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You don't have to like me : essays on growing up, speaking out, and finding feminism / Alida Nugent.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: xx, 218 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780142181683 (paperback)
  • 0142181684 (paperback)
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Contents:
Introduction -- "It's a girl!" -- Mutt -- Girl under control -- Your beauty is magic : on loving my face -- Where have you been all my life? (An ode to female friendships) -- I am exactly like other girls -- Shrink -- Advice I've received as a woman -- Feral -- All the diets I've been on -- Sex ed for young women -- Does this skirt make me look feminist? -- And one more thing -- Acknowledgments.
Summary: "The author of Don't Worry It Gets Worse takes on the F-word. Alida Nugent's first book, Don't Worry, It Gets Worse, received terrific reviews, and her self-deprecating "everygirl" approach continues to win the Internet-savvy writer and blogger new fans. Now, she takes on one of today's hottest cultural topics: feminism. Nugent is a proud feminist--and she's not afraid to say it. From the "scarlet F" thrust upon you if you declare yourself a feminist at a party to how to handle judgmental store clerks when you buy Plan B, You Don't Have to Like Me skewers a range of cultural issues, and confirms Nugent as a star on the rise"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 814.6 N966 Available 33111008094399
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Hilarious... Nugent documents her journey to feminism while skewering misogynist tropes and delivering some painful truths."- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Feminist" is not a four-letter word, but Alida Nugent resisted it for a long time. She feared the "scarlet F" being thrust upon her for refusing to laugh at misogynistic jokes at parties; she withered under the judgmental gaze of store clerks when buying Plan B, and she swore that she was "not like other girls." But eventually, like so many of us, she discovered that feminism is an empowering identity to take on. It's okay to criticize beauty standards but still love dark lipstick, investing in female friendships is the most rewarding thing ever, and no woman should feel pressured to eat an "unseasoned chicken breast the size of a deck of playing cards" as every sad dinner for the rest of eternity.

With sincerity, intelligence, and wit, Nugent invites readers in to her most private moments of personal growth. From struggling with an eating disorder for most of her teen years to embracing all aspects of her biracial identity, she tackles tough topics with honest vulnerability making it a perfect gift for teens and young adults. Smartly-written, unapologetic, and laugh-out-loud funny, You Don't Have to Like Me is perfect for readers of Roxane Gay, Rebecca Solnit, and Sloane Crosley.

Introduction -- "It's a girl!" -- Mutt -- Girl under control -- Your beauty is magic : on loving my face -- Where have you been all my life? (An ode to female friendships) -- I am exactly like other girls -- Shrink -- Advice I've received as a woman -- Feral -- All the diets I've been on -- Sex ed for young women -- Does this skirt make me look feminist? -- And one more thing -- Acknowledgments.

"The author of Don't Worry It Gets Worse takes on the F-word. Alida Nugent's first book, Don't Worry, It Gets Worse, received terrific reviews, and her self-deprecating "everygirl" approach continues to win the Internet-savvy writer and blogger new fans. Now, she takes on one of today's hottest cultural topics: feminism. Nugent is a proud feminist--and she's not afraid to say it. From the "scarlet F" thrust upon you if you declare yourself a feminist at a party to how to handle judgmental store clerks when you buy Plan B, You Don't Have to Like Me skewers a range of cultural issues, and confirms Nugent as a star on the rise"-- Provided by publisher.

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