Emma's preface:

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



Book's description:

They told u u need to be thin and beautiful.

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

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

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

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

Well I'm here to tell u 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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