Dimensions
133 x 211 x 18mm
An invaluable book for adolescent girls that addresses major teen concerns such as body image and sexuality.
Every day girls have to live with an intrusive unspoken world that is continuously sizing them up - how they look, feel, rate, sound, what they say, when, to whom - and they deal with it by themselves as best they can. With a message that breaks away from the Beauty Myth doom and gloom, 'Body Talk' addresses the 'new' commercialised individualism of the Girl Power message through a focus on empowerment and strength for every girl.
The empowerment comes from girls getting connected rather than getting competitive. While many teen books only emphasise adolescent physical changes, 'Body Talk' also examines the social impact of such changes and the 'body talk', both positive and negative, that results.
Giving straightforward and practical advice, it offers girls new ways of 'body talking'. Packed with quotes from teen girls, 'Body Talk' is inspirational, funky and accessible. It provides girls with a new way of being in the world, just when they need it the most.
