A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR When Peggy Orenstein\'s now-classic examination of Young girls and self-Esteem was first published, it set off a groundswell that continues to this day.
Additionally, she has served as an editor at Esquire, Manhattan inc., 7 Days, and Mother Jones magazines..
An award-winning writer and speaker on issues affecting girls and women, she is a regular contributor to The New York Times Magazine, and her work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Vogue, Glamour, Mirabella, Details, Elle, Mother Jones, The New Yorker, and other publications.
About the Author: Peggy Orenstein is the author of Flux: Women on Sex, Work, Love, Kids and Life in a Half-Changed World.
Uncovering the adolescent roots of issues that remain important to American Women throughout their lives, this groundbreaking book challenges us to change the way we raise and educate girls.
By taking us into the lives of real Young Women who are struggling with eating disorders, sexual harrassment, and declining academic achievement, Orenstein brings the disturbing statistics to life with the skill and flair of an experienced journalist.
For this intimate, girls\' eye view of the world, Orenstein spent months observing and interviewing eighth-graders from two ethnically disparate communities, seeking to discover what was causing girls to fall into traditional patterns of self-censorship and self-doubt.
Inspired by an American Association of University Women survey that showed a steep decline in Confidence as girls reach adolescence, Orenstein set out to explore the obstacles girls face--in school, in the hoime, and in our culture.
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR When Peggy Orenstein\'s now-classic examination of Young girls and self-Esteem was first published, it set off a groundswell that continues to this day
