Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
by Mary Pipher
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Author: Mary PipherDesigner: Ruth Ross
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-08-01
ISBN: 1594481881
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
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I just finished reading this book for an ethics class, a reference from my mom led me to this book. I believe that she recommend it not only because it would be something interesting to write on for my class but to also show that my teenage years were normal and all of the stress I went through had a cause. I am 21 years old and I would love to think that I had normal stressful teenage years but this book opened my eyes. I am one of those girls that were upset all of the time. I was literally brought to tears over some of the stories because I knew these girls and I was one of those girls just trying to fit in and losing myself in the process. This book is very eye opening and I recommend it not only to parents of young women but also to my peers. Reading a book like this will help girls understand better that the teenage years and turmoil that happen are not just something that girls are going through alone.
Summary of Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
The phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller. More than 1.5 million copies sold. Now available from Riverhead.This is the groundbreaking work that poses one of the most provocative questions of a generation: Why are American adolescent girls falling prey to depression, eating disorders, suicide attempts, and dangerously low self-esteem? Dr. Pipher posits that it's America's sexist, look-obsessed "girl-poisoning" culture-one in which girls are constantly struggling to find their true selves. In Reviving Ophelia, these girls' uncensored voices are heard from the front lines of adolescence. Personal and painfully honest, this is a compassionate call to arms, offering strategies with which to revive these Ophelias' lost senses of self.
At adolescence, says Mary Pipher, "girls become 'female impersonators' who fit their whole selves into small, crowded spaces." Many lose spark, interest, and even IQ points as a "girl-poisoning" society forces a choice between being shunned for staying true to oneself and struggling to stay within a narrow definition of female. Pipher's alarming tales of a generation swamped by pain may be partly informed by her role as a therapist who sees troubled children and teens, but her sketch of a tougher, more menacing world for girls often hits the mark. She offers some prescriptions for changing society and helping girls resist.
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