Buy this book.
And not just because it's by Feministing contributor Courtney Martin. Buy it cause it's damn good.
It is no longer enough for girls to be good, says journalist and teacher Martin in her debut book. Girls must now be perfect, and that need for perfection is played out in women's bodies. But beneath the high-achieving 'perfect girl' surface, seven million American girls and women suffer from an eating disorder; 90% of high school–aged girls think they are overweight. Drawing on more than 100 interviews with women and girls ages 9–29, Martin constructs a cultural critique of a generation of girls steeped in the language of self-control.
On a personal note: Courtney is literally one of the nicest people I've ever met. Being the ever-skeptical New Yorker, I'm always baffled by people who never have a mean word to say about anyone and who are genuinely just lovely. So congrats, girl. I'm looking forward to many more nights of feminist dance parties doing the running man and waxing philosophic about the superior fashion stylings of Cross Colors.
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Ordered this 'specially into my store to make sure it was on the shelf (did the same with Jessica's book a couple of weeks ago). Can't wait to take a look.
What Jess said about Courtney? Ditto. I'll add a few adjectives: genuine, honest, sweet and sharp.
I'll put it on my ever-expanding Amazon wish-list :)
I can't wait to read this. I read an excerpt of it in Bitch (I think) & it really described my experiences with eating disorders.
Oh man. I could really use some girl friends to do the running man with, and also wax philosophic about the fashion stylings of Cross Colours (and Skidz too)!
So congrats, girl. I'm looking forward to many more nights of feminist dance parties doing the running man and waxing philosophic about the superior fashion stylings of Cross Colors.
Will we be seeing this at the party next week?
The excerpt in Bitch really was so powerful. I felt like I was reading something written just about me, and to find out that how I feel is... ug. That I'm not alone is nice. That this is "normal" - not so much.
I wanna go to a feminist dance party :(