![]() ![]() ![]() You can order your copy anywhere books are sold. ![]() This training of our minds can lead to the exile of many parts of the self, to hatred for and the abuse of our own bodies, the policing of other girls, and a lifetime of allegiance to values that do not prioritize our own safety, happiness, freedom or pleasure.” -Febos During it, we learn to adopt a story about ourselves – what our value is, what our beauty is, what is harmful and what is normal – and to privilege the feelings, comfort, perceptions and power of others over our own. It is a darker time for many than we are often willing to acknowledge. Pretty Bitches: On Being Called Crazy, Angry, Bossy, Frumpy, Feisty, and All the Other Words That Are Used to Undermine Women is written by Lizzie Skurnick and published by Seal Press. “Despite how unspeakable it felt at the time, I no longer think that the pains or darkness of my own girlhood were exceptional. ![]() This month’s selection “ Girlhood” invites us to consider how we’re raising, mentoring and caring for young girls and women-and perhaps how we’re taking care of ourselves.Īuthor Melissa Febos’ memoir-style essays take us back to our early teenage years when we questioned everything about ourselves and looked so often outside for validation of our bodies, our minds and where we fit in the world. This month’s Story Changes Culture Book Club selection ![]()
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