical actions Sax offers and that the book is more theory. This is true but the practicality comes as he discusses patients and what worked for them and their parents. I'm a counselor and loved the book as it helped me understand the teen girls I work with and particularly my own daughter. Tactics for parenting are very useful, but Sax answers a lot of "why" questions about teen girls and this is invaluable.

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Eric Walther

The vulnerability of young girls in our permissive society

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016

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Leonard Sax is an excellent researcher and scientist/doctor who has captured clearly the problems faced by young girls in our overly permissive society that can "drive them off the rails". This book needs to be read by most current or future parents of daughters who want their girls to grow up healthy and happy.

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Margie Read

Things aren't like they used to be

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2010

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It isn't enough to be a girl, a woman, a mother and now a grandmother, our society and our lives have changed so much over the past decades, it becomes necessary to revue the situation again from square one. There is no better place to do that than in this book. Chapter after chapter, I found myself nodding and saying, "yes, I can see how this is the problem now", then reading on to see if a solution would present itself. The thought comes: What are we doing to our girls today and what can we do to counteract the undesirable outcomes? The total solution is not here, but there are many suggestions as to how to cope with the fragile personalities of the female tweens and teens in our world and lives today. I am passing the book on to my daughter in the hope that she will be able to help her own daughter through some of the staggering situations which face her generation and enable her to grow into a confident and happy young woman. If you have a tween or teen age daughter, relative, or friend, you really need to read this book. It is highly recommended.

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Maura B.

Educational

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2017

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What I like about his books, not only does he give you the information that your obviously looking for by buying this book, but he gives you tons and tons of research that backs everything up. You get examples of real people that relate to today's world. Very good. I've read 2 of his books.

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must read for parents and educators

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2011

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Having read "Boys Adrift" and "Why Gender Matters" I was pleased to see this title from Leonard Sax. He gives an even-handed look at the culture in which the new generation is being raised. As a parent and as an educator of adolescents, I feel the need to be informed of the problems and the possible solutions. Dr. Sax documents every assertion and is extremely readable. My copy is now on loan to co-workers. We have a responsibility to make the world as good as it can be for ourselves as well as those who come after us. I wish that single-gender schools were an affordable option for more people. Be certain that your daughter knows who she is. Be deliberate in finding out what lies at her core. She needs to have a secure and accurate sense of her worth and her identity. Reading this book will inform you about a world you may not understand at all.

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TM

Interesting subject, important conclusions, easy read - what more can you ask for?

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2010

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This book is for parents of girls (mine is a tween) who want to learn about today's risks. Not as compared with 100 years ago, but compared with the 20 or 30 years ago. What's different between now and when you grew up? The author presents the latest research bearing on the subject. His conclusions are compelling. He does offer concrete advice as well. On each of the risks he presents, he does lay out things parents can say or do to counter them.

Some of his subjects are controversial, such as sexuality and gender differences. But if you read his book with an open mind, I challenge you to disagree with his conclusion. For example, he argues that we need to deal with girls in sports differently, not unequally (keep Title IX funding), but differently. Among the reasons include the fact that girls' brains are different from boys' brains in that they seem to get concussions more easily (perhaps because they have less of a water cushion). And the fact that girls' knees are different from boys' knees. The important thing is that we need to be on the lookout for the different way that girls are affected because they're built differently. Coaches and teachers need to know this.

It's an important read for parents of girls.

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