Summary
They told you you need to be thin and beautiful. They told you to wear longer skirts, avoid going out late at night and move in groups - never accept drinks from a stranger, and wear shoes you can run in more easily than heels. They told you to wear just enough make-up to look presentable but not enough to be a slut; to dress to flatter your apple, pear, hourglass figure, but not to be too tarty. They warned you that if you try to be strong, or take control, you’ll be shrill, bossy, a ballbre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781471149504 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1471149501 |
| Author: | Laura Bates |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 542g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Laura Bates
Laura Bates studied English at Cambridge University and went on to be a freelance journalist. She has written for the Guardian, the Independent, the New Statesman, Red Magazine and Grazia, among others.
She is also a contributor at Women Under Siege, an organization working to combat the use of sexual violence as a tool of war in conflict zones worldwide.
She is the founder of the Everyday Sexism Project.
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