Women Don't Owe You Pretty

Name: Women Don't Owe You Pretty
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Author: Florence Given
ISBN: 9781524867911

Author: Florence Given

Narrator: Florence Given

Unabridged: 3 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 04/06/2021

Categories: Nonfiction, Social Science, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Self-help, Personal Growth, Motivational & Inspirational

Synopsis

WRITER AND ACTIVIST FLORENCE GIVEN TELLS YOU HOW FEMINISM IS GOING TO RUIN YOUR LIFE (IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE).

A vibrantly illustrated primer on modern feminism for the Instagram generation encouraging us to question the insidious narratives that would hold us back from self-acceptance, self-love, and our own power. With her refreshingly audacious voice and unmistakable art style, Florence Given explores all corners of the conversation, from overcoming insecurity projection and the tendency to find comfort in other women's flaws to how to recognize and fight against the male gaze and other toxic cultural baggage and embracing sex and body positivity. Women Don't Owe You Pretty is here to remind us that everyone is valuable as they are and we owe the world nothing, least of all pretty.

About Florence Given

Florence Given is a record-breaking author, award-winning podcaster, and illustrator. Florence broke records with her first book, Women Don’t Owe You Pretty, a Sunday Times (London) bestseller that challenged outdated patriarchal narratives and inspired women across the globe. She is also the author of the novel Girl Crush, another Sunday Times bestseller.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shannon on June 27, 2020

see, if this had been written in 2012 as the stepping stone into feminism it’s advertised as, it would’ve been radical and saying some really interesting and good ideas. now it’s just tired, worn out examples of self love and assertion of self that everyone who isn’t a cishet man have been saying on......more

Goodreads review by Alice on July 17, 2020

would have been beneficial for 16 year old me but felt a bit obvious and repetitive to 22 year old me......more

Goodreads review by Lia on July 20, 2020

I struggled to finish this book but wanted to give it a fair chance. Florence Given hits on a lot of important issues - yet I feel she never truly delves into the subjects she touches on. She somehow said a lot without saying very much at all? The one point she made that I firmly disagreed on, is the......more

Goodreads review by Emma on June 17, 2020

I found some chapters of this book incredibly empowering and relatable but certain parts of it didn’t sit well with me. For me the chapters on marriage and dating seemed slightly patronising as someone in a long term relationship. I appreciate the sentiment behind them; realising your worth and not......more

Goodreads review by Emily on December 07, 2021

I struggled with this one even though at first glance it seemed right up my street. Firstly I didn’t like being called things like babe and hun throughout. It just grated on me. It was also repetitive at times and somewhat contradictory. The author recommends weekly therapy and I agree but not ever......more