Reviews of how-to books with what's good, what's bad, and what to do.
Gender issues and challenges girls & women face.
Hello dear readers, It’s been a while. I never published the last blog post I wrote way back when because fact-checking revealed something about the author that I’ve been struggling to reconcile. Then, the Barbie movie brought me back. I know, I know—this is a surprise because I seldom played with dolls as a kid, […]
Dear Readers, Getting in touch with our own bodies and possibly someone else’s too can seem like a little too much to ask. If you are a woman and have ever wondered what the big deal is about sex, or if you are a partner who has ever wondered why women fake orgasms or are […]
Hello Readers. Today I take a closer look at “Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood” by Lisa Damour. This is a book written in support of the well-being of adolescent girls. It is, however, directed at the adults who live and work with them. Here I look at what’s good about […]
Hello Readers! Today I discuss a little book called Dear Ijeawele: A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions. This review looks at the good, the bad and the how-to of implementing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s suggestions for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. It is a start to an urgently needed conversation […]
